AVE MARIA, Fla. — Southeastern University men's cross country put together a strong team showing at the Ave Maria Invitational, placing multiple runners near the front of the competitive field.
Kaleb Mellott led the Fire with a strong performance, crossing the finish line in twelfth place with a time of 28:12.60.
Jeremy Durbin followed closely as Southeastern's second finisher, clocking in at 28:31.20.
Noah Joos, 17th
Nathan Jucha, 18th, and
Spencer Louis, 19th added solid scoring runs for the Fire, placing right behind with times of 28:31:20, 28:39.71, and 28:52.20, respectively.
Ethan Esposito rounded out Southeastern's primary scoring group, crossing the line in 30:30.90.
The Fire's depth continued through the remainder of the lineup as
Levi Gustafson finished in 30:42.40, while
Kodi Quimby and
Christopher Rohrs posted times of 32:14.30 and 32:32.21.
Byron Phillips crossed in 35:18.50, and
Tyler Moody rounded out Southeastern's squad with a time of 37:28.30.
Fire Men's Cross Country returns to action on Oct. 23rd, competing at the NAIA Appalachian Challenge in Knoxville, Tenn. at 10:30 a.m..
