RIVERDALE, N.Y. --- The Cornell men's cross country team finished first at the Brother Jasper Invitational hosted by Manhattan at Van Cortlandt Park to open the 2015 season. Senior Ben Rainero led the way for the Big Red on the 6.1K course, placing first overall in 19:01.6, a whopping ten seconds ahead of the second-place finisher.

The meet was scored as separate dual-meets and the Big Red was victorious in all four head-to-head matchups. Cornell defeated Hofstra, Army West Point and host Manhattan 15-50 and won against fellow Ivy League squad Columbia 15-40.

The Big Red swept the top five individual spots, with junior David Taylor finishing behind Rainero in 19:11.3. Senior captain Brian Eimstad was hot on his heels, placing third in 19:11.6. Classmate Connor Herr crossed the line in 19:13.0, good for fourth, while junior Zack Israel rounded out the top five and Cornell's scoring in 19:16.5.

Sophomores Dominic Deluca (19:33.9) and Samuel Chauvin (19:35.9) finished back-to-back in 15^th and 16^th. Freshman Tyler Fisher placed in the top 20 in his collegiate debut, taking 18^th in 19:43.2.

Other Cornell finishes included: senior Tyler Kawalec (22^nd, 19:49.0), freshman Roc Johnson (23^rd, 19:50.9), senior Samuel Baxter (29^th, 20:00.5), senior Connor Strynkowski (31^st, 20:04.2), freshman Tomas Reimer (32^nd, 20:04.7), sophomore Michael Wang (39^th, 20:24.0), sophomore Will Ronchetti (47^th, 20:37.6), senior George Oliver (20:39.1), sophomore Ross Clarke (49^th, 20:48.1), senior Matt Crawford (55^th, 21:07.2), freshman Richard Buchanan (56^th, 21:10.2), sophomore Jared Failor (63^rd, 21:32.3) and freshman Brandon Phillips (22:01.7).

The men's cross country team returns to action on Sept. 26 when they travel to Boston for the Battle in Beantown hosted by Boston College.

Complete results here.