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MXC Takes Sixth At Meet of Champions

Written By: Talk of the Sound News

NEW ROCHELLE, NY — 

The Skinny:

Event: Brother John “Paddy” Doyle / Iona College Meet of Champions

Location: Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, NY

The Iona College men’s team took part in the 22nd annual Br. John “Paddy” Doyle / Iona College Meet of Champions early Friday morning at Van Cortlandt Park. 

Key Notes:

The Gaels placed sixth in the 8,000-meter event, finishing with 131 points.

Army West Point won the event with 19 points. The Mules represented five of the top six runners, including the first-place finisher.

Junior Alex Carter led all Iona runners, finishing ninth in the event with a time of 26:14.0.

Senior Thomas McClellan placed 27th in the event in 26:40.2

Iona Men’s Results (8k)

9.     Alex Carter – 26:14.0

27.   Thomas McClellan – 26:40.2

35.   Ross Wightman – 26:55.8

39.   Christian Alberico – 27:02.4

94.   Daniel Galvin – 28:24.4

103. Brian Warsh – 28:53.1

127. Robert Kirsty – 31:38.5

Team Results:

Plc.  School    PTS
1 Army     19
2 Albany 86
3 Quinnipiac 99
4 Manhattan 101
5 Columbia 101
6 Iona 131
7 Fairfield 207
8 Central Connecticut 221

Next Contest

The Gaels will next compete at the Paul Short Invitational at Lehigh University on Saturday, Oct. 1. The event is scheduled to start at 10:00 AM.