Lebanon, Pa. — The St. Mary's College of Maryland men's cross country team earned a second-place finish at the United East Championships, totaling 65 points to finish behind Penn State Berks (50 points).

The Seahawks placed five runners inside the top 20, led by sophomore Brandon Smoot, who finished ninth overall with a time of 27:02.7. First year Connor Walsh followed closely behind in 10th place, crossing the finish line in 27:09.8.

Junior Pierson Hogue secured a 13th-place finish in 27:52.3, while first year Reylouson Vilmenay placed 14th with a time of 27:56.2. First year Simon McGillivray rounded out the Seahawks' scoring five, finishing 19th in 28:07.6.

St. Mary's received additional contributions from Blake Carberry, who placed 22nd in 28:18.4, and first year Kal Yewlsew, who finished 25th in 28:59.0. Senior Noah Fisher also finished inside the top 30, taking 27th in 29:05.1.

The Seahawks' five scoring runners combined for 65 points, placing St. Mary's ahead of Lancaster Bible (96 points) and Pennsylvania College of Technology (108 points). Penn State Berks captured the team title with 50 points.

Smoot and Walsh's top-10 finishes highlighted a strong team performance as St. Mary's secured runner-up honors at the conference championship.