Fitchburg State Improves At Keene State Invitational
The Fitchburg State cross country team traveled to Keene State College this afternoon as it participated in the 15th annual Keene State Invitational. The men’s team posted a respectable eighth place finish with 243 points, while the women placed 11th with 298.
Fitchburg State Improves At Keene State Invitational
Kibler and Boudreau earn top times for Falcons
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KEENE. N.H. (October 3, 2009) - The Fitchburg State cross country team traveled to Keene State College this afternoon as it participated in the 15th annual Keene State Invitational. The men's team posted a respectable eighth place finish with 243 points, while the women placed 11th with 298.
Sophomore Chris Kibler (Bath, Maine/Morse) led the Falcons to a solid team finish on the flat, but technical Keene course, posting a quick time of 27:19. Senior Kyle Schaeffer (Hudson, Mass./Hudson) followed Kibler into the shoot with a time of 27:40, while junior Matt Spano (Gardner, Mass./Gardner) inched right behind him at 27:53. Freshmen Pat Lucas (Attleboro, Mass./Bishop Feehan) and Mike Grasela (New Bedford, Mass./New Bedford) rounded out the men's top-five with 28:19 and 29:18 efforts respectively.
The Fitchburg State women's team looked strong, knocking off 56 seconds from its total time last season. Graduate Rachel Boudreau (Westport, Mass./Westport) ran strong after a two week hiatus, leading the Falcons with a solid 21:40 time. Rookie Emily Lane (Clinton, Conn./The Morgan School) followed Boudreau at 21:58 and while senior Linda Fortunato (Feeding Hills, Mass./Agawam) wrapped another solid week with a time of 22:05. Sophomore Katelyn Page (Beverly, Mass./Beverly) and senior Stephanie Jarvis (Hopedale, Mass./Hopedale) rounded out the women's top-five with marks of 22:37 and 22:52 respectively.
The Fitchburg State men's and women's cross country teams will travel to Boston next week to compete in the All-New England Championships at Franklin Park.
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