Rochester, N.Y.- The University of Findlay men's cross country team returned well-rested to competition on Saturday, Sep. 27, at the Harry F. Anderson Invitational. The Oilers placed second in the event, hosted by Roberts Wesleyan University, against a strong field that included Division III No. 3 SUNY Geneseo and Roberts Wesleyan, ranked No. 2 in the Division II East Region.

Sophomore Benjamin Hall paced the Oilers with a fourth-place finish in 24:53.2. He was joined in the top-10 by sophomore Asher Long (25:07.6) and junior Elijah Hadler (25:14.1), who placed seventh and ninth, respectively.

UF Men's Results
4. Benjamin Hall- 24:53.2
7. Asher Long- 25:07.6
9. Elijah Hadler- 25:14.1
13. Ty Rosengarten- 25:28.7
20. Jaxen Durfey- 25:38.6
22. Billy Dennison- 25:40.1
33. Zach Wiedeman- 25:59.5
36. Landon Armstrong- 26:03.7
42. Luke Ellerbrock- 26:11.2
48. Alex Albers- 26:16.8
52. George Barker- 26:19.6
55. Erek Kendrick: 26:29.3
63. Parker Hays- 26:52.7
67. Brayden Cleveland- 27:01.6

Comments from Head Coach Eric Wymer
This meet was just what we needed. After several weeks of dealing with sickness we decided to make the trip to Roberts Wesleyan to find out where we're at and test ourselves. Having a young group this was the perfect opportunity and the guys responded well! Today we had 4 freshmen and 2 sophomores in our top 7, we have a lot to learn. I was really pleased with our effort today and thought the men raced hard. A good stepping stone for where we want to be!

The Oilers will be back in action Friday, Oct. 3 as they travel to Powell, Ohio for the OWU Invitational.