Bethpage, NY - Jamie Cartnal placed 30th to lead the Hofstra men's cross country squad at the season-opening Adelphi Panther Cross Country Invitational at Bethpage State Park Friday afternoon. As a team, the Pride placed eighth with 267 points.

Cartnal completed the 8K course in a time of 26:49 to finish 30th in the 155-runner field. Braidan Logue placed 61st at 28:47, while William Thu was 62nd at 28:50. Callum Beach was 90th with a time of 31:28 and John Ortiz was 130th in 36:32.

Cornell placed first in the 16-team field with 18 points followed by Iona (60), Central Connecticut State (102), and Monmouth (115).

The Pride return to action October 2 at the Lehigh Paul Short Invitational.