EMMITSBURG, Md. (October 14, 2023) – Mount St. Mary's cross country posted high placements at Gettysburg's Aubrey Shenk Invitational. Among the colleges competing, the men were runners-up while the women took seventh place.
 
Michael Chipi secured a top 10 finish with a 25:02.0 in the 8k race, ending eighth place overall and foruth among collegiate runners. Elizabeth Freymann finished in the exact same spot as Chipi on the women's side, completing the 6k in 22:31.9.
 
Assistant Coach Jone Zabaleta ran unattached in the 6k and won as an individual, finishing the race in 21:15.3.
 
Neils Peeters came in 12^th place with a 25:26.2, seconds behind Chipi to factor into the scoring. Backing up Freeman was Mary Campbell, running a time of 23:02.5 to come in 22^nd. Riley Bell (48^th, 24:02.9), Erin Billigmeier (73^rd, 24:32.1), and Ellie Dorian (84^th, 24:47.4) rounded out the scoring for the women's team. Kevin Zaleski (29^th, 26:11.3), Brendan Duff (37^th, 26:24.2), and Gavin Gallo (43^rd, 26:31.0) factored in the men's scoring.
 
Next on the schedule is the LVC Last Chance Invitational October 20 in Annville, Pennsylvania, followed by the MAAC Championships October 28.