HUGHESVILLE, MD - Cairn Men's Cross Country competed in the United East Men's Cross Country Championship hosted by St. Mary's College of Maryland on Saturday, finishing sixth out of the field of eleven.
 
Junior Titus Dingle (Catonsville, MD / Chapelgate Christian) finished first of the Highlander pack, 26th overall, with a 31:00.6 8K time.  Following behind Dingle was sophomore Derek Tewksbury (Portland, CT / Portland) in thirty-first place (31:12.6). Only fourteen seconds behind his teammate, senior Avian Hall (Brooklyn, NY / Homeschool) pushed through the finish at 31:26.8. 
 
Next to finish for the Highlanders was sophomore Jesse Stuart (Chattanooga, TN / Chiang Rai International Christian). Stuart crossed in 32:21.7, leading the way for freshman Elijah Bailey (Philadelphia, PA / Commonwealth Charter) who finished the race at 33:46.0. Seniors Jeremy Golden (Lancaster, PA / Clarks Summit University) and Dillan Smith (Andover, ME / Telstar Regional) finished in 53^rd and 54^th, respectively, at 34:00.0 and 34:13.0. Next was sophomore Levi Mix (Montgomery, TX / West Orange-Stark) at 37:21.4. Senior Nathaniel Lofgren (Waterford, PA / General McLane), freshman Micah Collier (Philadelphia, PA / Homeschool), and sophomore Aaron Frisch (Claremont, NH / Claremont Christian) rounded out the field for Cairn in order at 39:54.7, 43:29.5, and 44:54.8.

Bailey, Smith, Mix, Lofgren, and Collier each set new personal bests.
 
Up next for Cairn Cross Country is the NCAA Division III Metro Regional hosted by Stockton University in Galloway, NJ. This race will be on Saturday, November 16, 2024.