Bennett Melita Wins His Fifth Empire 8 Weekly Award

ROCHESTER, NY – Cross Country men’s runner Bennett Melita (Johnstown, NY/Fonda Fultonville) wins his fifth Empire 8 men’s runner of the week award, as announced by the league on Monday. Melita continued his dominance at the Hamilton Short Course Tuneup as he finished the five kilometer race in first place out of 104 runners. He recorded a spectacular time of 15:51.6, pacing a 5:07 mile. The 2023 Empire 8 men’s and women’s Cross Country Championships are set to take place on Saturday, October 28 at Parkview Fairways in Victor, NY. The men race at 11 a.m followed by the women…