LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – Senior Jakob Rager crossed the finish line in a time of 25:04.3 to finish in 34th place overall to lead the Lock Haven men's cross country team to a 13th place finish on Saturday morning at the Go Fast River Run on the West Branch Course.
Rager's performance set a new season best for the Dallastown, Pa. native at 8,000 meters and paced the way for Lock Haven which finished the event with 367 points, good enough for the fifth best team score from among Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) competition.
In a tight pack of Bald Eagles at the front, junior Kristian Mizdail was the second harrier to cross the finish line for Lock Haven. Mizdail finished in 37th place overall in a time of 25:08.1.
Freshman Sean Donahue finished in the middle of the pack in 140th place in a time of 26:29.2 while junior Will Campbell finished close behind in 142nd place crossing the line in a time of 26:30.
Lock Haven's scoring quintet was rounded out by the efforts of Anthony Marchetti. The sophomore finished in a time of 26:34.3, good enough for 150th place overall.
Findlay took the team title with 46 points as the nationally-ranked Oilers edged out fellow ranked squad Lewis.
In the individual race, Lewis senior Evan Horgan was victorious by nearly 30 seconds and was the lone runner to finish in under 24 minutes with a time of 23:47.2.
Up Next for Lock Haven:
The Bald Eagles are back in action on Saturday, November 7 when they travel to Bloomsburg for the PSAC Cross Country Championships.