AMHERST, N.Y. - Buoyed by a pair of top-five individual finishes, the Duquesne men's cross country team recorded a third-place mark at Friday's Buffalo Stampede  Invitational at the Audubon Golf Course.

The Dukes registered a score of 61 trailing just Cornell (41) and the host Bulls (45) at the event.

Following a first-place showing at the Duquesne Duals in the season opener two weeks ago, Cordon Louco (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) finished second on Friday with a time of 25:17.8 on the 8K course. Christian Kazanjian (Media, Pa./Penncrest) crossed the finish line just two seconds later in fifth place at 25:19.4.

3. DUQUESNE - 61
2. Cordon Louco (25:17.8)
5. Christian Kazanjian (25:19.4)
13. Hunter Wharrey (25:52.7)
19. Sam Knee-Robinson (26:15.0)
22. Sam Snodgrass (26:22.7)
[25.] Casey Conboy (26:31.6)
[26.] Mark Provenzo (26:33.1)

NEXT UP
A number of runners will compete at the Saint Vincent Invitational in Latrobe, Pa. on Saturday before the Dukes will travel to the Notre Dame Invitational in South Bend, Ind. on Friday, Sept. 28.