Gettysburg opens season at Galen Piper Challenge

THE FACTS Gettysburg places 9th What: Galen Piper Challenge men’s cross country race When: Friday, Sept. 1 Where: Shippensburg – Shippensburg, Pa. THE SKINNY STORY Gettysburg finished ninth in a field of 12 teams to open the season at the 13th Annual Galen Piper Challenge hosted by Shippensburg. The Bullets finished with 268 points. THE LEADERS • Maddon McNicholas (Morgantown, Pa./Twin Valley) led the Bullets in his collegiate debut, placing 37th overall with a time of 20:19.2 on the 6,000-meter course. FOR THE FOES • Shippensburg won the team title at its own meet with 24 points, outdistancing Messiah and…