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Penn State men’s cross country finishes first, women fourth at Buckeye Preview

Penn State cross country continues its season with strong performances from the men and women's teams.

At the Buckeye Preview, Ohio State's first home meet in 13 years, Ben Bumgarner led the Nittany Lions to a first-place finish, running a 24:55.4 8K and coming in seventh individually, followed closely behind by Billy McDevitt, who ran 24:59.0, finishing ninth.

The men’s team has been close together at every meet, pack running and finishing as a team. All scorers were less than a minute apart crossing the finish line.

The women's team finished fourth overall, with Kathryn Munks and Alison Willingmyre placing in the top ten.