Utica, NY - The Men's Cross country team finished 3^rd out of 8 teams and 1st place among NJCAA programs at the SUNY Poly Wildcat Classic on Saturday with several personal records set along the way. Paul Clark paced the team through the 8k course with a personal record time of 28:19 (5:42 mile pace). Jerry Czyz was next for Onondaga (24th overall), completing the course with a PR of 31:32. Ashton Murdock followed closely behind (26th overall) with a PR of 31:42. Cayden McKay (31st overall) and Bryce Burdick (34th overall) rounded out the top 5 for OCC. 
 
The Women's team was represented by Caitlyn Fico who placed 37th overall, completing the 6k course in 33:58. 
 
Onondaga Top Times:
Paul Clark, 28:19 (PR), 3rd
Jerry Czyz, 31:32 (PR), 24th
Ashton Murdock, 31:42 (PR), 26th
Cayden McKay, 32:36, 31st
Bryce Burdick, 33:23 (PR), 34th
Michael Jocz, 36:46 (PR), 49th
Dylan Baker, 38:06, 55th

The team looks to keep building momentum at the Hamilton College Invitational on Saturday, October 12, at 12pm.

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