BETHANY, W. Va. - Freshman Matthew Crotteau led the Franciscan men's cross country team to a sixth place finish at the Bethany Invitational, Saturday morning. 

Crotteau took 16th place with a time of 29:11 as not only the fast Baron, but the fastest runner out of the AMCC schools present. Sophmore Nick Long was the next Baron to finish as he took 29th place with a time of 30:29. Long was followed closesly behind by classmate Grady Stuckman at 30:46, good enough for 32nd place. 

Junior Tim Jackson (32:06) and freshman Patrick Tansill (32:07) finished within one second of each other while junior Jack Scott took 61st place at 36:27 and Martin Wolk came in at 41:05. 

The Barons return to action next Friday at Notre Dame at 4pm. 

The Ninth Annual Kelly Roggensack Memoral Run is slated for October 8. More information and registration can be found here.