BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Sophomore Carsten Lyons paced the Bobcats as the Bates men's cross country team competed in the open race at the Paul Short Run on Friday.

The D3 championship race was canceled due to the weather conditions. The open race is a non-scoring contest.

Lyons (Raleigh, N.C.) crossed the finish line of the 8K race in 26:13.9, good for 64th place in a field of 587 runners.

Two other Bobcats also placed in the top 100. Senior Nikhil Chavda (Nottingham, N.H.) placed 76th with a time of 26:19.2 and junior captain Davis Brown (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.) finished 93rd in 26:30.2. 

Bates is back in action on Saturday, Oct. 17 when the Bobcats compete in the Connecticut College Invitational.