LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – Fifth year Isaac Houghton crossed the finish line in a time of 24:13.6 to finish in third place overall to lead the No. 25 Tiffin men's cross country to a third place finish on Saturday morning at Lock Haven's Go Fast River Run on the West Branch Course.
 
Houghton's performance set a new season-best at 8,000 meters and paced the way for the team, which finished the event with 77 points.
 
In a tight pack at the front, fellow fifth year Gauthier Simon was the second runner to cross the finish line for the team. Simon finished in ninth place overall in a time of 24:24.5.
 
Junior Liam Stone finished right behind in 11th place in a time of 24:32.9, while freshman Nathan Eminian was in the middle of the pack in 26th place, crossing the line in a time of 24:55.0.
 
The team's scoring quintet was rounded out by the efforts of Lilo Dalibon who would cross the finish line in 30th at 24:57.0. The University of Findlay took the team title with 46 points, edging out Lewis University.
 
In the individual race, Lewis's Evan Horgan was victorious by nearly by nearly 30 seconds and was the lone runner to finish in under 24 minutes with a time of 23:47.2.
 
Next up, the Dragons will prepare for the Great Midwest Athletic Conference Championship in which Tiffin will host at Hedges Boyer Park at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 7.