University of Massachusets Athletics

Minutemen Cross Country Team Finishes 16th at NCAA Qualifier

July 06, 1999 | Men's Cross Country

November 15, 1998

TEAM SCORES: TOP THREE UMASS FINISHERS:

1. Providence 45 pts. 1. Kevin Somers 52nd 33:25.8
2. Dartmouth 59 pts. 2. Matt Ely 84th 34:00.8
3. Iona 67 pts. 3. Colin Baughman 85th 34:01.4
4. Columbia 87 pts. 4. Ryan Corbett 98th 34:19.9
16. UMass 409 pts. 5. Dan LeBoeuf 104th 34:28.0

BRONX, N.Y. - The Minutemen cross country team finished 16th at this weekends NCAA Northeastern Regional Qualifiers on Saturday. Providence led the way with 45 points, followed by Dartmouth (59) and Iona (67). UMass finished with 409 points.

UMass was lead by junior Kevin Somers (Monson, Mass.) who finished 52nd overall with a time of 33:25.8. Senior Matt Ely (Andover, Mass.) was the second Minuteman to cross the finish line (84th overall) with a time of 34:00.8. Freshmen Colin Baughman (Sherrill, N.Y.) and Ryan Corbett (Highland, N.Y.) placed 85th (34:01.4) and 98th (34:19.9) respectively. Senior b rounded out the top five for the Minutemen, finishing 104th (34:28.0).

The Minutemen finish the season with the meet. The team finished the season with a 4-1 record and a fifth place finish at the Atlantic 10 Championship.

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