CEDARVILLE, OHIO – The University of Dayton men's cross country team returned to action Friday, as they were in South Bend, Indiana for the Joe Piane Invitational. In one of the top regular season NCAA meets in the country, the Flyers managed a top-15 team finish in the Gold 5 Mile Race, placing 13^th out of 21 competing teams. The men also competed in the Open 5 Mile Race, placing seventh out of 13 competing teams.
 
MEN'S GOLD 5 MILE RACE (TOP 15)
1. CBU                            62
2. Utah Valley                 78
3. Cincinnati                   123
4. IUPUI                         130
5. Youngstown St.          194
6. Ohio State                  202
7. Toledo                         211
8. Auburn                        225
9. Eastern Kentucky       242
10. Loyola Marymount   270
11. Ill. State                    330
12. Vanderbilt                338
13. DAYTON                 356
14. Indiana State          382
15. UIC                         411

TOP TIMES – GOLD 5 MILE RACE
29  Sam Duncan                       25:16.6
57  Calan Gizelbach                 25:56.6
76  Brandon Christopher          26:22.7
96  Austin Callahan                  26:45.9
98  Jonas Chimbanda              26:47.6
99 Matthew Sollenberger         26:47.9
118 Connor Ewert                    27:26.8