When and Where: September 17, 2023 – North Dartmouth, Mass. (UMass Dartmouth) - UMass Dartmouth Cross Country Invitational
Distance:  Men's race, 8k
Results: Southern New Hampshire University – 9th of 39 (305)

Freshman Eric Sekyaya (Burlington, Mass.) was the top finisher for the SNHU Men's Cross Country team at Sunday's UMass Dartmouth Cross Country Invitational.  
 

STANDOUT PERFORMERS

• Sekyaya finished just ahead of his teammates, junior Carter Sylvester (Northwood, N.H.) and sophomore Dillon Labonte (Lee, N.H.).
• Sekyaya was 41st in 25:48.7.
• Sylvester ran new PR for the distance at 25:54.2 while finishing 44th and Labonte was 46th at 25:56.1.
• Senior Kody Gagnon (Tolland. Conn.) ran a new PR with 26:16.5 and finished 63rd.

NOTES

• This was the 50th annual running of the UMass Dartmouth Invitational, billed as the largest on-campus cross country meet in New England.
• Boston University won the race with 42 points, with Division 1 programs Stonehill (79) and UMass Lowell (96) second and third.
• Franklin Pierce runner Wondu Summa won the race for a second consecutive season.with a time of 24:04.8.
• The race was originally scheduled for Saturday, but moved back one day with the passage of Hurricane Lee.

UP NEXT

• The Penmen will next compete at the Battle In Beantown on Friday, September 29.  The men's race at Franklin Park is scheduled to start at 12:30 p.m.

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