Men's XC Finishes First at Post
MIDDLEBURY, Conn. - The Mitchell College men's and women's cross
country teams competed at Post University on Saturday afternoon at
Hop Brook Park. The men's team finished first out of three teams
while the women's squad placed third out of three teams.
Senior John Hoffman picked up his second individual victory of the
season by covering the 5,000-meter course in a time of 19:22.
Freshman Andrew Castagna crossed the finish line in 20:06 and was
runner-up in the race.
On the women's side, senior Brittany Smyth paced the Mariners with
a time of 25:24 to finish fourth overall. It marked her second
top-five performance of the season.
Mitchell will next compete at Connecticut College on Saturday,
October 16 at 11 a.m.