GREENVILLE, Pa. – The Washington & Jefferson College men's cross country team four runners among the top 15 and placed second as a team at the Thiel College Tomcat Rumble Friday evening. 
 
Despite competing for a second time in less than a week and not racing at a 100 percent, the Presidents put together a strong effort. 
 
Dominic Flitcraft (Aliquippa, Pa./Hopewell) paced the Presidents for a fourth time in as many tries this fall. The freshman finished in third place with a time of 27:57.23 in the 8K event. 
 
Julian Paul (Pittsburgh, Pa./Montour) timed in at 28:49.39 to finish inside the top 10 in eighth place. 
 
Brock Pennington (North East, Pa./North East) and Jake Sinclair (Beallsville, Pa./Beth Center) finished in 14th and 15th place, respectively. Pennington recorded a time of 29:14.98 and Sinclair was 29:15.0. 
 
Daniel Deal (Butler, Pa./Knoch) and Shaun Walker (Washington, Pa./Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter) rounded out the six for the Presidents. Deal finished in 22nd place at 29:59.32. Walker logged a time of 31:30.61. 
 
A select number of Presidents will head to Pittsburgh on Saturday, Oct. 7 for the CMU Invitational.