TOWSON, Md. The University of Scranton and the Landmark Conference have once again placed a priority on excellent sportsmanship ever since the first conference contest took place during the fall of 2007.

DALLAS, Pa. The University of Scranton men s cross country team placed its first five runners in the top 14 en route to finishing second at the Cougar Classic on Saturday morning at Misericordia University.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. The University of Scranton men s cross country team ran a steady race en route to finishing 10th at the Ron Stonitsch Invitational at Vassar College in humid conditions on Saturday morning.

Senior Jimmy Buckley (Belle Harbor, N.Y./Xavier) has given The University of Scranton men s cross country team a boost after missing a good portion of last season with an injury. Two races into the season, he has led the Royals both times.

DALLAS, Pa. Senior Jimmy Buckley (Belle Harbor, N.Y./Xavier) finished 20th overall to help The University of Scranton men s cross country team to a fourth-place finish in the Misericordia Invitational on Thursday afternoon.

It has been five years since The University of Scranton men s cross country team placed in the top four at the Landmark Conference championships. The Royals finished third in 2011, the team s fifth straight season in the top four.