Temple University Athletics
Friday, September 12
Philadelphia, Pa. (Belmont Plateau)
6:00 p.m.
Temple University
vs
Big 5 Invitational
Matt Kacyon Leads Men's Cross Country to a Third-Place Finish at Big 5 Invitational
9.12.14 | Men's Cross Country
Results I Coach Snyder Interview
PHILADELPHIA - The Temple University men's cross country team competed against their city rivals Friday evening in the Big 5 Invitational on Belmont Plateau. Junior Matt Kacyon was the top finisher for the Owls, who placed 17th in a time of 19:05.8 to lead the men to a third-place finish.Â
"This is a good stepping stone for our preseason," said Kacyon. "We went into this race pretty strong and I know we're going to go into the next couple of weeks even stronger. We have high hopes for this season."
Junior Alex Izewski was the next finisher for Temple, who placed 22nd in a time of 19:21.5. Freshman Christopher Miller was not far behind, in 28th place (19:41.3) while junior William Maltin (20:06.6), sophomore Praneeth Gottipati (20:13.2), and freshman Jefferey Craskey (21:32.3) placed 42nd, 44th, and 57th, respectively.
The meet was hosted by the Owls to recognize the life of former teammate Roswell Friend, who passed away in the summer of 2011 as he was about to enter his senior season at Temple. This was the first year that the Owls invited alumni to the event, who were also joined by family, friends, and other Temple University student-athletes showing their support for the cross country teams.
"It's a blast having them here and having their support," said Kacyon. "It's a huge bonus and was a motivational boost that helped us race today against the other Philadelphia schools."
This year celebrates 50 years of cross country running at Belmont Plateau. Some of the alumni in attendance competed on the same course Temple ran on today 50 years ago.
Among the alumni was former cross country runner Bill Mahoney, from the class of 1968. "I would like to express on behalf of myself and my team members our appreciation for inviting us to this event," said Mahoney. "We're honored to be here and we appreciate that you have remembered us. We are also very encouraged to see the spirit that's being built among today's team."
The Owls compete next at the Ted Owen Invitational on Saturday, September 27.
PHILADELPHIA - The Temple University men's cross country team competed against their city rivals Friday evening in the Big 5 Invitational on Belmont Plateau. Junior Matt Kacyon was the top finisher for the Owls, who placed 17th in a time of 19:05.8 to lead the men to a third-place finish.Â
"This is a good stepping stone for our preseason," said Kacyon. "We went into this race pretty strong and I know we're going to go into the next couple of weeks even stronger. We have high hopes for this season."
Junior Alex Izewski was the next finisher for Temple, who placed 22nd in a time of 19:21.5. Freshman Christopher Miller was not far behind, in 28th place (19:41.3) while junior William Maltin (20:06.6), sophomore Praneeth Gottipati (20:13.2), and freshman Jefferey Craskey (21:32.3) placed 42nd, 44th, and 57th, respectively.
The meet was hosted by the Owls to recognize the life of former teammate Roswell Friend, who passed away in the summer of 2011 as he was about to enter his senior season at Temple. This was the first year that the Owls invited alumni to the event, who were also joined by family, friends, and other Temple University student-athletes showing their support for the cross country teams.
"It's a blast having them here and having their support," said Kacyon. "It's a huge bonus and was a motivational boost that helped us race today against the other Philadelphia schools."
This year celebrates 50 years of cross country running at Belmont Plateau. Some of the alumni in attendance competed on the same course Temple ran on today 50 years ago.
Among the alumni was former cross country runner Bill Mahoney, from the class of 1968. "I would like to express on behalf of myself and my team members our appreciation for inviting us to this event," said Mahoney. "We're honored to be here and we appreciate that you have remembered us. We are also very encouraged to see the spirit that's being built among today's team."
The Owls compete next at the Ted Owen Invitational on Saturday, September 27.
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