Photo credit to Jacob Schmader '27
STANDISH, MAINE – The Saint Joseph's College men's cross country team competed in the Runnin' Monks XC Challenge on Friday at Saint Joseph's College's home course. The men's team finished third out of six teams in the 8K race.
THE RUNDOWN
The men's team secured third place with 75 points, averaging 31:04 per runner over the 8K course.
Jacob Pelletier (Augusta, Maine) led the Monks with a strong second-place finish, clocking in at 27:38.70. The University of Southern Maine won the men's team title with 29 points, averaging 28:38 for their top five finishers, while Maine Maritime Academy placed second with 53 points, averaging 30:00.
FOR THE MONKS
- Junior, Jacob Pelletier (Augusta, Maine) – second place, 27:38.70
- Freshman, Michael Clarke (Naples, Maine) – seventeenth place, 31:14.53
- Sophomore, Diamond Doe (Pawtucket, R.I.) – eighteenth place, 31:31.47
- Freshman, Isaac Keresey (Pittsfield, Maine) – 20th place, 31:52.55
- Sophomore, Aidan Mills (Ontario Center, N.Y.) – 23rd place, 33:07.17
- Junior, Alexey Seredin (Peaks Island, Maine) – 24th place, 33:09.40
- Senior, Ethan Shaw (Scarborough, Maine) – 29th place, 33:56.43
- Freshman, Brennan Boewe (Berlin, N.H.) – 32nd place, 35:29.92
- Senior, Jobet Tardiff (Windham, Maine) – 36th place, 35:53.91
- Freshman, Bobby Leydon (Braintree, Mass.) – 49th place, 43:55.91
UP NEXT!
The Monks will have an off weekend as they prepare for the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championship, hosted by Norwich University on November 2nd!
