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
In its toughest competition to date this season, Suffolk women's cross country claimed 12th at the Blugold Invite at Whitetail Golf Course Friday.  

MORE READING: Women's Cross Country Takes 12th 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. We will also have a tailgate for families and alumni post-race." 

"With the goal of capturing a third consecutive CCC Championship on Oct. 28, we're prioritizing everyone fully recovered, and healthy for another championship run," Feldman said. 

RAMS TO WATCH

• Ellie Davis, Amy Pattelena, Sydney Fogg, Sarah Roberts, Paige Estaphan, Bailey Ford, Malory Taylor, Jocelyn Triscik, Katelynn Brunt, Shannon Groom and Emily Concepcion will all sit out and support the Rams that are competing.
• Janelle Bryant, Maria Gallant, Christina Baggitt, Daisey Jones and April Banuelos will be suiting up. 
• Feldman commented on the five Suffolk student-athletes competing," These five have worked hard all season and deserve to have the spotlight this weekend. I'm looking for them to hang tough against Emerson and potentially keep our winning streak against them intact. " 

REGIONAL RANK
For the third week in a row, Suffolk women's cross country has hung onto seventh in the East in the U.S. Track & Field Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) regional rankings, the national organization unveiled. 

MORE READING: Women's Cross Country Stays 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.