LOCK HAVEN, PA (September 26, 2026) –  The King's College Men's cross country team competed at the Lock Haven Invitational on Saturday morning in their first 8,000-meter race of the season. The invitational featured primarily Division II and Division III competitors competing in the Crimson and White races.

In the Crimson race, the Monarchs placed 20th with a team score of 521 points. Joseph Rossi led the Monarchs, finishing 90th overall with a personal-best time of 26:54.6. His time was two minutes and three seconds quicker than her his original time.

Preston Klem and Ryan Baxter placed 115th and 116th overall, respectively, with personal-best times of 27:20.5 and 27:22.5. Klem's performance was 42 seconds faster than his previous best, while Baxter's was one minute and 50 seconds faster.

Behind Baxter and Klem, Cohen Claar finished 118th overall with a personal-best time of 27:24.1. Claar's time was 18 seconds faster than his previous best. Ben Wnuk rounded out the scoring for the Monarchs, placing 157th in 28:53.3.

Casimir Glaude crossed the line in 174th with a personal best time of 30:55.2, a minute better than his original time. First-year Johnny Llewellyn finished 177th in 31:44.7 in his first-ever collegiate 8,000-meter race. Noah Kolinovsky was the final Monarch to finish the Crimson race, placing 179th in 31:58.6.

In the White race, first-years Aiden Lilly and Salvatore Amitrano ran times of 31:54.3 and 32:05.3, placing 174th and 181st overall, respectively.

The Monarchs return to action on October 17 at the Aubrey Shenk Invitational, hosted by Gettysburg College.