Boston College Athletics
Saturday, October 7
Boston, Mass.
1:15 PM
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New England Championships
Individuals Compete at New Englands
October 09, 2017 | Men's Cross Country
Ben Ruffing raced for the Eagles
 Boston, Mass. – Individual runners of the Boston college men's cross country team competed at the New England Championships in Franklin Park on Saturday, Oct. 7.
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With the NCAA Pre-Nationals meet on the schedule for Oct. 14, head coach Matt Kerr wanted to give athletes that have competed the past two weeks in a row a break.
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Freshman Ben Ruffing, who is trying to earn a spot on the travel roster for Pre-Nationals and the ACC Championships, raced for the Eagles in the 8K. He finished in 146th place with a time of 28:08.3, averaging 5:39.6 per mile.
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Race Highlights
The Eagles will travel to Louisville, Kentucky to compete at the NCAA Pre-National Meet on Saturday, Oct. 14 at 12:00 p.m.
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With the NCAA Pre-Nationals meet on the schedule for Oct. 14, head coach Matt Kerr wanted to give athletes that have competed the past two weeks in a row a break.
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Freshman Ben Ruffing, who is trying to earn a spot on the travel roster for Pre-Nationals and the ACC Championships, raced for the Eagles in the 8K. He finished in 146th place with a time of 28:08.3, averaging 5:39.6 per mile.
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Race Highlights
- Stonehill won the meet with 119 points.
- Junior Leakey Kipkosgei of American International was the individual winner with a time of 24:51.3.
The Eagles will travel to Louisville, Kentucky to compete at the NCAA Pre-National Meet on Saturday, Oct. 14 at 12:00 p.m.
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