Bethlehem, PA:  The Ramapo College men's cross country team opened the 2026 season tonight at the Lehigh Invitational hosted by Lehigh University at the Goodman Campus Cross Country Course.

The Roadrunners competed against a competitive field of NCAA DI, DII and unattached runners. Brian Metz finished first for the Roadrunners with a time of 20:19.9 while Jose Espinal was right behind him in 20:48.6. James Brill and Brandon Meneses finished back-to-back across the finish line with times of 21:01.7 and 21:08.7 respectively. Sebastian Herrera rounded out the team's top five finishers with a time of 21:44.6.

The Roadrunners will return to action on Saturday, Sept. 12th when they travel to the Ron Stonitsch Invitational hosted by Vassar College.