The Misericordia University men's cross country team opened the season with a runner-up finish at the Misericordia Invitational, Friday night at Letterkenny Field.
 
Stephen Rowley led the Cougars with a fourth-place finish while Thomas Bricker was sixth.
 
Ryan Shulman finished 12^th and Tavian McKenna and Ryan Weber were 23^rd and 26^th, respectively, to round out MU's top five.
 
The Cougars had 71 points to finish behind Lebanon Valley (57).