Junior Mike Fortier places 27th overall to lead men

NORTH EASTON, Mass. (October 5, 2002) - The Franklin Pierce University men's cross country team posted an eighth place finish out of nine teams at the Stonehill Invitational this afternoon.

Junior Mike Fortier (Barre, Vt./Spaulding) led the men's team with a 27th place finish out of a field of 91 competitors with his time of 30:38. Junior captain, Jeff Joslyn (Plainfield, Conn./Plainfield) followed with a 36th place finish with his time of 31:38. Freshman Jonathan Meserve (Pembroke, Mass./Salt Lake Regional) posted a 46th place finish with a time of 32:35.

The Ravens will next host the Franklin Pierce Invitational on Thursday, Oct. 10. The men's race will start at 3 p.m., while the women's race follows at 4 p.m.