BROCKPORT, NY – The SUNY Brockport men's and women's cross-country teams are set to travel to Houghton, NY for the Highlander Invitational hosted by Houghton University on Saturday, October 10th. The meet is scheduled for a 10:00 AM start.
Paul Short Run Recap
The Green and Gold enter the weekend fresh off a gritty outing in the open division of the prestigious Paul Short Run at Lehigh University on Friday, October 2nd. With the white division races canceled due to extreme heat, Brockport stepped up in open competition across the Goodman Campus course.
Men's Team
The men's squad demonstrated impressive pack running, placing seven runners on the course. Alex Deal led the charge for the Golden Eagles, crossing the finish line in 317th overall with a time of 28:26.3.
Tyler Grossman matched his stride late in the race, finishing just steps behind in 327th with a clocking of 28:29.5.
Alejandro Roberts secured the third scoring spot for Brockport in 28:50.2, followed by a tight tandem of
Joseph Massett (28:56.4) and
Oliver Fernaays (28:57.7) to round out the top five.
Cody Harloff kept the pressure on in 29:02.2, while Benjamin Betrus closed out the group in 32:59.4.
Women's Team
On the women's side,
Abigail Polus set the tempo out front, placing 216th with a strong 24:58.9 performance as the lone Golden Eagle to break the 25-minute barrier in the 6k distance.
Lindsey Male delivered a solid performance right behind her, taking 252nd in 25:25.9 to lock in a quality one-two punch at the front of the lineup.
Allyson Deperno crossed as Brockport's third finisher in 283rd (26:05.5), while
Alexa Ruppe maintained tight contact in 293rd (26:17.7), staying within 12 seconds of Deperno to keep the middle of the pack locked together.
Rachael Gray sealed the scoring five in 327th place (27:15.0), closely followed by
Michala Faulkner just 13.7 seconds back in 333rd (27:28.7).
Stephanie Onderdonk rounded out the top seven for the squad, finishing 356th in 28:12.6.
Houghton History
A staple of the Brockport cross country schedule, the Golden Eagles will compete at the Highlander Invitational for the seventh consecutive season dating back to 2018. Last season, the men's team earned a 7th-place finish (206 points), with the women's team finishing in 3rd place (104 points) in a strong performance.
Looking Ahead
Following Saturday's action in Houghton, the Green and Gold will pivot toward the regular-season finale at SUNY Geneseo. Brockport will compete in the Mike Woods Invitational on Friday, October 16th at 12:45 PM, serving as the final tune-up before the Empire 8 Championships on Saturday, October 31st.
