Reigning AMCC Runner of the Week, Franciscan University freshman Matthew Crotteau, led the Baron men's cross country team at the National Catholic Cross Country Meet hosted by the University of Notre Dame, Friday evening.
In the five-mile run, Crotteau took 90th place out of 200 runners with a time of 28:38.8; a 5:43.8/mile pace. Sophomores Nick Long and Grady Stuckman paced each other and finished within less thantwo seconds of each other as Long crossed the line at 28:56.9 and Stuckman at 28:58.5.
Junior Will Blackley crossed the line 31:17.6 at the fourth Franciscan runner while junior Tim Jackson rounded out the runners for FUS with a 166th place finish at 31:40.5.
The Barons took 20th out of 28 teams and was the only AMCC team to compete at the meet.