KUTZTOWN, Pa. – Sophomore Evan Adanatzian (Manahawkin, N.J./Southern Regional) and junior Andrew Sulon (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Mechanicsburg) of the Kutztown University men's cross country team both had fine days on the course, leading KU to a sixth-place team finish at the annual Kutztown Division II/III 8k Challenge on the North Campus Course.
 
Adanatzian, like he did in Kutztown's first meet of the season, paced the lineup, finishing 17th in a time of 26:36.9. Sulon was not too far behind, crossing the finish line in 20th at 26:43.0. The duo was also one-two in the final standings at the Franklin & Marshall opening race.
 
Freshman Ryan Smith (North Plainfield, N.J./North Plainfield), like he did at F&M, was the third-fastest Golden Bear, coming in at 37 in a time of 27:22.3. AJ Kilpatrick (West Deptford, N.J./West Deptford), Matt Salazar (Rockaway, N.J./Morris Hills) and Derek Barney (Oakland, N.J./Indian Hills) also finished in the top-50 overall out of a field of 133 runners. Kilpatrick was 42nd, while Salazar and Barney placed 49th and 50th respectively. Nate Burkhard rounded out the KU lineup and crossed the finish line at 28:54.1.
 
Kutztown will next compete at the Paul Short Run, hosted by Lehigh University on Saturday Oct. 5.
 
KUTZTOWN DIVISION II/III CHALLENGE
Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019
North Campus Course

KUTZTOWN RESULTS
17. Adanatzian – 26:36.9
20. Sulon – 26:43.0
37. Smith – 27:22.3
42. Kilpatrick – 27:36.6
49. Salazar – 27:51.1
50. Barney – 27:51.2
66. Burkhart – 28:54.1