WESTFIELD, MASS. - The Williams College men's cross country team turned in a dominant performance on Saturday morning, winning the James Earley Invitational with 19 points. The Ephs placed their top seven runners inside the top 11, finishing well ahead of second-place Roger Williams, which scored 78 points.
"It was great to see them making up a big portion of the front packs, and we worked well in small groups," said head coach
Dusty Lopez. "There were many significant improvements for individuals and that is a good sign for the upcoming races."
Junior
Emil Nelson led the way for Williams, claiming first place overall in the 8K with a time of 25:06.2.
Andrew Kolenski followed in third at 25:51.8, while senior Duncan DeProio finished fourth in 25:52.8, recording a personal-best time.
First-year
Luis Cruz placed fifth in 25:53.3, also setting a personal best, followed by junior
Jackson McFerron in sixth at 25:58.5.
Senior
Ethan Striff-Cave rounded out the Ephs' top seven with a seventh-place finish in 26:10.8, while Luis Mendoza finished 11th in 26:23.0.
The Ephs will return to competition on Oct. 17 at the Connecticut College Invitational.
