LORETTO, Pa. – The Geneva College cross country teams opened the 2022 season at the Father Bede Invitational hosted by St. Francis. The men's team finished fourth, while the women's team placed sixth against the field full of Division I programs.

"This was a great start to the season," said Golden Tornadoes head coach Phil Thompson. "Going up against all DI programs, we competed hard today."

Sophomore Kevin Arseneaux was the top finisher for the men in 10^th place. He ran a time of 19:43 in the 6-kilometer race. Geneva also packed up five spots between 21^st and 29^th place to push the team into fourth place.

"Jordan Stack, Benjamin Perka, Evan Freil, Eli Eisenberger, and Josiah Helmer went 21, 25, 26, 27, and 29. I'm really looking forward to seeing what this group can accomplish this season."

Sophomore Carmen Medvit led the women's squad with a fourth-place finish. She ran 19:20 over the 5-kilometer race. Medvit ran a relaxed first mile and moved up from sixth to fourth place over the last mile of the race.

"I am pleased with the women's team. We were missing three of our top five runners, but the women stepped up and we had a great first meet.

"I am looking forward to next week when we have the whole squad back together. This team is ready to make a push in conference action."

Geneva returns to action on Friday, Sept. 9 at 6:30 p.m. when the Golden Tornadoes compete at the Saint Vincent Invitational.


Geneva College is a Christ-centered academic community that provides a comprehensive education to equip students for faithful and fruitful service to God and neighbor. Offering over 145 traditional undergraduate majors and programs, fully online Adult Degree Programs and high-demand graduate degrees, Geneva's programs are recognized for their high quality. Geneva has one of the top 100 undergraduate engineering programs in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report. Adhering to the truth of Scripture, a Geneva education is grounded in God's Word as well as in a core curriculum designed to prepare students vocationally to think, write and communicate well in today's world. Geneva was founded and is governed by the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America (RPCNA) and is a founding member of both the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) and IACE (International Association for Christian Education).