SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- The Vermont State University Castleton men's cross country team placed 15th at the Golden Bear Invitational hosted by Western New England University on Saturday morning. 

Castleton competed in the 8,000-meter race, with Zach Taylor leading the Spartans with a 25th-place finish in 28:21.03. Robert Ragazzo followed in 73rd place with a time of 30:18.69.

Andrew Drenga crossed the finish line in 31:49.29, while Asher Lauzon finished in 32:03.50. Alex Hay followed with a time of 32:39.76.

Noah McDonald finished in 34:09.22, while Nathan Benson rounded out the Spartans with a time of 35:28.52.

Castleton will return home to host the Little East Conference Championships on Saturday, Oct. 31, with the men's race set to begin at 11 a.m.