BETHLEHEM, PA – The Rider University men's cross country team finished 10th in the Men's College Brown 8K run on Saturday at the Paul Short Run hosted by Lehigh. The event featured a field of 44 teams and was contested at the Goodman Campus XC Course.
 
Sophomore transfer Brian Spolarich (Oxford, NJ/Warren Hills Regional) finished in 16th-place with a time of 25:03.9, while Tom Long (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) came in 20th with a mark of 25:06.3.
 
The next two Broncs to cross the finish line were Will Spector (Manalapan, NJ/Manalapan) and Isaiah Jean Baptiste (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill HS East).
 
NOTES & QUOTES
"I was really proud of how we raced as a team today. We really followed the race plan and raced. There was no just running out there, we were competing. We are setting ourselves up for the opportunity to have a great season." – Rider Head Coach Bob Hamer
 
"We had a lot of great individual performances today from the men. It was a great day for racing and we definitely took advantage of it. We were hoping for a better team result, but with Ben not able to finish it really hurt our final placement." – Hamer
 
"Brian and Tom ran great races today. They are having outstanding seasons and they are where we need them to be right now. I'm really excited the them. Will really stepped up to fill the void for us today. He's been coming along nicely the last few weeks and he's gaining confidence each week." – Hamer
 
UP NEXT
Rider returns to action on Saturday, October 19, at the Princeton Invitational. The meet is the closest to campus during the fall for the Broncs and takes place at West Windsor Fields.