ALBANY, N.Y.—Ryan Curran was first to cross the finish line once again for the Raiders at the Albany Invite Friday afternoon.

He conquered the 8K course in 26:21.1, good for 19th overall and helped Colgate earn 6th overall with 145 points. The senior missed his 8k personal record by just over 20 seconds.  

Luke Myers wasn't far behind Curran. The senior finished with a time of 26:38.8, good for 25th overall. Brian LaFleche followed him, as he finished 28th overall with a time of 26:50.9. After LaFleche, came a host of Raiders with new personal records.

Tommy Williams finished in 27:13.4, earning him 38th and a new personal record by just under nine seconds. Giorgio Rahal also enjoyed a new personal best, when he finished in 28:30.8 and shattered his previous record by over 27 seconds.

Nate Jeffries saw the biggest improvement, as he finished with a time of 30:27.6, which bested his previous PR by 33 seconds.

THE RUNDOWN

• Lucas Culley was 34th with a time of 27:04.1.
• Ethan Dorow posted a time of 29:20.5, which earned him 63rd.
• Alex Almer finished in 77th at 32:11.7.

NEXT UP
The Raiders host the Patriot League Championships on November 2nd in Hamilton at the Harry H. Lang Cross Country Course.