COURSE: Twin Ponds - Montgomery, N.Y.
    Men: 8k; Women: 6k

FINISH: 
    Men: 10th - 251 points - out of 16 teams
    Women: 12th - 344 points - out of 16 teams
    Full results

SHORT STORY: In their second consecutive match, rookies Owen Stachlik and Arianna Verardi led their respective teams in the seeded races at the Jasper Invitational, Saturday morning. 

KEY NOTES

• This was the first time the Great Danes competed in the Jasper Invitational in over 20 years.
• All five of the men's scorers finished in the top half of 201 runners.
• The women's scoring gap was 2:08.3.
• The men's scoring gap was 1:19.9.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The men's team raced first on Saturday morning at the Jasper Fall Invitational at Twins Ponds in Montgomery, N.Y. 
• Freshman Owen Stachlik finished as the top score for the men's cross country team. Placing 24th overall, covering the distance in 26:46.5. 
• Sophomore Jerry Lewis finished next for the Great Danes placing 44th in 26:16.6. He was followed by Nikolas Christian in 47th at 26:17.1.
• The scorers were rounded out by Shane LaFountain (96th, 27:05.9), Gabriel Spanbauer (97th 27:06.4).  
• In the women's cross country race, Arianna Verardi finished 46th in the 6000m with a time of 22:52.1.
• Hannah Steiner (24:34.9) and Olivia Snodgrass (24:39.3) finished next in 111th and 114th respectively. 
• The scorers were rounded out by Cara Mastan (127th, 25:01.3), Aiva Pinches (133rd, 25:10.7).