From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank

Rowan senior Aidan Brad from Williamstown ran an all-course 8,000 PR Saturday leading Rowan to 2^nd place at the Osprey Invitational in Galloway Township.

Brad was the Profs’ top finisher, placing 6^th in 25:53 and dropping his 8K PR from 26:07 from last October in a meet at DREAM Park in Logan Township.

Moravian, ranked 3^rd in the NCAA Division 3 Metro Region, won the team title, 28-47, over Rowan, which is ranked 5^thin the region. Stockton, ranked 4^th in the Metro Region, was 4^th with 84 points.

Also for Rowan, sophomore Dylan Saber, Brad’s teammate at Williamstown in 2021 and 2022, placed 12^th in 26:28. Stockton’s James Clauson from Haddon Township placed 9^th in 26:11 and was the top freshman in the field.

Also in the top 25 out of 151 finishers for Rowan: Junior Gervasi from Haddonfield [18^th in 24:46], freshman Zach Fayer from Audubon [19^th in 26:48], senior Colin Patterson from Haddon Heights [22^nd in 27:01] and freshman Kal Heyman from Ocean City [25^th in 27:10].