AVE MARIA, Fla. – The Eckerd men's cross country team placed fourth at the Ave Maria Invitational on Friday, led by a top-10 finish from Luke Gabrielle.
The Tritons finished fourth among seven scoring teams with 100 points. Eckerd finished ahead of Barry, Florida National, and Warner.
Gabrielle paced Eckerd with a seventh-place finish, completing the 8K course in 27:31.20. Cooper Piedra followed in 22nd place with a time of 29:06.80, while Carson Carter placed 28th in 29:39.50.
Michael Saucedo crossed the finish line in 31st place with a time of 30:09.60, followed by Michael Richards in 39th at 30:54.90 to round out the Tritons' scoring five.
Oliver Finkelstein also competed for Eckerd, finishing 45th with a time of 31:42.30.
The team will be back in action October 16 for the Ed Holloway Classic.
