TERRE HAUTE, IN- The Geneseo Men's Cross Country team took sixth place at the NCAA Cross Country Championships this weekend. Senior Alex Hillyard led the way for the Knights, finishing in 17th place and securing an All-American award. 

Geneseo had a great outing among the tough competition this year. Alex Hillyard secured a 17th place victory and All-American distinction with a time of 24:27.4. Chalie Wilson finished close behind at 24:34.9, taking 31st overall and was also awarded All-American honors. Teammates Pierce Young (24:58.4), Ryan Hagan (25:04.5) and Austin Schoen (25:09.3) finished strong and secured a place in the top-100. Will Hall (25:26.0) and Emerson Comer (25:32.9) rounded out the top-seven for the Knights.

The team earned their seventh top-ten finish since 2015 after an impressive performance all season. The Knights captured their first Empire 8 Championship adn took second place at the Niagara Regional Championships.