In their final tuneup before the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Championship, the Chestnut Hill College Men's Cross Country team competed at the Haverford College Invitational on Haverford's campus Friday afternoon.
The Griffins finished in eighth place with 227 points for the four-mile course, 24 behind seventh place Williamson. Saint Joseph's University won the race with 26 points. The race marked the first time in program history that the men's cross country team has competed in a four-mile race.
Jasper Faustino led the way for the Griffins with a time of 22:35.9, placing 60th overall. Ryan O'Hara was six places behind Faustino with a time of 23:00.6. Kyree Griffin was the third CHC runner to cross the finish line, finishing in 28:27.4
Rounding out the Griffins' top five runners were Jeremiah Smith and Logan Cavanaugh. Smith finished in 28:36.7 while Cavanaugh crossed the finish line in 32:17.7.
Y'Arie Ramas and Moussa Coulibaly rounded out the Griffins' competitors with Ramas finishing in 32:32.0 and Coulibaly crossing the line in 34:02.6.
The men's cross country team will compete next at the CACC Championship on November 8. This year's meet is being held at Ocean County Park in Lakewood, New Jersey.
