Cross Country Competes in Saturday's Bowdoin Invitational

THE BASICS 

Date: Saturday, September 25, 2021

Location and Host: Bowdoin College – Brunswick, Maine

Women's Result: 3^rd Place

Men's Result: 5^th Place

THE LEAD – The Saints cross-country programs were back in action on Saturday, turning in some of their best performances of the season, including a new PR for Elizabeth Cameron.

EMMANUEL HIGHLIGHTS

• In the women's race, Saints junior Elizabeth Cameron (Raynham, Mass.) turned in a personal record for a 6k, finishing with a time of 25:35.6, good for sixth place.
• Senior Hannah Fitzpatrick (Revere, Mass.) finished in 14^th place in the 6k race, turning in a time of 26:34.4.
• First-year Emma Krantz (Manchester, N.H.) had her best career finish; a 17^th place run with a time of 26:40.2.
• For the men's program, first-year Patrick Hill (Barrington, N.H.) continued his strong season, running the men's 8k in 28:26.7 for 11^th place.
• Sophomore Jorge Zapata (Parkland, Fla.) finished in 25^th place this afternoon, running his 8k in 30:48.8.
• Seniors Luke Elson (Ashaway, R.I.) and Joey Reed (Rehoboth, Mass.) added 39^th and 40^th place finishes, respectively.

FINAL RESULTS

• The Bowdoin Bears claimed the team victories in both the men's and women's events. The top-five finishers in the women's race belonged to the Bears while the top-four runners in the men's race represented Bowdoin.

UP NEXT

• The Saints return next weekend with a race at Rivier University in the Rivier Invitational in Nashua, N.H. on October 2.