Scharf, a student in the Washington and Lee law program from Elizabethtown, Pa., put together a strong opening race to start the 2022 season following his transfer from Dickinson College. Scharf won the Shenandoah Twilight opener using a 4:57.00 per mile pace on the five-kilometer layout at Kernstown Battlefield, home of the 2022 ODAC Cross Country Championships. Scharf's final time of 15:22.7 bested teammate Colin Verrett, who finished 49.7-seconds behind in second place. The Generals finished first in the team standings ahead of Bridgewater College, Shenandoah University, and Marymount University.

BENNETT CUPPS | BRIDGEWATER
Jr.
 - 3rd in 16:13.2 (5K) at the Shenandoah Twilight Opener

FRANK CSORBA | LYNCHBURG
Sr. | Boydton, Va.
 - 4th overall and 1st D3 in 19:10.0 (6K) at the Liberty Challenge

COOPER NEEBLE | ROANOKE
Sr. | Christiansburg, Va.
 - 2nd overall in 16:36.3 (5K) at the EMU Heritage Invitational

JAMES JOHNSON | VIRGINIA WESLEYAN
Jr. | Centerville, Va.
 - 2nd overall and 1st among collegiate runners in 17:40.50 (5K) at the Blue Marlin Invitational