ORONO, Maine – Led by a top-10 finish by reigning first team all-conference member Aaron Willingham, the Maine Black Bears men's cross country team fell to Army West Point by a mark of 15-49 on Friday afternoon.
 
Willingham posted a time of 25:54.5 in the five-mile course for a seventh-place finish. The native of Mt. Blue, Maine averaged a 5:10.9 mile on the day.
 
Next to cross the finish line for the Black Bears was senior Daniel Lesko, who tallied a time of 27:26.4 for a 17^th place finish. Colin Tardiff grabbed 19^th place (27:39.7), while Ethan Orach (28:17.4), James Oliver (28:33.5) and Cooper Nelson (30:23.2) also ran for UMaine.
 
Marshall Beatty of Army West Point earned the first-place win with a time of 25:31.9. Benjamin Petrella took second (25:42.4), while Roman Ollar's time of 25:44.6 was good enough for third place.
 
Maine returns to action on Sept. 8, to take part in Sanchez Southern Invitational, hosted by Dartmouth College.