Men's Cross Country to Host PL Championships for First Time Since 2004 Saturday

Saturday, October 27

Lewisburg, Pa.

12 p.m.

Bucknell University

Patriot League Championships

Photo by: Marc Hagemeier

Men's Cross Country to Host PL Championships for First Time Since 2004 Saturday

10/25/2018 3:34:00 PM | Men's Cross Country

The Bison Have Placed Fifth Two Seasons in a Row

Setting the Scene
What: Patriot League Championships
When: Saturday, Oct. 27 (11 a.m. – men's race at noon)
Where: Bucknell Cross Country Course (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Live Results: LeoneTiming.com

Bucknell Lineup
Chad Sussman, Brendan O'Toole, Brian Dengler, Evan Minor, Connor McMenamin, Jacob Stupak, Brendan McGill, Ben Littman, Landin Delaney, Matthew Vira, Terryl Ferrell, Ryan Miele

About the Bison
• The Patriot League Championships are being held at Bucknell for the first time since 2004.
• The Bison will be without their top returning finisher from last season. Junior Drew Dorflinger, who took 17^th and missed All-Patriot League status by three spots, was forced to miss this season with an injury.
• Sophomore Connor McMenamin and junior Jacob Stupak are the top two returning finishers that will compete for Bucknell. McMenanin took 20^th last year, while Stupak was two spots behind him in 22^nd.
• Other Bucknell runners that competed at last year's meet and are in the championship lineup this season are senior Chad Sussman (35^th), junior Brian Dengler (50^th), sophomore Ben Littman (69^th), sophomore Evan Minor (80^th), and junior Brendan McGill (89^th)
• The Bison rank second in Patriot League history with 71 All-Patriot League awards. Army West Point is first with 80. Navy is just one behind Bucknell with 70.
• Bucknell has the most all-time First Team All-Patriot League selections with 62. Army West Point ranks second with 53.
• The Bison have placed fifth in each of the past two seasons.

Patriot League Championship History
• Only five teams have won a Patriot League men's cross Country title. Navy and Army West Point lead the way with eight apiece. Bucknell and American have won six apiece, and Lehigh has one title.
• Thirty-four runners have earned three or more All-Patriot League honors. Bucknell has had six three-time honorees.
• Navy's run of four straight titles came to an end last season as Army West Point edged the Mids, 43-47.
• The last team other than Navy or Army West Point to win a Patriot League title was Lehigh in 2012.

Weekly Awards Won by the Bison
• Patriot League Runner of the Week (2) – Connor McMenamin (9/4), Scott Gulizio (10/23)
• Patriot League Rookie of the Week (3) – Brendan O'Toole (9/11, 9/25), Matt Cervon (10/23)

Up Next
• The Bison will run at the Mid-Atlantic Regional, hosted by Penn State on Friday, Nov. 9.