Men's Cross Country Team Has Top Four Finishers in Win over Seton Hill in Doug Watts Dual

EDINBORO, Pa. – Fueled by the top four runners to cross the finish line in their dual with Seton Hill, the Edinboro men's cross country came away with a 17-44 triumph in the season-opening Doug Watts Dual.

The Fighting Scots were dominant despite missing a number of runners due to injuries. Austin Pondel, a redshirt senior in his first season with Edinboro after transferring from Penn State, won the individual title with a time of 18:56.12.

Eugene Baritot was second with a time of 19:07.81, while Jared Hallow was next at 19:24.84. Jon Gusew was fourth in the dual with a time of 19:56.17. Edinboro's fifth scorer was Eduardo Tapia, who came in seventh with a time of 20:09.87.

Chandler Brooks (8th – 20:20.42) and Mike McLaughlin (9th -- 20:49.59) were also in the top ten.

Edinboro returns to action on Friday, September, competing in the Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational hosted by Penn State.

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Players Mentioned

Eugene Baritot: Redshirt Junior

Chandler Brooks: Senior

Jonathan Gusew: Senior

Jared Hallow: Junior

Mike McLaughlin: Senior

Austin Pondel: Redshirt Senior

Eduardo Tapia: Redshirt Junior

Players Mentioned

Eugene Baritot
: Redshirt Junior

Chandler Brooks
: Senior

Jonathan Gusew
: Senior

Jared Hallow
: Junior

Mike McLaughlin
: Senior

Austin Pondel
: Redshirt Senior

Eduardo Tapia
: Redshirt Junior