The Franklin Pierce men’s cross-country team placed 34th overall at the NCAA Division II National Championship Friday morning at Chambers Creek Park in Seattle.
Graduate Riley Fenoff (Danville, Vt.) was the first to cross the finish line for Pierce after putting together a 10K time of 32:08, placing 170th out of the 257-runner field.
Fenoff’s effort in his final collegiate race headed what was a 940-point outing for Franklin Pierce. Junior Ryan Outerbridge (Paget, Bermuda) also placed in the top 200 racers, crossing in 195th with a 32:25.5 finishing time.
The middle of the pack featured performances by graduate Sebastien Vicary (Ulceby, United Kingdom) And Junior Ryan Walker (Seabrook, N.H.). Vicary, like Fenoff, was lacing up the spikes for his final collegiate cross-country race, and finished with a time of 32:54.2, placing 221st. Walker finished 233rd position in 33:17.1.
Sophomore Thomas Darrah (Thetford, Vt.) clocked a time of 33:41.8, with junior and recent USTFCCCA Male Athlete of the Year recipient Wondu Summa (Burlington, Vt.) finishing close behind in 240th, just 17 seconds later.
Junior Evan Mcneice (Wethersfield, Conn.) was the final qualifier to cross the line, finishing 257th with a 36:16.5 race time.
Colorado School of Mines claimed the festival crown, who running away with the title with seven top-30 finishers, totaling 43 total points for the win.