Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Compete at Daniel Webster’s Eagle Invitational

Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Compete at Daniel Webster’s Eagle Invitational

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NASHUA, NH – The Elms College men’s and women’s cross country teams competed at the Eagle Invitational, hosted by Daniel Webster on Friday afternoon. The women finished fifth out of eight teams while the men did not register a team score.

New Hampshire Tech’s Paticia Pruiksma earned the top individual women’s honor, finishing in a time of 23:08 while three of her four scoring teammates placed in the top 20 to help the squad earn top team honors in Friday’s 5-kilometer competition.

Elms College junior runner Alycia Dabrowski (Chicopee, MA) was the top individual performer for the women, placing eighth overall with a time of 24:43.

Senior Amanda Koch (Williston, VT) finished 16th overall, running the course in 26:37, while sophomore Chantal Wakefield (East Longmeadow, MA) turned in a solid time of 28:20 on the day.

On the men’s side, Mitchell’s John Hoffman (Bala Cynwyd, PA) earned top honors, running the 8-kilometer course in 29:41 to help propel the Mariners to a team victory with a score of 46. All five of Mitchell’s scoring runners finished in the top 20.

For the Blazers, the men did not record a team score. Freshman Brendan Warren (Arlington, MA) was the top finisher with a time of 38:55.

Both cross country teams return to the trails on Saturday, Sept. 26 when they host the Blazer Invitational. The women’s race will start at 10:00 a.m. with the men’s run to begin at 11:00 a.m. at Chicopee Memorial State Park.