BUFFALO, New York – Sophomore Joseph Leland was the top finisher for the Holy Cross men's cross country team at the NCAA Northeast Regional on Friday, Nov. 15.

The Crusaders placed 31^st out of 37 teams. Harvard (59 points), Syracuse (86 points) and Iona (96 points) took the top three team spots.

Each of the Crusaders' seven runners ran a personal best on Friday. Leland placed 162^nd out of 265 finishers, running a time of 31:40.3 on the 10-kilometer course, which was rerouted due to snowy conditions. Following closely behind him was senior Alex Campagna, who placed 174^th in 31:58.2.

Sophomore Karter Seitz was 190^th overall, running a time of 32:19.8. Senior Bobby Tuzzio placed 210^th in 32:48.9, while sophomore Kane Breuer was 212^th in 32:52.6 to round out the Crusaders' top five.

Sophomore Andrew Corbett placed 219^th in 33:06.6, and junior Joe Doerr ran a time of 33:57.6 to place 241^st.