NORTHFIELD, Minn. — Pomona-Pitzer men's cross country earned a ninth place team finish Saturday at the NCAA DIII Pre-Nationals. 
 
Jefferson Wright led the way for the Sagehens with a seventh place individual finish, racing a time of 24:41.7. Owen Irving followed in 23rd with a 25:03.4, while Tiernan Colby took 35th with a time of 25:12.0. Ryan Fitzpatrick finished 74th individually after racing a 25:30.1 and Nate Wehner rounded out the team's top-five finishers, placing 93rd with a 25:44.5.
 
Peter Neid came in 96th place after clocking in at 25:45.1. Connor Spellman followed in 102nd with a 25:46.8, and Ian Sharp took 148th with a 26:06.2. Cruz Espinoza closed out the Sagehens' competitors, racing a 26:31.4 to finish 198th. 
 
As a team, Pomona-Pitzer finished ninth with a total of 223 points. The Sagehens will now host the Pomona-Pitzer XC Invite next Saturday, Oct. 10.