Ravens field three of top-six finishers

Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Cross Country Report (PDF)

RINDGE, N.H. (September 23, 2014) – Sophomore B.J. Smith (Concord, N.H.) of the Franklin Pierce University men's cross country team has been named Northeast-10 Conference Athlete of the Week for the week ending on Sept. 21, as announced Tuesday by the Conference office. Smith shares this week's award with senior Tony Fierimonte of Assumption.

Smith led the way for the Ravens in Saturday's blowout win for the team at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational. Smith stopped the clock in the five-mile race at 24:48.30 to finish in first place by nearly nine seconds. He was one of three Ravens to finish in the top six, while the team put all five of its scoring positions among the first 23 finishers.

Smith has been the team's top finisher in each of its first two meets of the season, as he finished fourth at the season-opening Bruce Kirsh Cross Country Cup on Franklin Pierce's home course in Rindge.

The Ravens are idle this week and will be back in action on Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Paul Short Run, hosted by Lehigh in Bethlehem, Pa.

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