Utica, NY – Kristian Johnson and Summer Foster finished first and second in their respective races at the SUNY Poly Spring Cross Country Invitational on Sunday.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 

• Johnson covered the 6-kilometer course in a time 23:04 besting the field of 11 runners by over two minutes. Logan Bradley was the second Roo across the line in fourth place in a time of 26:28. Matthew Pietryka (8th), Wyatt Beers (9th) and Jonathan Bentivegna (11th) rounded out the Roo competitors.
• SUNY Poly won the team event with 23 points, while the Roos were second with 33 points.

 

Place	Name	Time
1	Kristian Johnson	23:04
4	Logan Bradley	26:28
8	Matthew Pietryka	30:07
9	Wyatt Beers	30:12
11	Jonathan Bentivegna	38:50

 

• Foster paced the Canton women in second place out of 10 runners, just 27 seconds behind individual race winner Alana Jackson. Jenna Leshkevich finished fifth covering the 4-kilometer course in a time of 26:21. Megan Cowles (6th), Sophia McKiernan (9th) and Sydney Pelerin (10th) rounded out the Canton contingent.
• SUNY Poly won the meet with 23 points, while the Roos were second with 32 points.

   

Place	Name	Time
2	Summer Foster	24:24
5	Jenna Leshkevich	26:21
6	Megan Cowles	27:07
9	Sophia McKiernan	34:46
10	Sydney Pelerin	34:46

 
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
This is a rare spring meet for the Roos as they will return to the trails in the fall 2025 semster.
 
   

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