The Army West Point men's cross country team claimed its second consecutive Patriot League Championship with a commanding performance at Bucknell on Saturday. It marks the first time Army has won back-to-back league titles since 2000-01. The team's 32-point total was its best since its championship winning performance in 2000. The Black Knights were led by cow Roman Ollar's second place finish. Ollar followed up his race victory at Navy with a strong 25:36.0 finish, earning him First Team All-Patriot League honors.
Two other Black Knights received the honor, as firstie Mikey Singer finished fifth at 26:04.8 and cow Ben Petrella finish sixth with a time of 26:07.8. Two Army runners earned Second Team All-Patriot League honors, as cow Robbie Santoyo placed eighth (26:11.2) and plebe Marshall Beatty came in 11th (26:18.1). Beatty was the race's top finishing freshman, earning him Patriot League Rookie of the Year honors. He is the second Army runner to win the award since it was established in 2004, as Daniel Mazzei claimed the honor in last year's meet. Read More