Men's Cross Country | October 31, 2017

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – La Salle men's cross country freshmen Ryan James, Billy Byrne and Joe Boyle were named to the Atlantic All-Rookie team, which was announced by the league office Tuesday. The team is comprised of the top seven men's finishers at this past weekend's A-10 Cross Country Championship.
 
James earned the Men's Most Outstanding Rookie Performer award for being the first freshman to cross the finish line, clocking a time of 25:54.4 on the 5-mile course to finish 17^th overall. Byrne was the next newcomer across the finish line, placing 31^st overall with a time of 26:18.8.
 
Boyle also claimed an All-Rookie nod by clocking 26:48.8 to place 55^th. The Explorers were the only Atlantic 10 team to place more than one runner on the All-Rookie team.
 
Men's All-Rookie Team
(Championship finish listed in parentheses)
Ryan James, La Salle (17th)
Billy Byrne, La Salle (31st)
Jackson Cronin, George Washington (37th)
Carrick Fortna, Rhode Island (40th)
Michael Laughlin, Dayton (47th)
Ben Naeger, Saint Louis (53rd)
Joe Boyle, La Salle (55th)