Plattsburgh, N.Y. – The SUNY Cobleskill men's cross country team battled through a competitive field to earn a 10th-place team finish at the 2025 SUNYAC Men's Cross Country Championship, hosted by Plattsburgh State on Saturday at the Ruger Woods 8K course.

In a bit of a homecoming, senior Nik Recore (Peru, N.Y.) led the way for the Fighting Tigers, placing 21st overall with a time of 27:35.3. Recore established himself among the leaders early, coming through the 2,650-meter mark in 11th and holding a strong position through the middle stages of the race before closing out inside the top 25.

Senior Jacob Rhinesmith (Somerset, N.J.) continued his steady season, finishing 68th in 29:50.0, while junior Michael Jocz (Syracuse, N.Y.) came through in 31:48.8 to place 90th. David Kogan (Brooklyn, N.Y.) followed closely behind in 93rd at 33:00.9, and junior Antonio Gonzalez (Niskayuna, N.Y.) rounded out Cobleskill's scoring five in 94th with a time of 33:19.1.

Up Next:
The Fighting Tigers will return to action on Friday, November 15, when they travel to Rochester, N.Y. for the NCAA Division III Niagara Regional Invitational.
 
2025 SUNYAC MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP:
 

Rank	Team	Points
1	Cortland State	60
2	Fredonia	67
3	New Paltz State	81
4	Buffalo State	87
5	SUNY Delhi	108
6	Morrisville State	163
7	Oneonta	170
8	Plattsburgh State	212
9	Oswego State	235
10	SUNY Cobleskill	289
11	SUNY Canton	327
12	Potsdam State	354