BETHPAGE, N.Y. – Hayden MacArthur placed second in the Northeast 10 Men's Cross Country Championship Saturday, leading the Falcons to second on the Bethpage Polo Grounds.

The Falcons dramatically improved their standing from a year ago when they placed seventh in the NE10 Championship. Additionally, second place is Bentley's best NE10 Championship finish since 2002.

MacArthur crossed the 8k finish line in 25:28.2. He was 28 seconds behind the winning runner from Southern Connecticut, and 10 seconds ahead of the third-place runner from Southern New Hampshire.

Two more Falcons finished among the top 10 in a field of 100 runner. Rocco Bueti placed seventh with a time of 26:10.7, and Mason Behl was 10^th with a time of 26:19.6.

The NCAA DII East Regional Championship is back on the Bethpage Polo Grounds, Nov. 21.