Lebanon, PA (October 29, 2022) - The DeSales University men's cross country team placed third out of 16 teams at the MAC Championships hosted by Lebanon Valley College at Union Canal Tunnel Park on Saturday afternoon.

The Bulldogs edged out fourth-place Stevens Institute by a narrow 3-point margin. They fell just short of second place to Widener (81 points), as Messiah won their second straight MAC Championship while scoring just 40 points. The third place finish marks the second straight year and the 12th time in team history DSU has taken home a top three finish at the MAC Championships.

Junior Shane Artis paced the Bulldogs setting a personal best with an 8k time of 25:38.4. Artis placed sixth overall to notch All-MAC First-Team honors. 
 
Junior Nick Manidis and senior Matthew Santacoloma finished neck and neck. Manidis placed 13^th place overall with a personal best in a time of 25:59.3. Santacoloma finished 15^th place overall, also setting a personal best with a time of 26:02.1. Senior Carl Tyce finished close behind with a personal best time of 26:18.4 (20^th overall). Manidis, Santacoloma, and Tyce all received All-MAC Second-Team honors for their performances.
 
Sophomore JP Katzenmoyer and junior Dean Ricco both had impressive performances, setting personal bests and notching 37^th and 38^th place overall, respectively. Katzenmoyer finished in a time of 27:05.3 and Ricco finished close behind in a time of 27:10.4.
 
The rest of the championship team finished as follows:

• Senior Joey Cummings: 27:40.9 (52^nd)
• Senior Billy Solly: 27:42.6 (54^th) – personal best
• Sophomore Josh Deremer: 27:47.7 (57^th) – personal best
• Junior Ben Phillippy: 28:02.6 (67^th) 
• Senior Joey Menta: 28:34.2 (86^th)
• First-year Forrest Miller, First-year: 28:36.0 (89^th)

DSU will be back in action at home in two weeks to host the NCAA Division III Metro Region Championship on Saturday, November 12 at noon.