DEXTER (9/2/22) -- The University of Detroit Mercy men's cross country team began the 2022 season by traveling to Dexter, Michigan for the Michigan Open hosted by the University of Michigan. 

The Titans saw eight members of the team run the Michigan Open men's 5k at Hudson Mills Metropark. 

Detroit Mercy was led by Oscar Hernandez, finishing 22nd overall with a time of 16:46.0. Hernandez was followed by John Burke at 16:58.8 and Connor Joyce ran a 17:06.0 time on the day.

Other Titan Finishers 
Josiah Burr ran a 17:13.4 time to open his sophomore season while fellow sophomores Isaiah Bonner and Andrew Pries clocked times of 17:50.5 and 17:54.9 respectively. 

Ryan Schwab (18:04.3) and Alexander Petlichkoff (18:22.4) rounded out the Titans harriers on the day. 

Up Next
Following the running of the Michigan Open, the red, white, and blue turn their attention to the Detroit Mercy Titans Invitational Saturday, Sept. 10 from Cass-Benton Park.