From Brandeis University Athletics
The Brandeis University cross country teams ran in their final tune-up for championship season today at the Connecticut College Invitational. The men placed third overall in the White division.
Running in the first of two races on the day for the men, senior Matthew Driben (Reading, Pa./Wyomissing) won his third race of the season, covering the eight-kilometer race in 25:25.4.
It was his fasted time for 8K by 14 seconds, and 1:50 better than his previous best time on the Conn. College course.
Driben has won three of his four races this season.
Sophomore Lucas Dia (Montclair, N.J. / Montclair) had his best performance of the campaign, running a p.r. of 26:22.6 to place fourth overall. It was only his second time under 27 minutes for an 8K or five mile race.
Dia's previous best in a cross country race was fifth at Wellesley earlier this year.
First-years TJ Carleo (Newburyport, Mass. / Newburyport) and Rob King (Clarksville, Md. / River Hill) were 12th and 24th, posting times of 26:43.4 and 27:11.1, respectively.
Sophomore Dashiell Janicki (New York, N.Y. / H.S. for Math, Science and Eng. at City College) rounded out Brandeis's top five with a time of 29:36.3, 74th overall.
The Judges placed 3plot out of 15 teams wih 109 points, just 10 behind second-place Eastern Connecticut State.