Clinton, NY— Russell Sage College's men's cross country squad travelled to Hamilton College on Saturday to race in the Hamilton Invitational. In the men's race, Hamilton was also the champion for the 5 k course as scored 22points while the Gators finished in ninth place with 266 points.
Leading the way for the Gator men's team was junior Joe Degiorgio (Troy, NY/Troy) as he posted a time of 17:48.2 and finished in 20th place for the 5 k distance. Graduate runner Holden Maynard (Schenectady, NY/Mohanasen) was next in 36th place in 18:54.9.
Senior captain Brett Labier (Albany, NY/Colonie) was next in 21:54.8 to take 54th place, while rookie Isaac Langer (Hudson, NY/Hudson) was next for the Gators in 56th place with his time of 22:02.8. Freshman Chad Hicks (New York, NY/Urban Assembly Maker Academy) was 60th in 24:12.6.
The Gators will be back in action on October 30 hosting the 2021 Empire 8 Championship at Washington County Fairgrounds in Greenwich, NY. The men's race will commence at 11 a.m. and the women's race will follow at noon.