RIVERDALE, NY - The Iona University men's cross country team competed at the 31st annual Br. John "Paddy" Doyle Meet of Champions on Friday, September 11 at Van Cortlandt Park in Riverdale, New York, racing in the Mick Byrne Men's Championship 5 mile.
 

THE RUNDOWN

The Gaels placed four runners among the top 15 finishers, led by a pair of freshmen in the top seven. Iona was led by freshman Noah Clancy, who finished sixth overall in 26:53.7.
 
Freshman Fred Russell followed in seventh at 27:01.2, while sophomore Elijah Post placed ninth in 27:02.8. Freshman Brahm Bulow completed Iona's four finishers in 15th at 27:57.5.
 
With only four runners competing, Iona did not record a team score.
 

TOP INDIVIDUAL FINISHES

Binghamton swept the top five spots, led by individual champion Robert Mayclim, who finished in 25:16.0. Teammates Anthony Zazzaro and George Thomatos placed second and third, respectively, followed by Liam Cody in fourth and Noah Hilker in fifth.
 
Iona's Clancy, Russell and Post followed in sixth, seventh and ninth, with Army's Tyler Blissett finishing eighth. Army placed four runners between 10th and 13th, while Binghamton's Oliver Jibb finished 14th.
 

TEAM SCORES

Binghamton claimed the team title with 15 points, followed by Army with 40, Indiana (Pa.) with 80 and Lehman with 115.

Iona Performers

Pl.	Runner	Time
6.)	Noah Clancy	26:53.7
7.)	Fred Russell	27:01.2
9.)	Elijah Post	27:02.8
15.)	Brahm Bulow	27:57.5

 

Top 15 Performers

Pl.	Runner	School	Time
1.)	Robert Mayclim	Binghamton	25:16.0
2.)	Anthony Zazzaro	Binghamton	26:02.5
3.)	George Thomatos	Binghamton	26:04.2
4.)	Liam Cody	Binghamton	26:17.8
5.)	Noah Hilker	Binghamton	26:45.9
6.)	Noah Clancy	Iona	26:53.7
7.)	Fred Russell	Iona	27:01.2
8.)	Tyler Blissett	Army	27:02.3
9.)	Elijah Post	Iona	27:02.8
10.)	Alex Hahn-Vadstein	Army	27:04.5
11.)	Jack Horrocks	Army	27:11.6
12.)	Judah Daffron	Army	27:18.9
13.)	Kevin Beltran	Army	27:22.5
14.)	Oliver Jibb	Binghamton	27:31.2
15.)	Brahm Bulow	Iona	27:57.5

 

Team Scores

Pl.	Team	Score
1.)	Binghamton	15
2.)	Army	40
3.)	Indiana (Pa.)	80
4.)	Lehman	115

 

UP NEXT

Iona returns to action Friday, September 25 at the Princeton Meadows Challenge at the Meadows Campus in Princeton, New Jersey.
 

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