PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Geneva men's cross country team traveled down the road to Pittsburgh on Saturday morning to compete in the Carnegie Mellon Invitational. The meet was comprised mainly of Division II competitors, with the Golden Tornadoes finishing in ninth as a team but second among Division III programs.

Junior Matt Otto was the top runner for the men, placing 20^th overall and finishing with a time of 25:19.1. That mark bested his previous PR by over a minute and is the fourth-best time in program history. He continues to look strong leading up to the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Championships at the end of the month.

Junior Ethan Haring and freshman Tyler Caron were the next two runners to cross the line for Geneva, finishing in 52^nd and 58^th overall, respectively. Just three seconds separated the two, with Haring recording a time of 26:17.4 and Caron crossing in 26:20.9. Sophomores Xaver Alexander and Drew Steffler rounded out the top five for the Golden Tornadoes, finishing in 74^th and 75^th place with times of 26:48.0 and 26:55.5, respectively. Caron, Alexander, and Steffler all set PRs in addition to Otto.

The GTs will race just once more before the PAC Championships, heading to Oberlin next Saturday, October 17, for the Oberlin Inter-Regional Rumble. After that, the men will have a two-week break leading up the championship meet.

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