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Men's Cross Country Finishes in First at South Florida Invitational

| By: Brianne Wigley | @briannewigley

TAMPA, FLA. – The NAIA 22nd ranked Embry-Riddle men's cross country team opened their 2013 season on Friday evening at the South Florida Invitational, racing to a first-place tie in Non-Division I, the best finish at the event the Eagles have ever posted.
 
The 13-team field featured five NCAA I squads and eight others, the team results were split into NCAA Division I and Non-Division I.
 
The Eagle men had to overcome adversity after the race was delayed for more than two hours because of lightning, and the race finally getting underway with the men and women combined into one 5K race.
 
"The men had a phenomenal race especially with the circumstances, sitting around for two hours and then having the warm up and race cut short" Eagle Head Coach Mike Rosolino said.
 
The top scorer for the Eagles was junior Vincent Bett he came in sixth place (14:54.88), Zachary Kraus (15:07.19), Paul McKenna (15:08.01), Matt Graves (15:32.78) and Jacob Dordick (15:48.65) rounded out the scorers who contributed to the first place team finish.
 
"It was a great team performance, with several personal bests for a 5K. I was very impressed with everyone today. They took advantage of a great course and the bad weather to run fast times" Rosolino stated.
 
The Eagle harriers earned 60 total points tying for first place with Florida Southern. Nova Southeastern (82), Saint Leo (83) and Tampa (100) rounded out the top five for the Non-Division I schools.
 
The Blue and Gold next travel to Gainesville, Fla. for the Mountain Dew Invitational hosted by the University of Florida next Saturday, Sept. 14.
 
Results
South Florida Invitational
Eagle Finish Points Total Teams
1st (highest ever) 60 8
Individual Eagles Finish Time
Vincent Bett* 6th 14:54.88
Zachary Kraus* 9th 15:07.19
Paul McKenna* 10th 15:08.01
Matt Graves* 24th 15:32.78
Jacob Dordick* 33rd 15:48.65
Ryan Larson 39th 15:55.78
Andrew Carosi 50th 16:06.89
Jamin Mays 53rd 16:10.61
Dalton L'Heureux 77th 16:41.49
Palmer Lintz 78th 16:42.06
Cory Sayyeau                      85th              16:49.14
* Scorers

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