Garnet Men Run Strong to Earn Second Place in White 8K at Paul Short Run
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Sophomore Aidan DuMont-McCaffrey (26:33) finished in seventh place while first-year Robert Fain (26:48) was right on his heels to earn 12th, helping the Swarthmore College men's cross country team earn a second-place finish in the men's white 8K at the Paul Short Run from Lehigh University on Friday afternoon.
The Garnet took second with a team total of 101 points, just two points shy of first-place Rowan (99).
DuMont-McCaffrey
Behind DuMont-McCaffrey and Fain, sophomores John McMinn (26:58) and Bill King (26:59) both helped the Garnet cause, finishing in 21st and 22nd place respectively.
Swarthmore returns to the course on Saturday, October 16 with the DeSales Invitational.
Team Score: 101 - 2nd place
Aidan DuMont-McCaffrey '13 26:33 - 7th
Robert Fain '14 26:48 - 12th
John McMinn '13 26:58 - 21st
Bill King '13 26:59 - 22nd
Jacob Phillips '13 27:23 - 39th
Patrick Hartnett '11 27:53 - 64th
Chris Wickham '12 28:04 - 74th
Men's Open 8k
Richard Scott '14 28:16 - 227th