Brandeis freshman Ben Weiner from Cherokee, in his first collegiate race, placed 2nd in the Wellesley XC Invitational Saturday at Neholden Golf Course in Wellesley, Mass.
Weiner ran 16:31 over 5,000 meters for Brandeis, ranked 10th in the East Region in the initial USTFCCCA poll.
Weiner finished 50 meters behind junior teammate Hugh Lickider, the overall winner in 16:20. Brandeis won the team title with 15 points, packing its five scorers in 36 ½ seconds.
One weird note about this race: Brandeis was the only team entered.
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 