BOSTON – Suffolk men's and women's cross country puts on its hosting hat this weekend for the Suffolk Invitational Saturday, Oct. 14 at Franklin Park. The outing will not only serve as the final prep for the upcoming 2023 CCC Championship but will also pit the Rams against their Beantown foes Emerson in the Battle for Boston Commons. The women's 6k begins the even at 1:30 p.m. with the men's 8k following an hour later. All the action can be followed live here.
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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk men's cross country put together a 13th-place performance at the Blugold Invite at Whitetail Golf Course Friday.
MORE READING: Men's Cross Country Finishes 13th at Blugold Invite
THE DISTANCE
Suffolk's women's will run a 6k with the men competing in an 8k.
THE COMPETITION
The 2023 edition of the Suffolk Invitational is the largest to date with 620 athletes from 32 schools.
On the men's side there are four regionally ranked teams with six women's squads ranked regionally. In addition, Division I UMass Lowell and Division III American Int'l College will be in attendance.
COACH'S QUOTE
"This weekend is one of the highlights of the cross country season for our program," head coach Will Feldman said. "It's the closest thing we have to home coming as we will have several alumni in attendance including former captain Justin Turner, who will be making his post collegiate cross country debut. We will also have a tailgate for families and alumni post-race."
"After a strong showing in Wisconsin we feel great about our team, and know we're ready for strong showings at CCC Championships and regionals," Feldman said.
RAMS TO WATCH
- Suffolk will be resting its top runners Tim Barry, Sean Jacobsen, Hayden Green and Thomas Novy. Instead that group will get in extra training cycle before CCC's to go into the conference championships fully health.
- According to head coach Will Feldman, "Suffolk will be fielding a strong squad that should be able to still capture a top-10 finish and a victory against Boston Commons rival Emerson."
- Suffolk will be led by Luke Sikora, Jacob Dubin, Connor Hayward, Cam Fredette and Kely Maloney.
- Senior Selvin Backert will make his season debut and could be a big time x-factor for the Rams this weekend and at CCCs.
REGIONAL RANK
After a week idle, Suffolk men's cross country dipped to seventh in the East in the latest United States Track & Field Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Regional Rankings, the national organization announced Tuesday.
MORE READING: Men's Cross Country Moves Down to Seventh in East in USTFCCCA Rankings
SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
In two weeks, the Rams race for the CCC Championship Saturday, Oct. 28 on the campus of Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts.
