Massachusetts Men's Cross Country Team Takes Third At Atlantic 10 Championships

DAYTON, Ohio- The University of Massachusetts men's cross country team took home bronze at the Atlantic 10 Championships on Saturday morning. The Minutemen finished with a team score of 102, behind La Salle (59) and Loyola Chicago (26) who took first for the second year in a row. The third-place finish was the Minutemen's best overall finish at the A-10 meet since 2015 when they claimed second. Bobby Carew led UMass by placing 12^thwith a time of 24:32.88 and earning All-Conference honors.

UMASS TOP FIVE

Freshman Erik Unger was the next Minuteman across the finish line coming in 15^th with a time of personal best time of 24:37.09. By finishing in the top 15, Unger joins Carew as an All-Conference honoree.
Next for UMass was Liam Ouellette in 21^st. The Sophomore completed the 8K course in a personal best time of 24:44.6.
Will Kenney (24:47.3) was fourth for UMass, finishing just three spots behind Ouellette in 24^th.
Rounding out the scoring for the Minutemen was Loeden Rodrigues who came in 31^stand ran a personal best time, finishing in 24:52.6.

ALSO IN ACTION FOR UMASS

Michael Norberg (43^rd, 25:05.9), Owen Mullahy (44^th, 25:06.6), Colin Catherwood (67^th, 25:31.5), Matthew George (72^nd, 25:36.5), and Surafel Mengist (89^th, 25:58.3).

UP NEXT

The Minutemen will head back to the Bronx and Van Cortlandt Park as they take on the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships on November 10^th.

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