MONTGOMERY, NY – Siena Cross Country returned to action after a week off, taking part at the Jasper Fall XC Invitational Saturday at Twin Ponds at The Farm in Montgomery, New York.
 
Both Siena teams placed sixth, with several individuals showing improvements as the fall season continues. MAAC counterparts Rider (1^st), Marist (2^nd), and host Manhattan (7^th) also took part in the event.
 
Freshman Claire Gardner steadied the women in the 6k, placing ninth individually with a time of 22:33.3 for the program's fourth-fastest freshman and 16^th-fastest overall 6k time. Junior Delia McDade Clay followed behind with a mark of 23:09.8 to place 16^th.
 
Other Siena underclassmen impressed in the women's 6k, with Julia Caputo taking 33^rd (24:11.9), Anna Grucza placing 39^th (24:53.3), Bella Kieser running 44^th (25:47.4), and Isabella Painter placing 57^th (28:42.1).
 
Siena's competitors in the men's 8k were led by junior Tommy Anderson, who clocked a 26:08.9 to finish 11^th individually. Sophomore Killian McNamee placed 23^rd at 26:34.5, while freshman Noah Greski placed 31^st with a mark of 26:52.1.
 
Other notable Siena male runners included freshman Chris Bertola, who placed 34^th with a time of 27:21.5, classmate Collin Clinton who took 38^th at 27:32.6, junior Christopher Adamski who placed 39^th with 27:49.6, and junior Peter Alden who clocked 28:43.3 and finished 42^nd.
 
Siena's next action will be at the prestigious Paul Short Run in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on Friday, October 1 at 9:30 AM.