University of Rochester men's cross country senior Vishal Yalamanchili and first-year Joe Berry earned United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Region honors with their performance at Saturday's NCAA Division III Niagara Cross Country Regional, as announced by the USTFCCCA on Monday.
 
Yamanchili posted Rochester's best finish at the regional meet with a time of 26:00.2 and a 23rd place finish to secure USTFCCCA All-Region honors. The award is the second straight All-Region accolade for the senior.
 
Berry added a top-35 result for UR at the Niagara Regional, securing All-Region honors with a 34th place finish, finishing the course in 26:32.0.
 
Both runners helped the Yellowjackets to place sixth as a team among 22 participating schools.
 
A total of 350 men from 124 different programs earned the distinction of All-Region by virtue of a top-35 finish at one of the ten regional sites this past weekend. Only athletes from USTFCCCA member programs are eligible for awards.