ATTLEBORO, Mass. - Emmanuel's men's and women's cross country teams competed at the Suffolk Short Course Classic on Saturday, Sept. 5, at Highland Park, with the women racing 3K and the men tackling 5K.
On the women's side, senior Kendall Newton paced the Saints, crossing the line in 12:21.9 to finish 26th overall out of 120 runners. She was followed by sophomore Molly Hough, who ran a strong 12:50.8 for 47th place, and fellow sophomore Maddie Brown, who rounded out Emmanuel's top three with a time of 12:52.6, good for 48th. The Saints finished 10th as a team in an 18-team field.
For the men's 5K, senior Luke Bullock led the way for Emmanuel, clocking 18:13.5 to place 76th overall. Senior Ryan Bausch was next across the line in 18:29.4, finishing 83rd, and freshman Brady Shankle completed the top-three Saints trio with a time of 18:33.0 for 84th place. The men's squad placed 14th out of 18 teams on the day.
Both races were won by New Hampshire, whose men's and women's squads each captured the team title, with Nick Yacoub (Babson) topping the men's individual race in 15:30.4 and Amanda Intrieri (Johnson & Wales) winning the women's race in 10:43.2.
The Saints return to action on Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Elms Blazers Classic, starting with the women's race at 10:00 a.m. The men's race will take place at 11:00 a.m.
