ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Rookie Sean Phillips secured his third Empire 8 Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week award Monday after leading the Bombers to a fourth-place finish out of 12 teams at the New York State Collegiate Track Conference Championship on Saturday.

Phillips again paced the Bombers on the eight-kilometer course, finishing 10th out of 127 runners with a 27:02.00 finish. He was the top Empire 8 finisher and earned second-team all-state honors. Ithaca, who tallied 89 points, has placed in the top five each of the last six years.

The Bombers return to action Saturday, Nov. 2 looking to defend their Empire 8 title at the conference championships in Saratoga Springs.