A junior from Wake Forest, North Carolina, Max Geckler of Lees-McRae captured the sixth-fastest 8K time in Lees-McRae men’s cross country history at the Covered Bridge Run hosted by Appalachian State.
Geckler finished with an impressive mark of 25:34.21 and placed 33rd out of 129 total runners at the Division I event. Geckler now holds five of the top 10 times at Lees-McRae in the 8K distance.
2023 Conference Carolinas Men’s Cross Country Weekly Awards
Week 3 (Sept. 18, 2023)
Runner of the Week: Max Geckler, Lees-McRae