RIVERSIDE, Cali. - The Embry-Riddle
men's cross country team turned in a strong performance Saturday morning at the UCR Highlander Invitational, finishing 11th out of 16 scored teams in the Men's Invite 8K at the UCR Agg Course. The Eagles posted a team score of 221 points and a team average of 24:46 against a field featuring NCAA Division I, Division II, NAIA, and junior college competition.
Leading the way for Embry-Riddle was senior Dillon Eisner, who crossed the finish line in 24:25.1 to place 25th overall and score 20 points for the Eagles. Fellow senior Ben Smith was close behind, finishing 35th overall in 24:30.9.
Junior Cam Shepherd continued the Eagles' strong front pack with a time of 24:47.1, while freshman Thomas Isenovski added a 24:55.5 effort. Junior Nathan Nations rounded out the scoring five with a mark of 25:07.3 as Embry-Riddle edged several programs in a tightly contested middle section of the team standings.
The Eagles placed ahead of fellow Arizona programs Pima (AZ) CC and Mesa (Ariz.) CC, while finishing just three points behind 10th-place UC Santa Barbara. Cal State Fullerton claimed the team title with 76 points.
Embry-Riddle Individual Results
Team Result: 11th of 16 teams, 221 points (Team Time: 2:03:46)
Top 5 Scorers: Dillon Eisner, Ben Smith, Cam Shepherd, Thomas Isenovski, Nathan Nations.
