2016 Little 3 Championships Results 

BUFFALO, N.Y. – In the season opening event, the men's cross country team finished in second place at the Little 3 Championships at Delaware Park.

Meet Marks

• Niagara ran the 5K event in 16:43.3 to finish ahead of St. Bonaventure (17:10.2) and behind Canisius (15:51.0).
• Tyler Van Leeuwen finished in eighth place to lead Niagara with a time of 16:18.4. 
• Four freshmen finished in 10-13th place: Ryan Delola, Matt Whitworth, Ethan Graves and Aidan Russell.

Coach's Corner

• "We were very pleased with the meet. We always train through Little 3 and use it more as a measuring stick to see where everyone's raw fitness is at. As we have a good number of freshmen on the teams, our goals were to first, make sure the packs communicated and worked together; and second, to take a measured approach to the race so we could get an accurate read on what they can produce. We were exceptionally happy with our freshmen class overall as they raced with a level of composure you wouldn't think they would have had after only two weeks at the collegiate level. We knew we brought in seven very special athletes, but it's a great bonus to see how quickly they've meshed with the returners and how proud they are to represent Niagara." - Head Coach Christine Kloiber

Up Next

• Niagara will compete in the National Catholic Invitational hosted by Notre Dame on Sept. 16.

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