CONTOOCOOK, N.H. – The Saint Joseph's College of Maine men's cross country team competed in the NCAA Division III East Regional Championship this Saturday at the Hopkinton Fairgrounds in Contoocook, NH hosted by Suffolk University.
THE RUNDOWN:
MIT captured the men's team title with 42 points behind an exceptionally tight 4–6–7–12–13 scoring pack, edging Tufts by just seven points. Tufts claimed runner-up honors with 49 points, powered by Aouchiche's individual runner-up finish and five runners inside the top 26. Colby rounded out the podium in third with 104 points, led by three scorers in the top 20.
Team Results (Top 5):
- 1st – MIT – 42 points
- 2nd – Tufts – 49 points
- 3rd – Colby – 104
- 4th – Bates – 124 points
- 5th – Bowdoin – 269 points
TOP FINISHERS:
- 1st – Paulino Guevara Mateo (Fitchburg State) – 24:31
- 2nd – Amokrane Aouchiche (Tufts) – 24:32
- 3rd – Tyler Bolaske (Keene State) – 24:35
FOR THE MONKS: