GENESEO, N.Y. - The Oneonta men's cross country team placed 11th out of 19 teams at the 44th Mike Woods Invitational held at Letchworth State Park on Friday afternoon. The Red Dragons scored 311 points, while host institution Geneseo won the 8k meet with 55 points. Geneseo's Emerson Comer won the race in 24:58.7.

Senior Noah Pickard (Batavia, NY/Batavia) led Oneonta with a 62nd-place finish in 27:21.1. Sophomore Chris Jones finished 73rd in 27:39.3, while sophomore Xander Kunz (Elbridge, NY/Jordan-Elbridge) finished 75th in 27:43.3. Freshman Ryan Pepples (Binghamton, NY/Chenango Valley Central) was close behind at 27:43.7 for 76th overall. Senior Chris Schimkus (Massapequa, NY/Massapequa) placed 90th in 27:59.3, and senior Lucas Berg (Nyack, NY/Nyack) placed 96th in 28:08.3.

Sophomore Nick Petro (Peru, NY/Peru) ran 28:46 for 126th overall, and sophomore Tyler Masiello (Pleasantville, NY/Westlake) ran 28:47.2 for 128th overall. Junior Vincent DiStefano (Nesconset, NY/Smithtown West) placed 130th (28:51.3), and freshman Thomas Cerna (Smithtown, NY/Smithtown) took 169th (30:07.9).

Oneonta will next host the SUNYAC Championships at Fortin Park on Saturday, October 31.