Freshman Matthew Scrape marked his collegiate debut with a first place finish at the John Reif Memorial at Cornell University. Redshirt sophomore Kelsey Potts had a strong outing, running the 5-kilometer race in 18:42.4, good for second place.

Scrape ran the Moakley Course in 15:23.3, headlining a dominant day for the Orange. Fellow freshman Noah Beveridge (15:39.6) placed second with Nathan Lawler (15:43.7) and Joseph Eovaldi (15:52.3) placing third and fourth, respectively.

Potts’ second place finish headlined the day for the No. 25 women’s team with sophomore Eva Scott (18:44.7) taking fourth and redshirt freshman Olivia Elston (19:16.3) claiming ninth place.

Syracuse’s top runners were held out of the meet in advance of the ACC Championships next Friday, October 26 as the No. 10 ranked men’s team looks to defend its title in Boston.