LANGHORNE, Pa. - The 2023 United East Men’s Cross Country Championship took place Saturday afternoon on the campus of Cairn University. Penn College was named the overall team champions, the first time in program history for the Wildcats.
Find the full results here: RESULTS
Mitchell Gray from Lancaster Bible was tabbed the Runner of the Year for the second-straight year as he crossed the finish line with a time of 27:51.4. Michael Wade from St. Mary’s College of Maryland was the runner up, clocking a time of 28:33.4. Mitchell Campbell rounded out the podium as he took third with a time of 28:44.1.
Gallaudet University’s Roberto Torres was named this year’s Rookie of the Year as the first year runner finished 13th with a time of 31:05.7
Tom Leeser, head coach for Penn College, was named the Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year.
All-Conference members were as follows:
FIRST TEAM
| Finish |
Runner |
School |
Time |
| 1st |
Mitchell Gray |
Lancaster Bible College |
27:51.4 |
| 2nd |
Michael Wade |
St. Mary's College of Maryland |
28:33.4 |
| 3rd |
Mitchell Campbell |
Penn College |
28:44.1 |
| 4th |
Patrick O'Donnell |
Penn State Berks |
28:46.3 |
| 5th |
Avi Hochhouser |
Penn State Berks |
28:56.3 |
| 6th |
Matthew Woolcock |
Penn College |
29:05.6 |
| 7th |
Alec Rees |
Penn College |
29:16.0 |
SECOND TEAM
| Finish |
Runner |
School |
Time |
| 8th |
Adam Horning |
Lancaster Bible College |
30:11.8 |
| 9th |
Paul Nadrowski |
University of Valley Forge |
30:27.6 |
| 10th |
Quentin Pastore |
St. Mary's College of Maryland |
30:27.2 |
| 11th |
Rafe Willaims |
Bryn Athyn College |
30:55.7 |
| 12th |
Daniel Lefko |
Lancaster Bible College |
31:02.1 |
| 13th |
Roberto Torres |
Gallaudet University |
31:05.7 |
| 14th |
Peyton Eppard |
St. Mary's College of Maryland |
31:07.2 |
THIRD TEAM
| Finish |
Runner |
School |
Time |
| 15th |
Alex McWilliams |
Lancaster Bible College |
31:16.3 |
| 16th |
Micah Volpe |
Rosemont College |
31:20.7 |
| 17th |
Holden Furey |
Penn College |
31:30.8 |
| 18th |
Harry Gibson |
Lancaster Bible College |
31:42.4 |
| 19th |
Nate Norris |
St. Mary's College of Maryland |
31:44.1 |
| 20th |
Jacob Parker |
Penn College |
31:46.9 |
| 21st |
Ryan Spinello |
Clarks Summit University |
31:55.8 |
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