BUFFALO, N.Y. (10/18/2025) -- Senior Joshua Otten earned his second silver of the season, and freshman Colin Murray joined him in the top 10 as the University of Detroit Mercy men's cross country team was runner-up at the Canisius Alumni Classic on Saturday. 

UDM posted 70 team points at the Delaware Park 8k course in Buffalo, New York.

Otten was always in the front pack, registering a 24:44, the second-fastest time ever by a Titan at Canisius, trailing only Ben Kendell's 24:27 in 2016 and 24:40 in 2018. He broke his own course mark of 24:47, set in 2023.

Murray claimed sixth overall in 25:09, the best by a freshman on the course in school history and the fifth-best overall tally at Canisius.

Junior Christopher Russelburg was 18th in 26:06, while sophomore Ryan Belanger took 25th in 26:20.

Nicholas Fringer rounded out the scoring five, finishing 33rd in 26:40, and junior Kenyon Popiel placed 39th in 26:50.

The Titans will now hit the training hard with the postseason in mind as the red, white and blue get ready for the Horizon League Championships on Nov. 1 at Purdue Fort Wayne.