Bathgate Wins - Pioneers Finish 2nd at Home Invite
Gavin Bathgate (East Rochester) won his second straight race to open up the 2021 season as he took the individual title at the Gary Moore Invitational. Bathgate and the Pioneers finished 2nd overall in the team standings.
Bathgate crossed the finish line of the 8k course in 29:37.96 to claim the title. He finished nearly 50 seconds ahead of the second place finisher. Andrew Hvisdak (Orchard Park/Hamburg) was 6th (33:33.54), Aiden Bonomo (Manalpan, NJ) was 9th (34:27.93), Brian Clark (Bethpage) was 11th (36:02.14). Will Swarts (Skaneateles) rounded out the Pioneers top five with a 18th place finish (40:55.20).
Sembel Koski finished 2nd in the race behind Bathgate and led Buffalo State to the team title with a score of 30. Alfred State was 2nd with 40, Medaille was 3rd (70), and Hilbert was 4th (86). Bryant & Stratton-Buffalo and Villa Maria also had runners that competed.
Alfred State heads to Roberts Wesleyan next week to compete in the Harry Anderson Invitational.
