BRONX, NY - Five members of the Iona University men's cross country team competed at the Gaels' Br. John "Paddy" Doyle Meet of Champions hosted this morning at Van Cortlandt Park. Sophomore Jack O'Keefe finished 32nd individually to lead the Maroon & Gold.

THE RUNDOWN

O'Keefe finished the 8k event in 28:12.6. He was followed just behind by sophomore teammate Christian Audrin (28:19.7) in 33rd place. Junior Caleb Deane was 46th overall in 29:31.1 and was joined by the squad's fourth and fifth scorers: sophomore Hunter Wilson (49th, 29:46.7) and freshman Jack Novelli (51st, 30:52.5).
 
Red shirts Jackson Jamison (26:59.7) and Ben Daniels (27:50.5) also competed unattached and finished 16th and 28th respectively.

TEAM SCORES

The Gaels finished fifth among the eight team finishers. Charlotte won the event with a team score of 27, followed by Army (38), Binghamton (79) and Albany (110). Charlotte junior Maddon Muhammad (25:20.8) topped Army junior Nathan Davis (25:24.9) for the individual crown.

IONA PERFORMERS

Pl.	Name	Year	Time
32.)	Jack O'Keefe	SO	28:12.6
33.)	Christian Audrin	SO	28:19.7
46.)	Caleb Deane	JR	29:31.1
49.)	Hunter Wilson	SO	29:46.7
51.)	Jack Novelli	FR	30:52.5
Unattached Competitors
16.)	Jackson Jamison		26:59.7
28.)	Ben Daniels		27:50.5

TEAM STANDINGS

Pl.	Team	Score
1.)	Charlotte	27
2.)	Army	38
3.)	Binghamton	79
4.)	Albany	110
5.)	Iona	154
6.)	Molloy	171
7.)	Dominican	214
8.)	Yeshiva	242

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UP NEXT

The Gaels compete in a major national event, the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational in Madison in two weeks on September 27.