CARLISLE, Pa. - The Westminster College men's cross country team competed in the Dickinson College Invitational on Saturday. The Titans placed 24th (298 points) out 35 teams in the 4K event and 24th (286 points) out of 36 teams in the 8K.

In the 4K, Titan sophomore John-Scott Somora (Grove City, PA / Grove City) finished 94th out 260 runners with a time of 13:27.22. Also competing for Westminster were junior Chase Whelan (Hermitage, PA) (14:08.92), freshman Josh McFall (New Castle, PA) (14:42.92), and junior Anthony Yasko (Pittsburgh, PA / Brentwood) (15:52.35).

In the 8K, sophomore Matt Slagle (Bruin, PA / Karns City) led Westminster as he placed 93rd out of 233 participants with a time of 28:54.26. Freshman Trevor Arrigoni (Canonsburg, PA) (29:44.20) and sophomore Neil Christopher (Pittsburgh, PA / Brentwood) (30:36.06) also competed in the 8K.

The Titans will next compete Saturday, Oct. 11, when they travel to Carnegie Mellon.

About Westminster College...
Founded in 1852 and related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College is a top-tier liberal arts college and a national leader in graduation rate performance, according to U.S. News Best Colleges guide. Westminster is also honored as one of 'The Best 379 Colleges' by The Princeton Review, and is named to the President's Honor Roll for excellence in service learning.

Nearly 1,600 undergraduate and graduate students benefit from individualized attention from dedicated faculty while choosing from 41 majors and nearly 100 organizations on the New Wilmington, Pa., campus. Visit www.westminster.edu/advantage to view 'Advantage: Westminster' A Strategic Plan 2010-2020.