LOCK HAVEN, Pa. — The West Liberty University men's cross country team finished 17th out of 22 teams Saturday at the Lock Haven Go Fast meet, recording 522 points in the 8,000-meter race at West Branch Cross Country Course.

Findlay captured the team title with 46 points, followed by Lewis with 60 and Tiffin with 77.

Sophomore Michael Niggemyer led West Liberty in the published individual results, finishing 109th overall in 26:07.8. Sophomore Lance Busse followed in 148th place with a time of 26:33.5, while sophomore Finlay Lorimer finished 151st in 26:36.7.

Junior Zachary Workman placed 168th in 26:54.2, and sophomore Shepherd Richey finished 211th in 27:32.5. Freshman James Erlandson crossed the line in 27:52.6, followed by sophomore Christian Rutherford in 27:55.2.

Freshman Hadden Garvin finished in 28:33.2, junior Seth Krocker clocked 30:32.8, and freshman Vincent Zegrea completed the race in 30:52.0.

West Liberty will next compete at the Mountain East Conference Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Bethany Cross Country Course in Bethany, West Virginia. The men's 8K race is scheduled for 9:30 a.m.



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