Colgate

THIS WEEK
Sat., Sept. 19 – The Colgate Invitational, 10:30 a.m.

The Colgate University men's cross country team will stay home on Saturday, Sept. 19, hosting the Colgate Invitational. The men will run in a 6k and 4200-meter race at the same time. The men's race is set to start at 10:30 a.m.

LAST OUTING
The Raiders took third as a team at the Harry Lang Invitational. Colgate placed five runners in the top-20 to accumulate 72 points for third place.
Junior Ed Sheridan led all Colgate runners in the 6k, finishing sixth overall with a time of 21:01. Junior Daniel Gleason  crossed second among the Raiders with a time of 21:44.
Sophomore’s Tim Metivier and Mitchell Boucher rounded out the top four for the Raiders, hitting the tape in 22:05 and 22:10, respectively.

THE ART GALLERY
With more than two decades of coaching experience, Art McKinnon is one of the most knowledgeable track and field mentors in the Patriot League and the northeast. Now in his 22nd year as the head coach of the Colgate University men's cross country and track and field programs, McKinnon has coached the Raiders to two Patriot League team championships, and has guided 37 student-athletes to individual league crowns.
In 2001, McKinnon guided the cross-country team to victory at the IC4A Championship, and the Raiders finished second in 2002. In 2007, Colgate placed third behind the University of New Hampshire and Syracuse University at the IC4A Championship.
In 1994, McKinnon coached Colgate through an undefeated, 8-0 season - the best record since the 1962 season - and in 1995, his team set the school standard for wins in a season with a 10-7 record.   

UP NEXT
Colgate hits the course again on Oct. 3, at the Paul Short Invitational the meet is set to begin at 12:00 p.m.