WATERFORD, Conn. – It was an action-packed day for the UMass Dartmouth men's cross country team as the squad competed in two 8k races at the Connecticut College Invitational at Harkness Memorial State Park. The Championship Blue race saw the Corsairs finish 21st overall (573 points) in a field of 26 teams, while in the White race, UMD was 33rd overall.
In the championship race, the Corsairs were paced by sophomore
Declan Smith, who crossed the line in 55th overall with a time of 25:02.6. Rookie
Maurice King was next across, finishing 107th overall with a time of 25:41.6.
Junior
Connor Bruni posted a time of 25:50.6 to take 126th overall, while senior
Joseph Stanton finished 184th overall in 26:26.5. Sophomore
Stevie MacLennan recorded a time of 26:32.6 for 187th as junior
Jack Barbato posted a mark of 26:33.4 for 190th. Rounding out the top seven was senior
Zack Shute, who finished 22nd in 27:13.8, while junior
Michael Gemelli was 228th in 27:24.8.
The White 8k event was paced by sophomore
William Johnson, who placed 193rd overall with a time of 28:03.1. Senior
Tyler Scanlon took 254th overall in 28:44.9, while classmate
Ronan Maloney finished 283rd overall in 29:14.0.
Senior
Ben Bairos went on to cross the line in 29:45.7 for 303rd, while sophomore
Edward Yeboah had a time of 29:58.8 for 307th overall. Rookie
Evan Solger posted a time of 30:27.5 for 319th as junior
Isaac Toweh was 334th in a time of 32:09.9.
The Corsairs return to action on October 31 when they travel to Vermont State University Castleton to compete at the 2026 Little East Championship. The men's event begins at 12pm.
