Men finish fifth, women take seventh

EASTON, Mass. (September 11, 2004) – The Franklin Pierce University men's and women's cross country teams participated in the 2004 Dana Boardman Cross Country Invitational, hosted by Stonehill College, this afternoon. Overall, the men finished in fifth place, while the women took seventh. Stonehill emerged as the team champion on the men's side of the meet, while Brown was the winner on the women's side.

The top finisher for Franklin Pierce on the women’s side was junior Rachel Mitchell (Shirley, Mass./Ayer), who placed 39th out of a field of 59 competitors with her time of 23:20.

The top performer on the men's team was senior Adam Marsh (Rutland, Mass./Wachusett Regional), finishing 32nd out of 41 with a time of 31:07.

The teams next participate in the Shaklette Invitational in Manchester, N.H. on Sunday, Sept. 19 with the women's race starting at 10:30 a.m. and the men's race starting at 11:15 a.m.