Temple University Athletics
Friday, September 2
Bethlehem, PA
5:30 PM
Temple University
at
Lehigh Invitational
Photo by: Jake Hutchinson
Men's Cross Country Starts Season Strong at Lehigh Invitational
9.2.22 | Men's Cross Country
PHILADELPHIA - The Temple men's cross country team started their season off with a strong performance that earned them a second-place finish at the Lehigh Invitational on Friday evening. Competing against Villanova, Saint Joseph's, Lehigh, and Rutgers among others, the Owls managed to score 49 points to take the runner-up spot.
The Owls were led by sophomore Liem Chot who took the sixth overall spot with a time of 18:08.4. Chot was followed closely behind by freshman Cole Frank who clocked a time of 18:09.9 to take seventh place. Sophomores Erik Kain and Graham Thomas rounded out the top 10 with times of 18:11.5 and 18:11.6, respectively.
Individual Results (Temple):
6. Liem Chot (18:08.4)
7. Cole Frank (18:09.9)
9. Erik Kain (18:11.5)
10. Graham Thomas (18:11.6)
18. Mattia Zen (18:22.4)
21. Tyler Fauvelle (18:28.0)
23. Kenneth Guy (18:34.1)
30. Josh Christianson (18:43.3)
46. Zack Marmol (19:02.3)
47. Christian Fitch (19:02.7)
51. Brayden Harris (19:10.6)
57. Jimmy Koel (19:19.2)
78. Liam Martnishn (19:48.2)
Team Results
1. Villanova - 15
2. Temple - 49
3. Saint Joseph's - 75
4. Lehigh - 117
5. La Salle - 150
6. Rutgers - 177
7. Moravian - 196
8. Rider - 244
9. DeSales - 269
10. NJIT - 294
11. Muhlenberg - 340
Quotable: Assistant Coach Collin Zeffer
The Owls were led by sophomore Liem Chot who took the sixth overall spot with a time of 18:08.4. Chot was followed closely behind by freshman Cole Frank who clocked a time of 18:09.9 to take seventh place. Sophomores Erik Kain and Graham Thomas rounded out the top 10 with times of 18:11.5 and 18:11.6, respectively.
Individual Results (Temple):
6. Liem Chot (18:08.4)
7. Cole Frank (18:09.9)
9. Erik Kain (18:11.5)
10. Graham Thomas (18:11.6)
18. Mattia Zen (18:22.4)
21. Tyler Fauvelle (18:28.0)
23. Kenneth Guy (18:34.1)
30. Josh Christianson (18:43.3)
46. Zack Marmol (19:02.3)
47. Christian Fitch (19:02.7)
51. Brayden Harris (19:10.6)
57. Jimmy Koel (19:19.2)
78. Liam Martnishn (19:48.2)
Team Results
1. Villanova - 15
2. Temple - 49
3. Saint Joseph's - 75
4. Lehigh - 117
5. La Salle - 150
6. Rutgers - 177
7. Moravian - 196
8. Rider - 244
9. DeSales - 269
10. NJIT - 294
11. Muhlenberg - 340
Quotable: Assistant Coach Collin Zeffer
"I'm really excited about the results. We competed well against some strong teams. Liem had a great effort leading the way while many of the guys ran really smart, progressive races, which was a big goal for today. I'm excited to see how we race over 8k next weekend!"
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