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PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- The Davis & Elkins College men's and women's cross country teams competed against a large field of NCAA Division I, II and III programs at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational this past Saturday, with the men finishing seventh and the women placing 10th.
Freshman Riccardo Andreatta led the men's team with an eighth-place finish in the 8K, crossing the line in 24:56.3 among 234 runners. Andreatta became just the second freshman in D&E history to break the 25-minute mark in the 8K. He was also the top freshman, Mountain East Conference and Atlantic Region finisher in the race. His time ranks as the third-fastest 8K in the MEC this fall.
The Senators finished seventh as a team with 194 points. Andrew Bowen placed 41st in 25:51.4, followed by freshman Max Wildbore in 46th at 25:58.6. Dan Reeve finished 52nd in 26:06.1, and Andrew Stein rounded out D&E's top five in 63rd place with a time of 26:20.6. Slate Swiger followed in 67th at 26:23.4, while Max Marcini placed 73rd in 26:32.0.
The women finished 10th with 260 points in the 5K race. Zoe Belshan led the Senators with a 44th-place finish in 19:09.3. Greta Schonbucher followed in 45th at 19:12.5, while Isabella Baker placed 49th in 19:18.3.
Adalyn Cantrell finished 57th in 19:25.7, and Brooke Jacobs rounded out the team's top five in 71st place with a time of 19:37.4. Sophie Taylor placed 92nd in 19:54.5, followed by Holly Taylor in 100th at 20:03.2.
D&E returns to action Saturday at the Aubrey Shenk Invitational hosted by Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The meet is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m.