LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – Taking on their first 10k of the season, the Kutztown University men's cross country team competed on Saturday morning at the NCAA Atlantic Region Championship, hosted by Lock Haven University. With determination, the team faced their longest distance yet, challenging a competitive field.

Starting at 10:30 a.m., six Kutztown runners, Adam Brocato (Reisterstown, Md./Calvert Hall), Kayden Platania (Buena, N.J./Buena Regional), Connor Murphy (Nazareth, Pa./Nazareth), Peyton Small (Littlestown, Pa./Littlestown), Jacob Huber (Bethlehem, Pa./Saucon Valley), and Robby Lloyd (Newtown, Pa./Council Rock North), represented the team in an intense race. The stakes were high, as only the top 25 finishers would earn All-Region honors, and the top three teams would secure spots at nationals.

Brocato led the way for Kutztown, finishing 26th with an impressive time of 31:17.2—just one spot shy of All-Region status. 

Brocato's teammates also demonstrated excellent teamwork, as four finished close together within just 12 spots of one another. Platania crossed the line in 52nd place with a time of 32:08.6, followed closely by Murphy in 57th at 32:21.4, Small in 62nd at 32:25.1, and Huber in 64th with a time of 32:27.4. Rounding out the Kutztown lineup, Lloyd delivered a strong finish at 95th, clocking in at 33:22.9.

Claiming 9th place out of 21 teams, Kutztown delivered a solid performance on championship day.

Kutztown Results

26. Adam Brocato (Reisterstown, Md./Calvert Hall) – 31:17.2
52. Kayden Platania (Buena, N.J./Buena Regional) – 32:08.6
57. Connor Murphy (Nazareth, Pa./Nazareth) – 32:21.4
62. Peyton Small (Littlestown, Pa./Littlestown) – 32:25.1
64. Jacob Huber (Bethlehem, Pa./Saucon Valley) – 32:27.4
95. Robby Lloyd (Newtown, Pa./Council Rock North) – 33:22.9