Van Buren leads CCC with first-place finish

FULTON — Logan VanBuren continued his very successful season with a firstplace finish in the NJCAA Mountain Valley Conference Championship, Saturday, at Fulton-Montgomery Community College. VanBuren finished with a sparkling time of 27:31.9 to help lead Clinton Community College to a second-place finish with 37 points.

Hudson Valley took first with 23 points.

Phil Lynch turned in a time of 31:30.1, which was good for sixth place in the race to boost the Cougars, who finished ahead of Mohawk Valley, Herkimer and Fulton- Montgomery.

Iziah Jock (8, 32:49.9), Landon Peters (13, 35:33.1), Tyler LaClair (16, 37:26.3) and Myles Mitchell (20, 41:21.4) rounded out the Clinton runners.

VanBuren, Jock and Lynch all made the All-Conference Team thanks to their top-ten finishes.

The season is not done yet for the Cougars as they will return to action this Saturday for the Region III Championships at Finger Lakes Community College.

— Hudson Valley 23, Clinton Community 37, Mohawk Valley 69, Herkimer incomplete, Fulton-Montgomery incomplete.

Top Clinton finishers

Photo provided Clinton Community College's Logan VanBuren crosses the finish line first in the NJCAA Mountain Valley Conference Championship, Saturday, at Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

1- Logan VanBuren, 27:31.9.; 6- Phil Lynch, 31:30.1.; 8- Iziah Jock, 32:49.9.; 13Landon Peters, 35:33.1.; 16- Tyler LaClair, 37:26.3.; 20- Myles Mitchell, 41:21.4.