WARRENVILLE, IL – Two runners finished in the top half of the field as the University of Rochester men's cross country team ended in eighth place at the University Athletic Association Championships on Saturday at the St. James Farm Forest Preserve.
 
Juniors Joe Berry and Liam Sakakeeny were UR's top finishers on the day, ending the race in 33rd and 36th place respectively. Berry crossed the 8-kilometer finish line stripe in 25:17.4, with Sakakeeny crossing four seconds later at 25:21.0.
 
Rochester as a team ended eighth with 215 team points in the scoring in what is one of the toughest Division III cross country conferences. 9th-ranked NYU earned the team title with 58 points, followed closesly in the team standings by #12 Carnegie Mellon (61 points), #18 Chicago (69) and #7 WashU (76).
 
UR's third finisher on the day was sophomore Austin Skeete who ended in 51st overall among the 78 total runners. Skeete finished with a time of 25:53.0.
 
Rounding out the 'Jacket top-5 finishers were first-year Nick Ferratella and junior Salim Ford. Ferratella ended in 60th with a time of 26:20.8, while Ford crossed the finish in 26:29.5, good for 26:29.5.
 
The top displacers representing the blue and gold were senior Gus Smith in 67th (26:44.6) and first-year Maverick Kentz in 70th (26:51.1). Sophomore Will Straub led the other 'Jacket runners in 72nd place (27:13.0).
 
Next on the schedule for the Yellowjackets is the NCAA Division III Niagara Regional, taking place in Fredonia, NY on November 14.