PRINCETON, NJ – The Rider University men's cross country team took home a fifth-place finish at the annual New Jersey Jam Friday evening. The Broncs were led by freshman Santino D'Amelio, who finished in 28th place out of the 73 runners in the 5.6K event. The Broncs competed against #18 Princeton, Monmouth, Rutgers, and UPenn.

Jesse Campoverde finished four spots back of D'Amelio in 32nd (17:37.9), with Noah Taylor (33rd, 17:39.1) and Dominik Lisicky (34th, 17:39.5) right on his heels.  

Quotes & Notes
"We were looking for a much better team race today. The plan was to race together in packs and groups and we did not effectively execute the plan."

"Santino ran an outstanding race today. It's really exciting to see a freshman have this kind of success early in his career." – Rider Director of Cross Country, Track & Field Bob Hamer

- Princeton would take home first place as a team.
- Princeton placed 8 of the top 10 finishers. 

Up Next
The Broncs travel to Montgomery, NY for the Jasper XC Invitational hosted by Manhattan College on Sep. 14.