Men's Cross Country Competes at ECAC Division III Championships

WESTFIELD, Mass. - The Elms College men's cross country team raced at the ECAC Division III Cross Country Championships held at Stanley Park Saturday afternoon in preparation for the NCAA Division III New England Regionals.

Freshman Corey Tomsen recorded the top finish among the Blazers runners, finishing 256th overall with a time of 6:14. Junior Adam Kudzal (Chicopee, Mass.) checked in at 260th with a time of 6:20, followed by sophomore Joshua Rolon Diaz (Chicopee, Mass.) at 274th with a time of 6:29.

The Williams College men's and women's cross country teams swept both ECAC Division III Cross Country Championships.

On the men's side, Williams snagged four top-12 finishes, including two in the top five to edge second place, Tufts College, by 14 points. Three other NESCAC schools rounded out the top-five. Amherst College finished third with 111 total points, followed by Colby College with 117 total points in fourth place. Bates finished with 123 points to finish in fifth place.

Amherst's Steven Lucey (Villanova, Pa.) claimed the individual title, covering the 8K-course in a time of 27:37.40. The Ephs were led by junior Todd Ford (Glenview, Ill.), who crossed the finish line third with a time of 25:49.72. Sophomore Noah Williams (Norwich, Vt.) was next to complete the course for Williams, earning a fourth place finish with a time of 25:52.26. Senior Andrew Beaudoin (Dedham, Mass.) and freshman Griffin Colaizzi (Alexandria, Va.) were also vital in Williams' success, coming in back-to-back with 11^th and 12^th place finishes respectively.

The ECAC Division I Men's IC4A and Women's ECAC Cross Country Championships will take place November 22^nd, at Van Cortlandt Park in Bronx, N.Y.

Complete Results

All-ECAC Men

1. Steven Lucey – Amherst, 25:37.40

2. Patrick Hoagland – Trinity, 25:40.67

3. Todd Ford – Williams, 25:49.72

4. Joseph St. Pierre – Tufts, 25:51.88

5. Noah Williams – Williams, 25:52.26

6. Kevin Connors – Amherst, 25:56.48

7. Michael Curley – Tufts, 25:56.93

8. Michael Horowicz – Bates, 26:02.04

9. Brayden Beardsley – Trinity, 26:04.94

10. Nathan Madeira – Colby, 26:05.32

11. Andrew Beaudoin – Williams, 26:06.50

12. Griffin Colaizzi, - Williams, 26:07.06

13. James Traester – Tufts, 26:07.47

14. Brandon Legendre - Colby-Sawyer, 26:08.57

15. Noel Feeney – Colby, 26:12.55