Mechanicsville, Va. – Nick Martin won the Atlantic 10 Individual Cross Country Championship, the first individual champion in program history. Martin finished the 8k race in 23:30.4, not only his personal best at this distance, but the time was good for the best ever at the championship race in conference history.

The Rams finished in third place with an overall score of 86, for the second straight year. Ryan Kaiser was the second-best finisher, placing 13^th overall with a time of 24:04.0. Both Martin and Kaiser earned Atlantic 10 All-Conference honors for their top-15 performances.

Maddox Jordan also finished in the top 20, with an 18th-place result in 24:16.4. Garrett Hartline placed 23^rd with a time of 24:24.0. Jeremy Roe rounded out the top 5 for Rhody with a 31^st overall finish in 24:37.8.

"A beautiful day and a beautiful race. Most people have no clue how much dedication it takes for a group of runners to improve to this level. And then to put it together when it matters most is its own challenge," Head Coach Trent Baltzell said after the meet. "This would have been unimaginable even 2 years ago. Congrats to Coach Doyle, our champion Nick Martin, and all his teammates"

Team Results

1. Loyola Chicago – 38
2. Saint Joseph's – 66
3. Rhode Island – 86
4. George Mason – 140
5. Fordham - 146
6. Davidson – 149
7. La Salle – 151
8. George Washington – 235
9. Duquesne – 250
10. Saint Louis – 258
11. Dayton – 276
12. St. Bonaventure – 304
13. Richmond - 341

Complete Results

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Rhode Island will head to Bethpage, N.Y., for the NCAA Northeast Regionals on Friday, Nov. 13.