GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The Messiah Men's Cross Country team took advantage of great racing conditions alongside a quick course and great competition at the Aubrey Shenk Invitational hosted Saturday by Gettysburg University. The Falcons finished second in the team competition thanks to a slew of excellent performances reflected by the quick conditions and terrain. The Messiah men placed second in the team competition with 66 points, finishing behind only GRC-Tracksmith - a non-collegiate running club – who registered a total of 30 points. The Falcons finished convincingly ahead of Division I St. Bonaventure (3rd place, 91 points) and put considerable distance on their nearest MAC rival, York (5th place, 206 points). The Falcons also registered a total top five time of 2:10:03 for an average of 26:00, easily their fastest total time so far this season by 3:14. The Falcons packed extremely well towards the front of the competition placing two in the top 10, five in the top 25, and nine in the top 50 in a field of 226 finishers alongside a slew of personal and season best times on the day.