Men's Results | Women's Results
PITTSFORD, N.Y. -- Paced by a strong performance from front-runner Nathan Bowers, Nazareth's men's cross country team recorded a first-place finish Friday at St. John Fisher's Terry Rodenbeck Invitational, contested on Fisher's former golf course.

Competing in their first cross country meet since November of 2019, the Golden Flyers totaled 25 points to outdistance Fisher with 33 points. Houghton (88), Alfred (113) and Utica (149) also competed.

Bowers, a sophomore, finished first on the 6-kilometer course with a winning time of 19:47.4. Senior Michael Brown finished fourth (20:45.0) and was followed by freshman Matt Reimann in fifth place (20:46.2); sophomore Nathan McNally in seventh place (21:04.6) and senior Christopher Celecki in eighth place (21:10.0).

Other Nazareth competitors were freshman Ethan Glashauser in ninth place (21:13.6); sophomore Lucas Sharron in 11th place (21:27.7); freshman Kenny Williams in 15th place (21:42.0) and freshman Ahviere Reese in 30th place (22:45.9).

In the women's 4-kilometer race, Nazareth finished in second place with 41 points. Fisher won the team competition with 17 points. Utica (89) and Alfred (98) also ran.

Sophomore Emily Weaver was Nazareth's top finisher in fourth place with a time of 16:14.8. She was followed to the finish line by freshman Lilianna Hanning in seventh place (16:43.6); sophomore Megan Morin in eighth place (16:44.4); freshman Paige Ackley in 10th place (17:02.0) and junior Hayley Cronin in 12th place (17:15.4).

Other Nazareth runners were sophomore Giselle Rainville in 13th place (17:18.5) and sophomore Alexis Anagnostopulos in 15th place (17:28.5).

Nazareth will compete again April 1 at Houghton and at the Empire 8 Conference championship meet also at Houghton on April 9.