KEENE, N.H. – The Union College men's cross country team had another solid showing at Saturday's Keene State Invitational, placing 12th out of 27 teams at the Owl Athletic Complex.
 
The Garnet Chargers performed well against some of the top teams in the Northeast, finishing 12th with 373 points, just three points ahead of Plattsburgh State University in 13th and 48 points behind Trinity (Conn.) College in 11th. USTFCCCA #12 Williams College took top honors with a three-point win over #21 Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
 
First-year Brody Richardson once again was the top Union finisher in the men's championship 8K, leading eight Garnet Chargers by completing the course 29th out of 268 runners with a time of 26:00.2. Sophomore Cole Lewek was the team's only other top-100 finisher, placing 96th with a time of 27:32.0.
 
Seniors Bretton Garrick and Will Bonnette finished close behind Lewek, with Garrick ending up 101st in 27:37.0 and Bonnette placing 106th in 27:41.3. First-year Alex Bonnette posted the team's fifth score with a time of 27:52.6 (120th), and he was trailed within seconds by senior Ben Pistiner (27:54.3) and first-year Ryan Harrow (27:54.5) in 123rd place and 124th place, respectively.
 
Union will take next weekend off from competition before their final tuneup before championship season, the Connecticut College Invitational, on October 17 at Harkness Park in Waterford, Conn.
 
Complete Union Results:
Brody Richardson – 26:00.2 (29th)
Cole Lewek – 27:32.0 (96th)
Bretton Garrick – 27:37.0 (96th)
Will Bonnette – 27:41.3 (106th)
Alex Bonnette – 27:52.6 (120th)
Ben Pistiner – 27:54.3 (123rd)
Ryan Harrow – 27:54.5 (124th)
Matt Vivas – 30:07.0 (227th)
Jackson Klehr – 22:26.3 (Open 6K 12th)
Tommy Lapham – 22:38.3 (Open 6K 14th)
Gavin Venoff – 24:50.0 (Open 6K 22nd)