THE FACTS
Dickinson 18, Gettysburg 45
Franklin & Marshall 20, Gettysburg 43
What: Little Three Meet in men's cross country action
When: Friday, Sept. 9
Where: Gettysburg – Gettysburg, Pa.
THE SKINNY STORY
Gettysburg had the third individual across the line but fell to both Dickinson and Franklin & Marshall in the annual Little Three Meet. Scored in the double-dual format, the Red Devils recorded a 45-18 win over the Bullets and 15-50 win over the Diplomats. Franklin & Marshall topped Gettysburg, 20-43.
THE LEADERS
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Connor Elliott (Media, Pa./Salesianum School [Del.]) led the Bullets with a third-place individual finish, completing the 5,000-meter course in a time of 15:48. His personal-best time at the distance placed him as the lone non-Dickinson runner in the top eight.
FOR THE FOES
• Teddy Mercer won the race with a time of 15:43.9. It was the 21st time in the last 22 Little 3 Meets that a Dickinson runner crossed the line first. The Red Devils have gone 2-0 in 25 consecutive seasons.
THE REST OF THE STORY
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Noah Albanese (Castleton-on-Hudson, N.Y./Maple Hill) placed 23rd overall with a time of 17:21.9.
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Dominic DiLuzio (Chadds Ford, Pa./Garnet Valley) crossed 26th with a time of 17:34.8.
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Mick Lorenger (Alexandria, Va./Thomas Edison) finished right behind DiLuzio in a time of 17:37.6.
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Joe Zimbler (Nesconset, N.Y./Smithtown East) was 32nd overall with a time of 18:00.7.
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Aidan Martin (Middleburgh, N.Y./Middleburgh) rounded out the Gettysburg competitors in 39th place with a time of 20:06.4 in his first collegiate race.
THE INSIDE STORY
• A total of 39 runners competed at the 5,000-meter distance.
NEXT UP
Gettysburg returns to action at the Lock Haven Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 24. Race time is 10 a.m.
