GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The Hood College men's cross country team turned in a gritty performance at the
Aubrey Shenk Invitational, hosted by Gettysburg College, placing 15th overall in a competitive field of 34 teams.
Alex Seskar (Great Mills, Md./Great Mills) crushed an 8k program record with his performance.
Top Times
Leading the way for the Blazers was
Seskar, who crossed the finish line in 26:09.10
, earning 38th place out of over 300 runners in the men's 8k race.
Close behind was
Chris Sappe (Ijamsville, Md./Urbana), finishing in 26:36.60 for 46th place, followed by
Warren Hersh (Havre de Grace, Md./The Tome School) (27:53.30),
Ramzee Keyrouz (Bethesda, MD/Walter Johnson) (29:37.80), and
Leule Yohannes (Rockville, Md./Richard Montgomery) (29:48.40), rounding out the scoring five for Hood.
Alonzo Miles (Washington, DC/KIPP DC College Prep) also contributed with a time of 30:39.00.
The Aubrey Shenk Invitational featured athletes from over 30 colleges and universities, including Division I, II, and III programs.
Up Next
The squad looks to make strides at the upcoming MAC Championships
hosted by Delaware Valley University set for November 1
st on the universities' campus.
