Eagles Race to 10th at New England Championship

Saturday, October 6

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Eagles Race to 10th at New England Championship

October 06, 2018 | Men's Cross Country

Sean Burke placed second overall to lead Eagles

By: Athletic Communications

JAMAICA PLAIN, Mass. – The Boston College men's cross country team competed at the New England Championships on Saturday afternoon at Franklin Park, finishing in 10th as a team with 244 points.

Senior Sean Burke placed second overall in the 171-man field with a time of 24:34.8. Averaging a 4:56.7 mile, Burke was the first Eagles across the line for the third time this season.

UMass Amherst took the team title with 84 points while Leakey Kipkosgei from American International won the individual title with a time of 24:08.0.

Junior Sean Sullivan came in 44th overall as the second BC runner to finish, coming in with a time of 25:55.4. Fellow junior Zachary Beston finished 49th at a personal-best 26:03.2 while senior Benjamin Osipow's time of 26:03.2 was good for 72nd overall.

Senior Sawyer Maher rounded out the scoring Eagles, placing 77th, while junior Ian Ritchie placed 86th. Maher finished the course in a time of 26:25.4 while Ritchie completed the race in 26:35.2.

Three Eagles also competed as individuals in the men's sub varsity race, led by freshman Alexander Horgan who finished fifth overall in 26:11.6. Sophomore Ben Ruffing placed seventh with a time of 26:16.5 while sophomore Yahya Soliman crossed the line at 28:15.6 for 80th overall. All three times were personal-bests for the respective Eagles.

2018 NEICAAA Championships
Jamaica Plain, Mass. | Franklin Park
October 6, 2018
COMPLETE RESULTS

BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Senior Sean Burke placed second overall with a time of 24:34.8.
- Two more Eagles placed in the top-50, as Sean Sullivan finished in 44th at 25:55.4 while Zach Beston ran a time of 26:03.2 for 49th overall.
- Four Eagles - Zachary Beston, Yahya Soliman, Ben Ruffing, and Alexander Horgan – ran personal-best times in the 8K race.

UP NEXT
The Eagles race at Franklin Park on Friday, Oct. 26 for the ACC Championships.

BC's Top Finishers
Men's Varsity 8K
2) Sean Burke; 24:34.8
44) Sean Sullivan; 25:55.4
49) Zachary Beston; 26:03.2
72) Benjamin Osipow; 26:21.7
77) Sawyer Maher; 26:25.4

Men's Sub Varsity 8K
5) Alexander Horgan; 26:11.6
7) Ben Ruffing; 26:16.5
80) Yahya Soliman; 28:15.6