MCLA competes in MASCAC Championships
The MCLA Men's Cross Country team competed in the MASCAC Championships this morning at Westfield State University. The Trailblazers would finish 7th as Nick Raby was the top finisher for MCLA.
Westfield, MA- The MCLA Men's Cross Country team competed in the MASCAC Championships this morning at Westfield State University. The Trailblazers would finish 7th as Nick Raby was the top finisher for MCLA, finishing 36th overall. Bridgewater State won the overall team championship while Salem's Alex Gomes won the individual title.
Bridgewater State University captured its fourth Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Men's Cross Country title by posting a seven-point victory over runner-up and defending champion Westfield State University in the 2010 league championship race held Saturday morning at Stanley Park.
The Bears placed five runners in the top 13 to post a team score of 45 points and best the Owls' total of 52 points, as Westfield State had three individuals in the top nine and placed all five scorers in the top 17 overall. Fitchburg State University (75 points) finished in third place, while the Massachusetts Maritime Academy (106 points) and Worcester State University (131 points) followed in fourth and fifth place, respectively. Salem State University (140 points) and MCLA (174 points) rounded out the team scoring in sixth and seventh place, respectively.
All eight MASCAC institutions will compete next Saturday at the 2010 New England Alliance Championships at Moore State Park in Auburn, Mass. beginning at 11:00 a.m.