NEWARK, NJ – The Marist men's cross country team earned a fifth-place finish out of 22 teams at the NJIT Highlander Invitational on Saturday at Branch Brook Park. The Red Foxes were led by Kevin Cannon, who placed fourth overall in the 8-kilometer race with a personal-best cross country time of 25:09.14.

Cannon paced the Red Foxes with a strong performance, finishing fourth among 187 competitors. Matthew Ferreri followed with a 20th-place finish in 26:15.27, giving Marist two runners inside the top 20.

Davis Haines crossed the finish line in 34th place with a time of 26:39.50, while Gavin McGann finished 43rd in 26:53.34. McGann recorded a personal-best cross country time in the race.
Nolan Mussatt rounded out Marist's top five, placing 62nd in 27:31.10. Like McGann, Mussatt recorded a personal-best cross country time.

The Red Foxes finished fifth in the 22-team field, continuing their season with another strong team performance.

UP NEXT

Marist will compete at the IC4A Championships on the men's side and the ECAC Championships on the women's side on Saturday, Oct. 17, at Bethpage, NY.

NJIT Highlander Invitational Results

Men's Team Results

• Marist: 5th of 22 teams

Individual Results – 8K

• 4. Kevin Cannon — 25:09.14
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  20. Matthew Ferreri — 26:15.27
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  34. Davis Haines — 26:39.50
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  43. Gavin McGann — 26:53.34
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  62. Nolan Mussatt — 27:31.10

187 finishers