CLINTON, N.Y. – The Hartwick College men's cross country team competed at the Hamilton XC Invitational on Saturday morning, placing sixth with 177 points in the 8K race.

Sophomore Avery Lungstrom (Bel Air, Md./Bel Air) was the first Hawk to cross the finish line, placing 41st overall with a time of 29:17.7, a new career best time. He was followed by freshman Andrew Montalvo (Smithtown, N.Y.), who finished 43rd in 29:20.1 and set a new career best mark.

Hamilton won the team competition with 24 points, followed by Clarkson with 54 points and Bard with 99 points. Hartwick finished with a team average of 30:52.1.

The Hawks are next in action on Saturday, Oct. 17, as they host the Hartwick Invitational at the Pine Lake Environmental Campus of Hartwick College.

Sophomore Basil Metz (Highland, N.Y./Highland) came across next for Hartwick, finishing 65th overall with a time of 31:26.9. Freshman Brady Stryker (Niskayuna, N.Y.) was fourth for the Hawks and 67th overall in 31:46.5, while junior Devon Spalding (Mineola, N.Y./Mineola) rounded out Hartwick's scoring five with a 70th-place finish in 32:29.4.

Rounding out the Hartwick runners were freshman Carter Wayman (Hobart, N.Y.), who placed 73rd in 32:41.6 and set a new personal best, freshman Matthew Canning (Saranac, N.Y.), who finished 81st in 34:20.2, junior Larry McCumiskey (Delhi, N.Y./Delaware Academy), who placed 82nd in 34:23.4, and freshman Logan Haight (Johnstown, N.Y.), who finished 84th in 35:54.3. For Haight, it was his 8k debut, as he put together a solid performance amongst a strong field of runners.