Saturday, October 28
Hamilton, NY
11:30 a.m.
Bucknell University
vs
Patriot League Championships
Men's Cross Country Uses Balanced Effort to Finish Fourth at PL Championships
10/28/2023 2:27:00 PM | Men's Cross Country
HAMILTON, N.Y.- The Bucknell Bison men's cross country team finished fourth out of 10 at the Patriot League Championships on Saturday. The Bison used five finishers in the 20s to obtain the result. It was a balanced effort by the Bison runners who stood steadfast together. Bucknell edged Lehigh by three points (129-126) for fourth place. Bucknell repeated its 2022 placement.Â
Results
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Results
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Standings
Donner's Debriefing
"Today was a case of us having great depth which allowed us to be in the top four for the second year in a row," said head coach Kevin Donner. "Our sixth and seventh men were ahead of Lehigh and American's scorers after getting beat up front by them. Now we need to focus on the upcoming regionals where we believe we can be a top 10 team."
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| Placement | Team | Points |
| #1 | Navy | 37 |
| #2 | Army | 50 |
| #3 | Boston U. | 56 |
| #4 | Bucknell | 126 |
| #5 | Lehigh | 129 |
| #6 | American | 148 |
| #7 | Colgate | 215 |
| #8 | Loyola (Md.) | 244 |
| #9 | Lafayette | 256 |
| #10 | Holy Cross | 270 |
Donner's Debriefing
"Today was a case of us having great depth which allowed us to be in the top four for the second year in a row," said head coach Kevin Donner. "Our sixth and seventh men were ahead of Lehigh and American's scorers after getting beat up front by them. Now we need to focus on the upcoming regionals where we believe we can be a top 10 team."
Recap
Sophomore Henry Didden continued his leading-the-herd mentality by repeating as the highest-placed Bison. Didden finished 22nd (25:38.9), only missing the top 20 by three seconds. Didden placed 47th at the Championships in 2022.Â
Junior Peter Sorensen grabbed 24th place (25:46.3) to become the second-best Bison scorer. Sorensen did not compete for the Bison in last year's Championships.Â
Less than a second behind Sorensen was his fellow junior Bobby Lynam with his time of 25:47.1. Lynam's time granted him 25th place, one slot lower than in 2022.Â
Junior Ben Santos finished 28th (25:58.0). He did not replicate his 16th-place finish in 2022, but his 2023 slot ensured Bucknell would edge the rival Mountain Hawks for fourth.Â
Senior Christian Cadmus completed his Patriot League Championships career with a 29th-place finish (26:02.2). Cadmus displayed marked improvement when he finished 62nd and was 28 seconds slower.Â
Up Next
The Bison will have one weekend off before competing in the Mid-Atlantic Regionals on Nov. 10.Â
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Sophomore Henry Didden continued his leading-the-herd mentality by repeating as the highest-placed Bison. Didden finished 22nd (25:38.9), only missing the top 20 by three seconds. Didden placed 47th at the Championships in 2022.Â
Junior Peter Sorensen grabbed 24th place (25:46.3) to become the second-best Bison scorer. Sorensen did not compete for the Bison in last year's Championships.Â
Less than a second behind Sorensen was his fellow junior Bobby Lynam with his time of 25:47.1. Lynam's time granted him 25th place, one slot lower than in 2022.Â
Junior Ben Santos finished 28th (25:58.0). He did not replicate his 16th-place finish in 2022, but his 2023 slot ensured Bucknell would edge the rival Mountain Hawks for fourth.Â
Senior Christian Cadmus completed his Patriot League Championships career with a 29th-place finish (26:02.2). Cadmus displayed marked improvement when he finished 62nd and was 28 seconds slower.Â
Up Next
The Bison will have one weekend off before competing in the Mid-Atlantic Regionals on Nov. 10.Â
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