Eagles Led by Burke at Battle in Beantown

JAMAICA PLAIN, Mass. – The Boston College men's cross country team placed 20th at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown, collecting 570 points on Friday afternoon at Franklin Park in a field that included five ranked opponents.

Senior Sean Burke led the Eagles for the second year in a row at the Battle in Beantown, crossing the line at 24:53.2 for 34th place overall in the field of 210 runners.

Sophomore Kyle Faddis was the second BC runner in, finishing the course in 142nd in a personal-best time of 26:09.2. Junior Ian Ritchie placed 152nd overall with a time of 26:17.8 while senior Sawyer Maher was the fifth BC runner to finish the course, clocking a time of 26:19.3

Senior Benjamin Osipow closed out BC's scored runners, coming in at 26:26.0, good for 161st overall.

No. 10 Syracuse won the team title with 37 points, followed by No. 26 Washington with 70 points. No. 30 Ole Miss rounded out the top-three with 77 points.

No. 12 Campbell's Amon Kemboi placed first in the men's individual field with a time of 24:02.

2018 Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown
Jamaica Plain, Mass. | Franklin Park
September 21, 2018
COMPLETE RESULTS

BC Highlights
- Senior Sean Burke finished first for the Eagles in his second-consecutive race this season, finishing in 34th place with a time of 24:53.2
- Sophomore Kyle Faddis ran a personal best 8K, recording a time of 26:09.2 to finish second for BC and 142nd overall.
- True freshman Alexander Horgan placed 180th overall with a time of 26:43.4.
- Sophomore Yahya Soliman ran in the open 5K, placing 51st with a time of 16:49.2
- The Franklin Park course will be used again in October when BC hosts the ACC Championship on Friday the 26th.

Up Next
The Eagles return to Franklin Park for the New England Challenge on Oct. 6.

BC's Top Finishers
Men's Varsity 8K
34. Sean Burke; 24:53.2
142. Kyle Faddis; 26:09.2
152. Ian Ritchie; 26:17.8
155. Sawyer Maher; 26:19.3
161. Benjamin Osipow; 26:26.0

Eagles Led by Burke at Battle in Beantown

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Players Mentioned

Sean Burke

Kyle Faddis

Alexander Horgan

Sawyer Maher

Benjamin Osipow

Ian Ritchie

Players Mentioned

Sean Burke

Kyle Faddis

Alexander Horgan

Sawyer Maher

Benjamin Osipow

Ian Ritchie