Men's Cross Country Wins Eagle Invitational

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NASHUA, N.H. - The Mitchell College men's and women's cross country team ran at the Eagle Invitational on Friday afternoon at Daniel Webster College. The men's team finished first out of seven squads while the women placed seventh out of eight.

Leading the charge on the men's side were junior John Hoffman and senior Eric Appleby. Hoffman was the first to cross the finish line at a time of 29:41, beating Daniel Webster's Christopher LaPlante by a full eight seconds. Appleby rounded out the top three with a time of 31:04 over the 8-kilometer course.

Sophomore Jonathan Kodsi, competing in his first race of the season, recorded a time of 33:24 and finished just outside the top 10 in 11th place. Freshman Vernon Wilson also ran a strong race, placing 14th overall with a time of 34:49.

Junior Brittany Smyth paced the Mariners on the women's side with a time of 24:13 over the 5-kilometer course, good enough for sixth place overall. She was one of three Mitchell runners who recorded a faster time than at last week's race.

Both the men's and women's cross country teams will next run at the Wesleyan Invitational on Saturday, September 26. The women's race begins at 11 a.m. while the men get underway at 12 p.m.

Men's Team Results
Mitchell (46 points), Suffolk (59), New Hampshire Tech (61), Daniel Webster (69), Newbury (80), Elms (DNP) and Nashua CC (DNP)

Mitchell College Men's Individual Results
John Hoffman (1st, 29:41), Eric Appleby (3rd, 31:04), Jonathan Kodsi (11th, 33:24), Vernon Wilson (14th, 34:49), Zachary Hoch (24th, 36:52), Michael Brennan (35th, 41:00), Brian Ziminsky (36th, 41:46), Raymond McNeil (39th, 44:06)

Women's Team Results
New Hampshire Tech (50 points), Wheelock (73), Newbury (84), Rivier (92), Daniel Webster (102), Elms (102), Mitchell (127), Suffolk (DNP)

Mitchell College Women's Individual Results
Brittany Smyth (6th, 24:13), Kailee Hyde (29th, 29:52), Monica Gonzalez (37th, 33:42), Katherine Jeon (39th, 35:30), Morgan Kauffman (40th, 36:20)