Fitchburg State Races Strong At Alliance Championships
The Fitchburg State men’s and women’s cross country teams competed at the Alliance Championships this weekend, taking home a sixth place and 11th place finish respectively.
Men earn sixth with 149 points; Women place 11th with 323 points
PAXTON, Mass. (October 30, 2010) –The Fitchburg State men’s and women’s cross country teams competed at the Alliance Championships this weekend, taking home a sixth place and 11th place finish respectively. The Alliance Championships combined all schools from the Little East Conference (LEC) and Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC).
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The Fitchburg State men’s squad was the top finishers of the day, earning a sixth place finish with 149 points. The Falcons finished third among all MASCAC schools and had two athletes earn All-Alliance honors.
For the second straight week, senior Matt Spano (Gardner, Mass./Gardner) and junior Chris Kibler (Bath, Maine/Morse) paced the Falcons, earning All-Alliance honors with back-to-back fifth and sixth place finishes. Spano posted the second highest MASCAC finish of the day (5th) with a time of 26:40, while Kibler finished shortly thereafter with a time of 26:52.
Sophomore Mike Grasela (New Bedford, Mass./New Bedford) turned a strong third place performance for Fitchburg State, placing 48th overall with a time of 28:57, while freshman Chris Ross (Brookfield, Mass./Tantasqua) completed the 8K course in a time of 29:36 for 64th overall. Sophomore Will Lary (Winchendon, Mass./Murdock) earned the fifth and final scoring spot for the Falcons with a time of 30:12, while classmate Pat Lucas (Attleboro, Mass./Bishop Feehan) entered the chute shortly after with a 30:20 effort.
On the ladies side, Fitchburg State earned 11th place in the Championships, posting 323 points over the 5K race. Sophomore Emily Lane (Clinton, Conn./The Morgan School) continues to shine for the Falcons, registering the top Fitchburg State time with a 47th place finish (21:51). Junior Katie Page (Beverly, Mass./Beverly) also ran strong with a time of 22:06 (56th), while classmate Lisa Dias (Rehoboth, Mass./Dighton-Rehoboth) completed the course in 25:10.
Junior Kara Reynolds (Agawam, Mass./Pioneer Valley) and sophomore Rebecca True (Rutland, Mass./Wachusett Regional) wrapped up the top Fitchburg State women’s time with efforts of 25:18 and 28:17 respectively.
Fitchburg State will be back in action again next Saturday as it competes in the ECAC Championships next Saturday starting at 11 a.m.