ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – Senior Brett Davis recorded a personal-best time to finish second overall and lead the 13th-ranked University of Colorado Colorado Springs men's cross country team to a third-place finish Saturday morning at the Lewis Crossover.  Davis clocked a personal-best 8K time of 24:18.6, finishing just 7.2 seconds behind the individual champion. Enzo Knapp also delivered a strong performance, placing eighth overall in 24:26.7 as the Mountain Lions placed two runners in the top 10.
 
INSIDE THE LEWIS CROSSOVER

• Course: Lewis Cross Country Course
• Location: Romeoville, Ill.
• Distance: 8K
• Elevation: 630 feet

 
AROUND THE COURSE

• Davis and Knapp led the way for UCCS, finishing second and eighth, respectively, in a competitive field of 275 runners. Both athletes recorded personal-best times, helping the Mountain Lions secure a third-place team finish.
• Michael Burke Jr. placed 30th overall in 25:01.5, followed closely by Caden Leal in 35th place with a time of 25:05.9. Jackson Dalleck rounded out the UCCS scoring five, finishing 55th overall in 25:26.6.
• All five scoring runners recorded personal-best 8K times.

 
RACE LEADERS

• Jacob Walker of Saginaw Valley State University claimed the individual title in 24:11.4, leading the field of 275 competitors.
• Western Washington University captured the 27-team title with 114 points, followed by the University of Findlay in second with 120 points. UCCS finished third, 10 points behind Findlay.

 
BEYOND THE FINISH LINE

• In addition to the five scoring runners, three other Mountain Lions recorded personal-best 8K performances. Jonas Graff finished 82nd in 25:41.9, Turner Schad placed 84th in 25:42.2, and Jacob Kinne crossed the finish line in 127th place with a time of 26:13.5.
• Colorado Christian University also represented the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference at the meet, finishing fifth overall with 141 points.

 
UP NEXT

• The Mountain Lions return to Colorado Springs to host the UCCS XC Open on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Monument Valley Park. The men's 8K race is scheduled to begin at 9:15 a.m.

 
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As a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs competes in 14 varsity sports in NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletics.