Boston College Athletics
Saturday, October 14
Louisville, Ky.
12:00 PM
Boston College
at
NCAA Pre-National Meet
Eagles Compete at NCAA Pre-Nationals
October 14, 2017 | Men's Cross Country
Sean Burke finished in 11th place
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 11th place overall at the "Tom" Sawyer State Park.
NCAA Pre-Nationals
Louisville, Ky. ('Tom" Sawyer State Park)
October 14, 2017
Complete Results
BC Highlights
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:
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 11th 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 11th 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 124th place with a time of 26:09.5.
- He was followed close behind by junior Ben Osipow who finished in 128th place at 26:12.4.
- Sophomore Sean Sullivan was only three runners behind, completing the race in 26:14. for 131st place.
- Freshman Kyle Faddis rounded out the top five scorers for the Eagles. He finished with a time of 26:33.2 for 152nd place.
- Junior Jack Morris was the final Eagle to finish, crossing the line in 176th place at 26:58.3.
- 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.
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:
- 11th - Sean Burke; 24:31.5
- 124th – Brian McDavitt; 26:09.5
- 128th – Ben Osipow; 26:12.4
- 131st – Sean Sullivan; 26:14
- 152nd – Kyle Faddis; 26:33.2
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