Hopkins Second at Aubrey Shenk Invitational

GETTYSBURG, PA – The Johns Hopkins men’s cross country team returned to action Saturday morning at the Aubrey Shenk Invitational, hosted by Gettysburg College, earning four top-25 finishes to place second overall in its first meet in more than two weeks. The Blue Jays finished second in a 44-team field with 82 points, trailing only team champion Shippensburg, which scored 70 points. Eli Merritt led the way for Hopkins, placing eighth overall among 471 runners with a time of 24:52.1. The junior was one of two Blue Jays to crack the top 10, joining Henry Zhe-Heimerman , who finished 10th…