The men’s and women’s cross country teams had a solid weekend as the two squads competed in the annual NESCAC tournament meet hosted by Hamilton College Saturday, Oct. 30. With four runners placing in the top 24, the Cardinal men finished fourth in the meet rankings, marking the squad’s best placement in the NESCAC Championship since placing third in 2005. On the women’s side, a tough eighth-place finish also showcased some of the younger Lady Cards, showing promise for the future.
Charles Lang ’11 led the way for the Cardinal men, as he ran the 8k course in 26:52.0, placing 17th out of the 127 runners, and just 45.2 seconds behind four-time NESCAC winner and 2008 NCAA champ Peter Kosgei from Hamilton. Wesleyan also had three runners finish within four seconds of each other as Skyler Cummins ’13 placed 20th (26:55.3), Matt Katz ’11 finished 21st (26:55.4) and Bryan Marsh ’13 secured 24th (26:55.8). Wesleyan’s final scoring member wasn’t far behind the pack of Cardinals as Jamie Lawrence ’12 placed 31st in 27:08.4. Only 16.4 seconds separated the Cardinals’ scoring five.
The final markings for the race were Middlebury 78, Williams 94, Tufts 103, Wesleyan 113, Bates 114, Bowdoin 136, Conn. College 179, Amherst 181, Hamilton 211, Trinity 266, and Colby 287.
The Cardinal men were ranked 10th in the New England poll last week, but after recently defeating the previously 9th ranked Amherst College, the Cards should be moving up in the regional rankings.
Julia Mark ’13 led the pack on the side of the Lady Cards at Hamilton, as she finished the 5k course in 23:35.9, earning the 25th place among 128 runners. Libby Lazare ’14 came in next for the Cards, placing 47th (24:04). Rounding out the scoring pack for the Cards was Sarah White ’11 who finished 57th (24:14), Jess Levin ’11 who took 58th (24:15), and Tess Crain ‘12 who placed 59th (24:18).
Although the Wes women finished in 8th place, they were just four points behind the seventh-place Bates. The final scoring for the meet was Middlebury 26, Williams 49, Amherst 88, Colby 128, Tufts 141, Bowdoin 145, Bates 203, Wesleyan 207, Hamilton 289, Trinity 294, and Conn. College 321.
Next up, the Cards will be participating in the New England Division III Championship on Saturday, Nov. 13 atWilliams College.
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