CHARLESTON, S.C. – Longwood men's cross country ran together, and the group powered to the team's best Big South finish in program history today.
 
The Lancers finished fifth as Benjamin Goulet led the way in 26^th, and all five scoring runners finished within almost one minute of each other.
 
NOTABLE RESULTS:
 
Longwood scored 145 points as a team, just 19 points behind Radford in fourth place and eight points ahead of USC Upstate.
 
Goulet led the way with his 26^th place finish. His time of 25:45.0 was good for the fifth-fastest 8K in team history, and he now has three of the top five times.
 
Jordyn Dillavou finished 27^th, one spot behind him, with a 25:52.9 that ranked as the seventh-fastest 8K in team history. He too has multiple top 10 times in program history.
 
Saad Khan continued his strong close to his senior season with a 26:02.9 that also goes down as the 10^th fastest 8K in team history. He shaved another 13 seconds off his best time ever, and he has set a PR in every single 8K he has run this season.
 
Sophomore Clinton Clancy pieced together a 26:25.7 to finish 35^th, and he just missed a personal best by eight seconds.
 
Senior Ethan Pettyjohn battled for a 26:48.9 to finish 43^rd as the team's final scoring runner. It was his fastest time of the season by more than 30 seconds.
 
Alec Daniel earned a personal best, as the team captain ran a 27:22.9. An outstanding student as well, Daniel was named to the All-Academic Team. He finished 53^rd.
 
Misha Wiley finished one spot behind him in 54^th with a 27:32.4 to round out the team's top seven.
 
WHAT THEY SAID:
 
"A majority of the guys that ran today are seniors," said Longwood Director of Cross Country & Track Brooke Craig. "This class means a lot to me personally because they have been the foundational group for the men's team. I recruited them during COVID when we couldn't meet them in person, and they bought into building this program to where it is now. They knew the job today was to make a statement and set the program up for bigger things. They accomplished what they set out to do, and I couldn't be more proud."
 
"Today was a huge day for our men, and it's been a privilege to work with this group over the past few years," said Longwood Assistant Coach Michael Craig. "They raced hard until the end, knowing that every point mattered, and they earned their highest conference finish in program history with their fastest team average and best score for a championship meet."
 
"Four season ago, when we had a freshman-heavy team who made up five of the top seven, we came up with a slogan of 'Build a Foundation, Leave a Legacy,'" said Michael Craig to the seniors. "Today as seniors, that same group led the team to their best finish in championship meet history in a conference that has only gotten stronger over that time. Their legacy is not only their performances on the course but also in the culture of hard work and progress they have built and will leave in the hands of a strong group of returners who rounded out this year's conference squad."
 
FULL RESULTS:
 
1. Charleston Southern: 4-5-6-7-14(17)(23)—36
2. High Point: 1-8-9-11-12(15)(16)—41
3. UNC Asheville: 2-3-10-21-22(24)(29)—58
4. Radford: 13-18-27-31-37(40)(42)—126
5. Longwood: 25-26-28-30-36(45)(46)—145
6. USC Upstate: 19-32-33-34-35(39)(44)—153
7. Winthrop: 20-43-49-54-55(57)—221
8. Gardner-Webb: 38-41-47-48-50(51)(56)—224
9. Presbyterian: 52-53-58-59-60—282
 
Longwood Individual
26. Benjamin Goulet: 25:45.0
27. Jordyn Dillavou: 25:52.9
30. Saad Khan: 26:02.9
35. Clinton Clancy: 26:25.7
43. Ethan Pettyjohn: 26:48.9
53. Alec Daniel: 27:22.9
54. Misha Wiley: 27:32.4
58. Bryce Christian: 28:11.8
59. Christian Reid: 28:15.5
60. Javier Roldan: 28:23.7
 
UP NEXT:
 
Longwood heads to the NCAA Southeast Regional on Friday, November 15 in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
 
#GoWood #HorsePower