WHITNEY POINT – The boys and girls varsity athletes on the Tornado cross country teams led by example for the younger junior varsity and modified athletes who accompanied the Tornado for the Whitney Point Invitational.

The 3.1 course was traversed magnificently once again by senior Ben Ericksen. Ericksen led the Tornado athletes overall with his second place finish in the mens varsity standings, helping to ensure that Norwich came home with a team first place on the boys side.

Ericksen managed a time of 17:54.3 for his second place spot. In first, defeating Ericksen was Johnson City's Robert Fox, who edged Ericksen out with his time of 17:49.2.

Helping secure the team win was Marcus Cashman who managed a highly impressive fourth place finish with his time of 18:27.2. Cashman was followed in standings by Norwich's Nick Loscavio who placed ninth with a time of 19:05.7; followed by Noah Bufalini in 16th place with his time of 19:35.5; O'Rion Slater in 27th place with his time of 20:38.6; Michael Cardoza in 31st place with his time of 21:09.4; and Stanton Baker who finished in 56th.

These scores helped land Norwich in first place with an invitational low 41 points scored, defeating Johnson City who finished in second with 56 points scored.