WEST CHESTER, Ohio – The University of Dayton men's cross country team finished first overall at the opening meet of the season, the Queen City Invitational.

The Flyers had six runners in the top nine as Dayton powered its way to a big victory in the first competition of the campaign. UD carried its momentum from the 2016 Atlantic 10 title winning season into 2017. The Flyers had 15 personal bests on the day.

TEAM RESULTS
1. Dayton - 26
2. Northern Kentucky – 59
3. Cincinnati – 70
4. Cedarville – 111
5. Xavier – 123
6. Wright State – 133
7. UC Running Club - 190
 

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
2. Chris Negri – 15:01.7              PR
4. Spencer Danielson – 15:05.9   PR
5. J.P. Flavin – 15:07.9                PR
7. Luke Hoover – 15:19.6             PR
8. Jordan Koczenasz – 15:25.7    PR
9. Tyler Adgalanis – 15:28.2         PR
20. Michael Laughlin – 15:45.3     PR
- . Michael George – 15:52.5        PR
- . Kevin Lawson – 15:54.9           PR
- . Tom Clark – 16:00.1                PR
- . Colin Theis – 16:00.6               PR
- . Griffin Barger – 16:00.8            PR
- . Ryan Kronk – 16:06.4              PR
- . Tanner Hawley – 16:18.9
- . Will Majercak – 16:34.1           PR
- . Garrett Grissim – 16:45.6        PR
 

COACH ORDWAY'S COMMENTS
"The men had a very strong day today and went out and got the team championship, scoring 26 points," said head coach Jason Ordway. "We were led by Negri, followed by Danielson, Flavin, Hoover really stepped us for today, and then Koczenasz and Adgalanis rounded out our top six. We had a plan that we wanted to win this meet and a way we wanted to do it, and the guys went out and executed to perfection exactly what we wanted to do. They showed a lot of poise and maturity. It showed where we are at mentally and physically at this point in the season. We are where we want to be. Coming in, taking care of details, taking care of business in these races. We are looking very good, and we are excited to go to Notre Dame in two weeks where we will have a little bit of a different strategy. The guys are focused and we are looking very good as a team, running in packs throughout."
 
 

UP NEXT

• Next up, the Flyers have a pair of competitions starting with the National Catholic Invitational 8K on Sept. 15 in South Bend, Ind. followed by the Friendship Invitational 8K the next day in Cedarville, Ohio.