Cross Country: Men's and Women's Programs Compete at Keene State and Lehigh University
Written by Director of Athletic Communications Luke Tracy
(09/30/2023) – One team, two states, two events and three races; that was how the Franklin Pierce Cross Country team spent its last weekend of September.
LEHIGH PAUL SHORT RUN – GOODMAN CAMPUS XC COURSE – BETHLEHEM, PA:
On Saturday, eight members of the men's team took part in the Paul Short Run hosted by Lehigh University. The Ravens competed in the Brown division made up 47 teams and more than 300 runners. As a team, FPU placed 19th overall with a combined time of 2:11.26 and a 26:17 average for the 8K race. Junior runner Wondu Summa (Burlington, Vt.) led the way after he finished the race in 25:33.8 earning 29th place overall.
Team results are available below:
Full Results can be found here
Franklin Pierce:
Men's College Brown Race – 8000 Meters Team Results (8k)
Total Time: 2:11:26
Average Time: 26:17
|
Name |
Place |
Time |
Average Mile |
|
Wondu Summa |
29th |
25:33.8 |
05:08.5 |
|
Ryan Outerbridge |
75th |
26:03.0 |
05:14.4 |
|
Tad Darrah |
89th |
26:09.8 |
05:15.8 |
|
Evan McNeice |
168th |
26:46.7 |
05:23.2 |
|
Angel Mendo Alonso |
175th |
26:52.8 |
05:24.4 |
|
Ryan Walker |
229th |
27:24.5 |
05:30.8 |
|
Harrison Pelosi |
340th |
28:40.1 |
05:46.0 |
|
Declan Morgan |
383rd |
30:21.7 |
06:06.4 |
KEENE STATE INVITATIONAL – OWL ATHLETIC COMPLEX – KEENE, NH
Back in the Granite State, the remaining members of the Franklin Pierce men's cross-country team and the women's team competed at the Keene State Invitational.
The men's team finished in 10th place overall in the field made up of 21 teams. Junior runner Logan Mihelich (Northwood, N.H.) was the team's top finisher earning 22nd place after he ran the 8k race in 26:49.3 with a 5:30.5 average.
Team Results area available below:
Full results can be found here
Franklin Pierce:
Men 8k Team Results:
Total Time: 2:20:06
Average Time: 28:01
|
Name |
Place |
Time |
Average Mile |
|
Logan Mihelich |
22nd |
26:49.3 |
05:30.5 |
|
Janvier Ntakirutimana |
41st |
27:18.8 |
05:36.5 |
|
Liam Doherty |
63rd |
27:54.1 |
05:43.8 |
|
John Viens |
71st |
28:10.7 |
05:47.2 |
|
Ben Clinch |
124th |
29:54.0 |
06:08.4 |
|
Aidan Healy |
183rd |
32:21.2 |
06:38.6 |
|
Riley Tremblay |
193rd |
32:56.5 |
06:45.9 |
The women's side of the race was made up of 23 total teams and Franklin Pierce women's cross country earned 15th overall. The five-person team ran a combined time of 1:56:53 equaling out to a 23:22 average for the 5k race. Junior runner Meghan Sheline (Southington, Conn.) was the top finisher for the Ravens after she grabbed 23rd place with a final time of 19:48.9 with a 6:23.6 pace.
Team Results area available below:
Full results can be found here
Franklin Pierce:
Women's 5K Individual Results (3.1 miles)
Total Time: 1:56:53
Average Time: 23:22
|
Name |
Place |
Time |
Average Mile |
|
23rd |
19:48.9 |
06:23.6 |
|
|
57th |
20:46.5 |
06:42.1 |
|
|
118th |
23:32.3 |
07:35.6 |
|
|
150th |
24:55.6 |
08:02.5 |
|
|
176th |
27:50.7 |
08:59.0 |