Fordham Cross Country hosted its annual Fordham Fiasco this past Saturday morning at the Bronx’s very own Van Cortlandt Park. The men finished second in a field of three teams. Their score of 37 points finished behind a strong Manhattan College squad with 29 points and ahead of the Lions of Columbia University with 54 points.

The Rams were led by sophomore runner Jack Boerger, who set the pace with a time of 27:19:50 in the 8K course, earning him a first-place finish in the event. He is only the third Fordham runner to win the individual title at the Fordham Fiasco, joining Jonathan Annelli (2015) and Brian Cook (2016). Other top finishers included sophomore Matthew McCabe and freshman Anan Bauman, who earned fourth and eighth place with times of 28:28:50 and 28:57:70, respectively. Sophomore Tadael Mihret and freshman Matthew McDevitt also managed to finish in the top 14 out of 17 runners.

On the women’s side, the Rams finished third out of three. Leading the group was Manhattan with a dominant 32-point performance. They were followed by Columbia (42) and Fordham (47).

Leading the women was freshman Sophia Oliva, who placed second overall in the 5K course with a time of 19:36:60. She was followed by freshman Lauren Raimy, who finished fourth, running a 20:14:00. Also for the Rams, freshmen Madison Collins and Marisa House finished in the top 15 out of 21 runners with times of 21:40:10 and 22:15:00. Freshmen Kathleen Keefe and Ciara McGroary also finished in the top 18.

In terms of what is ahead for XC, the Rams will be back in action this coming Saturday, Sept. 14, for the Jasper Fall XC Invite, hosted by Manhattan in Montgomery, N.Y., at Twin Ponds on the Farm.