Amherst, Mass.- Sophomore Ryan Bak (Suffield, Conn.) and senior co-captain Todd Markelz (Homer, Alaska) came in second and fourth place overall to lead the Trinity College Bantams to a first-pace finish at the Amherst College Men’s Cross Country Invitational this afternoon.

Sophomore Leeann Rheaume (Pittsfield, Mass.) finished fifth in the women’s race to help Trinity to a fourth-place performance. It was the season-opening meet for the Bantam harriers.

The Bantam men, coached by George Suitor, placed four runners in the top eight as sophomore James Emord (Bridgewater, Mass.) came in fifth, one second behind Markelz, and classmate Ryan Lerner (Manchester, Conn.) was eighth.

TEAM RESULTS

Women

1. Brandeis 42

2. Amherst 69

3 Wellesley 101

4 Trinity (Conn.) 112

5. Springfield 131

6. Coast Guard 153

7. Keene State 241

8. Mass-Dartmouth 258

9. Westfield State 440

10. Western New England 445

11. King's Point NA

Men

1. Trinity (Conn.) 37

2. King's Point 52

3. Amherst 86

4. Keene State 88

5. Coast Guard 139

6. Brandeis 151

7. Westfield State 257

8. Mass-Dartmouth 286

9. Western New England 491

TOP TRINITY FINISHERS

Women

5. Leeann Rheaume, 20:08

13. Karen Roy, 20:37

21. Kate Klein, 21:09

24. Elizabeth Brown, 21:16

49. Caroline Leary, 22:28

52. Sarah Hackett, 22:37

58. Daneille Bonanno, 23:03

Men

2. Ryan Bak, 27:35

4. Todd Markelz, 27:43

5. James Emord, 27:44

8. Ryan Lerner, 28:19

18. Peter Bromka, 28:53

29. Steven Coakley, 29:26