ONEONTA, N.Y. – The Hartwick College men's cross country team defended its home course on Saturday, earning a team victory at the Hartwick College Invitational at Pine Lake Environmental Campus. The Hawks claimed first place with 35 points in the 8K race, edging SUNY Cobleskill (40 points) and finishing ahead of Russell Sage (58 points) on a challenging course and difficult terrain.

Freshman Andrew Montalvo (Smithtown, N.Y./Bel Air) led Hartwick with a third-place finish overall, crossing the finish line in 33:11.0. Sophomore Basil Metz (Highland, N.Y./Highland) followed in sixth place with a time of 34:47.2, while freshman Brady Stryker (Niskayuna, N.Y./Niskayuna) finished seventh in 35:44.0.

Freshman Matthew Canning (Saranac, N.Y./Saranac) placed ninth overall in 35:54.7, and Junior Devon Spalding (Mineola, N.Y./Mineola) rounded out Hartwick's scoring five with a 10th-place finish in 36:11.0. The Hawks recorded a team average of 35:09.6 and a 1-5 spread of 3:00.0 to secure the team victory.

Also competing for Hartwick were junior Larry McCumiskey (Delhi, N.Y./Delaware Academy), who finished 12th in 36:32.1, Freshman Carter Wayman (Hobart, N.Y.), who placed 13th in 36:35.1, junior Calvin Higgins (Buffalo, N.Y./Amherst Central), who finished 16th in 39:06.8, and freshman Logan Haight (Johnstown, N.Y.), who placed 18th in 41:23.9.

The Hawks return to action on Halloween, Saturday, Oct. 31 for the Empire 8 Championships hosted by SUNY Poly in Utica, New York.