Geckler and Men's Cross Country Post Solid Times at Covered Bridge Run

RESULTS
BOONE, N.C. -- Max Geckler captured the sixth-fastest time in Lees-McRae men's cross country history on Friday morning at the Covered Bridge Run hosted by App State.

THE BASICS
RESULTS: 9th of 13 Teams
MEET: Covered Bridge Run
LOCATION: Don Kennedy Trails - Boone, North Carolina

NOTABLES:

• Geckler finished with an impressive mark of 25:34.21 and placed 33rd out of 129 total runners. Geckler now holds five of the top 10 times at Lees-McRae in the 8K distance.
• Ian Kelbert ran the course in a time of 26:37.27 and was 59th in today's race. Rien Freeman for the Bobcat runners with a time of 27:32.03 and Cameron Adair crossed the finish line in a time of 27:36.26.
• As a team, Lees-McRae was ninth out of 13 teams and Florida State took first place with 22 total points. FSU's Matthew Neill earned first place with a time of 24:15.63.

UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae returns to action next Friday as the Bobcats will take part in the Eli Cramer Invitational hosted by Milligan.

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