In the final meet before the CAA Championship in Bethpage, the Stony Brook men’s cross country team notched one more victory as they topped the leaderboard in the 5K at the Short Course Showdown, hosted by Adelphi, on Oct, 23. The Seawolves took first out of 11 teams with a total score of 26; 13 ahead of second-place East Stroudsburg.

On the individual side, freshman Alexander Medina led the way with a 15:16.2, putting him in second-place finish out of 90 runners.

Every Seawolf finished in the top 12 with Joseph Bertola rounding out the top five with a 15:28.4, followed immediately by Collin McLaughlin with a 15:29.7.

Chris Tardugno took eighth after running a 15:36.6, while Gavin DeVito slotted in at 10th with a time of 15:42.2. Finally, Finn Burke placed 12th after finishing with a 15:49.0

Up next, with their final tune-up complete, the teams will now prepare for next week’s CAA Championship. The event will also be held in Bethpage on Friday, October 30.