Men's Cross Country Run to Third Place Finish in MSC Cross Country Championship

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-- Cumberland Men's Cross Country placed third at the Mid-South Conference Championships on Friday morning at Phil Moore Park.

The Phoenix tallied 85 points as all four scoring runners finished inside the top 25. Cumberlands dominated the meet with a perfect 15 points, while Bethel (Tenn.) was second with 84.

Leading the way for Cumberland was sophomore Matteo Abel, who crossed in 17th place at 27:23.73, followed closely by Ethan Garcia in 20th with a time of 27:48.32. Edwin Kigen (28:03.39) and Garrett Tunks (28:07.35) provided key support in 22nd and 24th, respectively, while Wesley Calderon rounded out the scoring five in 48th at 30:15.66. Bela Brandl (30:42.77) and Max Berkey (31:20.76) also turned in solid performances to cap the lineup.

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Players Mentioned

Ethan Garcia: 6' 0"; Sophomore

Edwin Kigen: 5' 5"; Sophomore

Matteo Abel: 5' 11"; Sophomore

Bela Brandl: Freshman

Wesley Calderon: Freshman

Garrett Tunks: Freshman

Players Mentioned

Ethan Garcia
: 6' 0"; Sophomore

Edwin Kigen
: 5' 5"; Sophomore

Matteo Abel
: 5' 11"; Sophomore

Bela Brandl
: Freshman

Wesley Calderon
: Freshman

Garrett Tunks
: Freshman