Results

NEWARK, N.J. – The Drew University men's cross country team won the NJIT Invitational "Open" race title on Saturday at Branch Brook Park.
 
Led by race winner, sophomore Chris Tocci, the Rangers posted a 1-2-3-4 finish en route to a team score of 34. Drew won the meet by 24 points while beating a total of 13 teams.
 
Tocci clocked a time 26 minutes, 41 seconds for the 8,000-meter course – a personal record by 26 seconds – while beating 139 other runners. Senior Tommy Edwards followed, crossing the finish line in 27:08, while freshman Jon Zeqa took third in 27:18. Junior Matt Ellis completed Drew's front-of-the-pack sweep, finishing in 27:30, while junior Eliot Vishnevsky completed the team scoring, placing 32nd in 29:32.
 
Six additional Rangers were in action. Freshman Chase Riley took 47th in 30:40 while classmate Sean Flynn was 51st in 30:59. Also competing were sophomore Luke Krafton (55th, 31:08), 55th, junior Kevin Profico (80th, 33:28), sophomore Patrick Robinson (82nd, 33:34), and freshman Roland Gehweiler (85th, 33:42).
 
Drew continues its season next Saturday at the Rowan Intercollegiate Border Battle, held at the Gloucester County Dream Park in Logan Township, N.J.