Posted: Sep 17, 2023
THE BASICS
Event: UMass Dartmouth XC Invitational
Location: North Dartmouth, MA. – UMass Dartmouth
Date: Sunday, September 17, 2023
Women's Result: 34th
Men's Result: 38th
THE LEAD – Lesley University competed at the UMass Dartmouth XC Invitational race, going up against 39 teams this past weekend. The Lynx came in 38th place in the Men's 8k and 34th in the Women's 5k.
LESLEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Rookie Dawson Romito placed 196 out of 303 runners, coming in with a 29:06 finish.
- In the women's 5k race, Lesley Junior Hannah Nangle posted a 104th place finish, with a 20:12 time.
- Olivia Colby came in at the 250th spot, finishing with a time of 26:31.
WINNING PERFORMANCES
- Hannah Prosser from Boston University finished first in the women's 5k, with a 16:20 race time, a full minute below the next runner. Prosser, along with her teammates set BU up for a first place overall team finish.
- In the men's 8k race, Wondu Summa from Franklin Pierce snagged the first place finish with a 24:04 time. Despite Summa's win, Franklin Pierce came in 5th place overall.
- The host UMass Dartmouth finished 13th in the men's 8k, and 24th in the women's 5k.
UP NEXT
The Lynx are on the course again this weekend, Saturday, September 23rd when they head to the Codfish Bowl.