Eagles Compete at NCAA Pre-Nationals

Louisville, KY. – The Boston College men's cross country team finished in 19th place in the unseeded race with 419 points out of 24 teams at the NCAA Pre-Nationals meet in Louisville, Ky. on Saturday.

The Eagles had a total time of 2:09.41 and averaged 25:57 in the 8K race.

Junior Sean Burke crossed the line first for BC with a time of 24:31.5. He earned 11^th place overall at the "Tom" Sawyer State Park.

NCAA Pre-Nationals
Louisville, Ky. ('Tom" Sawyer State Park)
October 14, 2017
Complete Results

BC Highlights

Burke finished in 11^th place overall in the 8K race with a time of 24:31.5.
Senior Brian McDavitt was the second Eagle to cross the line. He finished in 124^th place with a time of 26:09.5.
He was followed close behind by junior Ben Osipow who finished in 128^th place at 26:12.4.
Sophomore Sean Sullivan was only three runners behind, completing the race in 26:14. for 131^st place.
Freshman Kyle Faddis rounded out the top five scorers for the Eagles. He finished with a time of 26:33.2 for 152^nd place.
Junior Jack Morris was the final Eagle to finish, crossing the line in 176^th place at 26:58.3.

Race Highlights

Ohio State won the race with a team score of 103 points.
Emmanuel Rotich of Tulane was the individual winner with a time of 23:47.1.

Up Next
The Eagles will travel back to Louisville, Ky. to compete at the ACC Championships on Friday, Oct. 27 at 11:00 a.m.

BC's Top Finishers:

11^th - Sean Burke; 24:31.5
124^th – Brian McDavitt; 26:09.5
128^th – Ben Osipow; 26:12.4
131^st – Sean Sullivan; 26:14
152^nd – Kyle Faddis; 26:33.2

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Players Mentioned

Sean Burke

Kyle Faddis

Brian McDavitt