Academy of Art University Athletics

Graduate student Freddie Hessian delivered a third-place finish to lead Academy of Art men's cross country to a runner-up result at the Pacific West Conference Championship on Nov. 2 in Fresno.

Battling Dominican's Buay Deng and teammate graduate student Victor Moreau for the early portion of the 8k, Hessian found himself in a dogfight by the 20-minute mark. Biola's Gabe Plendcio, Notre Dame de Namur's Anthony Garcia, and Hawaii Pacific's Rickus Jacobs all assumed the top three positions at that point and, down the stretch, Hessian would move in front of Garcia for third overall, crossing the finish line with a new 8k lifetime-best of 25:01.9.