BETHLEHEM, PA – The Rider University men's cross-country team finished 15^th at NCAA Mid Atlantic Regionals, hosted by Lehigh University on the Goodman Campus Cross Country Course. The Mid Atlantic Regionals featured two MAAC programs, with the Broncs finishing behind Monmouth.

Senior Ben Woodward (Blackwood, NJ/Highland Regional) was the Broncs' top finisher, completing the 10 kilometer course in 32:42:3, good for 74^th. Jeremie Garcia (Manalapan, NJ/Manalapan) was next in 80^th at 32:49:4, while Noah Taylor (Mohnton, PA/Twin Valley) took 95^th at 33:09:1. Gobi Thurrairajah (Egg Harbor Township, NJ/Egg Harbor Township)(33:25:0, 103^rd), Brian Spolarich (Oxford, NJ/Warren Hills Regional)(34:35:6, 137^th), Dylan Rodriguez (Parlin, NJ/Sayreville War Memorial)(34:50:8, 141^st), and Kevin Heredia (Clifton, NJ/Clifton)(34:57:8, 145^th) rounded out the Broncs' top finishers.  

NOTES & QUOTES
"The men had a solid effort today to finish 15th. We had two guys fall in the first mile and that makes it really difficult for them to get back in the race." 
 
"Ben raced really well today. He had a tough race at MAACs and it was really great to see him bounce back and get a great result today. Jeremie and Noah continued their strong seasons with great efforts today." - Rider Head Coach Bob Hamer

- Georgetown's Parker Stokes was the individual winner in the 8 kilometer, finishing in 30:10.5 at the Mid Atlantic Regional.
- Princeton won the Mid Atlantic Regional as a team, with the fifth, sixth, eighth, tenth, and 11^th place finishers.

UP NEXT
The Broncs return to action when they compete at the ECAC/IC4A Championships in the Bronx, NY and the NCAA Championships hosted by Florida State University on Nov. 20 in Tallahassee, FL.