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Men’s Cross Country Sweeps Top Spots to Win Temple Invitational

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PHILADELPHIA - The Temple men's cross country team made a statement in its season opening race Friday evening. The Owls picked up a clean sweep of the top 5 spots at the challenging 8,000m historic Belmont Plateau course to easily win the Temple Invitational. Temple had four freshman finish nearly simultaneously while showing a Temple "T" with their hands to boast their impressive team win.

From the Coach

  • "I think the boys did a really good job at packing up early and working together throughout. They remained calm early which allowed them to move forward late while staying controlled.