Meet Information
Race: PAC Championship - 8K
Location: New Castle, Pa.
Short Story: For the fourth time in the last five years, Franciscan Men's Cross Country wins the PAC Championship

Results 

Race Highlights
Franciscan Men's Cross Country was picked to finish sixth in the PAC according to the Coaches' Preseason Poll, and they have yet to be regionally ranked this season. That did not prevent them from winning the 2024 PAC Championship, which was one of the closest, contested Championship in PAC history.

Andrew Madigan continued his impressive season, as he placed sixth to be the first Baron to cross the finish line. Miguel Daez was not far behind him in eighth place. Through two runners finished, the Barons were in third behind Saint Vincent and Washington & Jefferson, both of which are regionally ranked foes and expected to win the Championship today. 

Franciscan showed their talented depth, as Conal Delaney placed 14th with a time of 26:45.3. He was followed by Ryan Ozymy, who came up big in his final year of eligibility with a 17th place finish. In the fifth position for the Barons was Luke Hurley. The freshman's time of 27:06.8 beat a Grove City runner by one-tenth of a second to give the Barons 67 points and win the PAC title by one point over Geneva. 

Saint Vincent finished three points behind Franciscan in third. Washington & Jefferson had 75 points in fourth, and Grove City had 77 points in fifth, as five teams were within 10 points of winning this Championship.

This was the Barons' seventh Men's Cross Country Championship in program history and fourth since joining the PAC in 2020. 

Baron Top Finishers - Overall Finish 
6th Andrew Madigan           26:15.0
8th Miguel Daez                   26:25.2
14th Conal Delaney              26:45.3
17th Ryan Ozymy                  26:56.5
22nd Luke Hurley                   27:06.8
26th Seamus Sommers         27:27.7
47th Aidan Mohr                    28:43.8
60th Eduardo Torres             29:38.8
83rd JohnLuke Rivers            31:11.8
85th Thomas Dittmer            31:46.8
86th Dominic Young             31:49.5
97th Joseph McCusker          33:36.4
102nd Andrew Baird               35:04.8
104th Kelenna Obi                   35:21.3
108th Mitch Sagan                   39:32.6

Up Next
Franciscan will compete next at the NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional in Shelbyville, Indiana on Saturday, November 16th. The Top 35 runners will earn All-Region Honors, while teams and individuals can qualify for a spot in the NCAA National Championship. 

Stay Connected 
Be sure to follow Franciscan Athletics on YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook for the most in-depth coverage.