Men's XC Wins Big at Patriot League Championships

The Army West Point men's cross country team came out on top, winning the Patriot League Championships Saturday afternoon. "We thought we had a chance to win today, but knew it would be a single digit meet that could go either way between us and Navy," said head coach Mike Smith. "We also knew that if we were patient, there would be opportunities late in the race to close gaps and pick up places. The Black Knights were led by yearling Robbie Santoyo with a time of 24:22.45, which was good for third place. He was followed closely by firstie John Valeri who took fourth, clocking a time of 24:24.24. Plebe Daniel Mazzei had an impressive performance in his first championship meet, closing out the Army top five spots in 15th with a time of 24:52.25. Mazzei also earned rookie of the meet honors. He is the first recipient of that award for Army since the award was established in 2004. The last time Army won a Patriot League Championship was a tie with Navy in 2008, and before that, the championship title in 2001. It was the first time since 2001 that the men and women finished one and two in their respective meets. Read More