DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The Panther men's cross country team was back on the race course on Saturday morning at the Embry-Riddle Cross Country Classic, held on the school's campus.

Florida Tech improved their average time from their season-opening meet at Southeastern by three seconds down to 28:01, finishing in third place out of 12 schools. Ben Peck was the first Panther across the finish line, with his time of 27:06.70, good for 14th place out of 143 runners. Niels Buitenhuis also posted a second consecutive 27-minute time (27:49.10), earning 22nd place in the process. Also earning top 50 finishes for the Crimson and Gray were Tyler Herrera (28:03.50, 25th place), Jake Greene (28:12.80, 27th place), Dominic Longobardi (28:49.60, 39th), Lachlan McCure (28:56.40, 40th), Alex Larrivee (29:16.50, 48th) and Jack Schule (29:20.00, 49th place).

Men's Top Finishers (Place)

1. Ben Peck – 27:06.70 (14th)
2. Niels Buitenhuis – 27:49.10 (22nd)
3. Tyler Herrera – 28:03.50 (25th)
4. Jake Greene – 28:12.80 (27th)
5. Dominic Longobardi – 28:49.60 (39th)
6. Lachlan McCure – 28:56.40 (40th)
7. Alex Larrivee – 29:16.50 (48th)
8. Jack Schule – 29:20.00 (49th)
9. Brycen Haner – 30:01.70 (64th)
10. Yash Malik – 32:29.10 (106th)
11. Joshua Fernandez-Alvarado – 32:38.40 (107th)
12. Alvaro Cameo – 34:48.90 (124th)

NEXT UP:

The Panthers will lace up their running shoes next Friday, September 27th at the Florida State Invite in Tallahassee with a start time of 7:40 A.M. For the latest news, updates, and information on the Florida Tech men's cross country team, visit FloridaTechSports.com. Fans can also stay up to date on the latest Panthers news by following Florida Tech Athletics on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.