BU Races at Battle in Beantown

Friday, September 24

Boston, MA

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Boston University

Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown

Photo by: Kevin Edelson

September 24, 2021 | Men's Cross Country

Results

BOSTON - The Boston University men's cross country team competed at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown on Friday afternoon at Franklin Park.

BU finished 12th with a score of 378 in a 20-team field with several nationally prominent programs. Arkansas won the event with 39 points.

I thought we had some really strong performances today," associate head cross country coach Jordan Carpenter said. "We showed that we are on the right path as we head into October and the meat of the season. There were certainly some learning experiences today, but I am excited about the potential that was on display."

Sophomore Matthew Mason led the Terriers with an 8K time of 25:10, good for 38th overall in the 174-runner field.

"Matt ran a really strong race today and placed well in a really competitive field," Carpenter said. "It was a big step for him as he develops into a top athlete in the region."

Junior Kevin Murphy was 63rd with a time of 25:33, followed by Mike Hagen (26:02) in 85th. Junior Alec Block (26:36) and senior Marcel Aubry (26:45) rounded out the Terrier scorers. Sophomore Robert Hannon posted a time of 26:43 while senior Aksel Laudon (27:10) and junior Charlie Hammel (27:11) crossed the line just a second apart. Junior Foster Malleck (28:32) and sophomore Alex Brown (DNF) also competed in the 8K race.

In the 5K open race, junior Aidan Norris finished seventh with a time of 16:12. Freshman Drew Fenton (16:43) was 36th, followed by four juniors - John O'Connor (16:46) in 40th, Jack Jeffrey (16:55) in 45th, Kathan Shenoy (17:07) in 51st and Andrew Trapp (17:13) in 52nd. Sophomores Luke Kramer (17:22), Will Loggia (17:24) and Nate Somers (17:27) were 57th, 58th and 60th, respectively, followed by junior Rylan Pettit (17:34) in 62nd and senior Diego de la Torre (17:53) in 65th.