KEENE, N.H. – The Saint Joseph's College of Maine men's cross country team competed at the Keene State College Invitational on Saturday morning at Keene State College. The Monks placed 25th overall with 720 points in the 8K race.

"We had some great personal bests and strong efforts across the board today," said Associate Head Coach Troy Hendricks. "Isaac Keresey and Kyle Benson both had stellar personal bests. I feel like pieces are still coming together, and we haven't even scratched the surface of what this group can accomplish this season. They all handled the size of the meet and the heat well, and I'm excited for what's to come in a few weeks at the conference championship."

THE RUNDOWN:

Williams College captured the team title with 31 points, narrowly edging Tufts University (32) in a highly competitive field. Colby College finished third with 89 points, followed by Plymouth State (193) and Keene State (202) rounding out the top five.

• 1st – Williams College, 31 points

• 2nd – Tufts University, 32 points

• 3rd – Colby College, 89 points

• 4th – Plymouth State, 193 points

• 5th – Keene State College, 202 points

TOP FINISHERS:

• Jonah Reisner (Tufts) – first place, 24:12

• Cullen McCaleb (Tufts) – second place, 24:26

• Nikhil DeNatale (Williams) – third place, 24:29

FOR THE MONKS:

• Sophomore, Isaac Keresey (Pittsfield, Maine) – 134th place, 28:06

• Senior, Alexey Seredin (Peaks Island, Maine) – 172nd place, 28:49

• Sophomore, Michael Clarke (Naples, Maine) – 233rd place, 30:50

• Junior, Aidan Mills (Ontario Center, N.Y.) – 251st place, 31:45

• Junior, Kyle Benson (Biddeford, Maine) – 271st place, 35:12

UP NEXT!

The Monks return to action on Friday, October 10, competing at the 13th Annual Bruce Kirsh Cross Country Cup hosted at the Hopkinton Fair Grounds in Contoocook, N.H. at 2:00 PM.