BOSTON – Nearly every Ram who took the course at Franklin Park Friday recorded a personal record to push Suffolk men's cross country to a third-place performance at its own Short Course Classic.
The Rams combined for 95 points to finish third behind winner Northeastern (28) and runner-up WPI (80).
Tim Barry paced the Rams on the 5-kilomter course by crossing the finish line in 15:53.3, good for eighth place in the 159-runner field.
Meanwhile, Thomas Novy (16:08.8) and Hayden Green (16:25.6) claimed spots within the top-20 in 14th and 19th, respectively.
Sean Jacobsen (16:42.0) and Luke Sikora (16:50.4) rounded out the top in 27th and 33rd.
RAMS RECORDS
All, but one of the Rams 15 returners logged 5K personal records in the season opener:
- Tim Barry – 15:53.3
- Thomas Novy – 16:08.8
- Hayden Green – 16:24.6
- Sean Jacobsen – 16:42.0
- Luke Sikora – 16:50.4
- Connor Hayward – 17:02.9
- Jacob Dubin – 17:07.0
- Conor Garrity – 17:48.4
- Jadan Wencesalo – 17:54.0
- Shea Duffy – 18:01.8
- Kely Maloney – 18:17.8
- Zachary Martin – 19:14.2
- Thomas Fidrocki – 20:33.8
- Michael Najarian – 21:25.9
DEBUTS
True freshmen Matthew McGoldrick (21:48.5) competed for the first time in his collegiate career.
WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk rests next week to tune-up for the Bates Invitational, that is on the schedule on Saturday, Sept. 16.
