THE FACTS
Gettysburg finishes sixth
What: Dickinson Long-Short Invitational in men's cross country action
When: Saturday, Sept. 27
Where: Newville, Pa.
THE SKINNY STORY
Gettysburg had two runners in the top 22 in its first 8,000-meter race of the season, finishing sixth in the long portion of the Dickinson Long-Short Invitational. The Bullets recorded 57 points.
THE LEADERS
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Asher Leuzzi (Weston, Conn./Weston) led the Bullets with a 16th-place finish, posting a time of 27:21.1 in his first collegiate 8,000-meter race.
FOR THE FOES
• Messiah won the team title among the 19 complete teams in the 8,000-meter race with 19 points. The Falcons' Louka Fetter was first across the line in a time of 26:01.
THE REST OF THE STORY
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Maddon McNicholas (Morgantown, Pa./Twin Valley) crossed the line 22nd with a time of 27:45.1.
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Colin Carpenter (Ridgefield, Conn./Wooster School) was 32nd with a time of 28:14.6.
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Mick Lorenger (Alexandria, Va./Thomas Edison) finished 41st with a time of 28:37.4.
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Jack Rogers (Gaithersburg, Md./Good Counsel) placed 54th with a time of 29:15.
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Baxter Merriam (Scarborough, Maine/Scarborough) was 64th (29:45.5) while
Jayden Craig (Westminster, Md./Westminster) was 77th (30:08).
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Andrew Ersin (78th, 30:09.7),
Ben Cole (89th, 31:01.7),
Matthew Kurek (93rd, 31:12.7) and
Matthew Wagner (104th, 31:40.2) also competed at the championship distance.
THE INSIDE STORY
• A total of 161 runners competed at the 8,000-meter distance.
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Asher Leuzzi turned in the Bullets' 10th-ranked time on the course, which will host the 2025 NCAA Div. III Mid-Atlantic Regional in November.
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Maddon McNicholas's time ranks 16th Gettysburg at Big Spring.
NEXT UP
Gettysburg returns to action the Paul Short Run on Friday.
