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Eagles Finish 20th at Battle in Beantown
September 20, 2019 | Men's Cross Country
JAMAICA PLAIN, Mass. – The Boston College men's cross country team competed at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown on Friday, Sept. 20 at Franklin Park, finishing in 20th.
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Sean Sullivan led the Eagles, finishing with a time of 25:46 in 81st out of the 178 runners who finished. Trailing Sullivan was Ben Ruffing, who placed 102nd in 26:05.
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A duo of freshmen for BC came in third and fourth on the team as John Wacker finished 127th in 26:31 and Erik Linden in 149th with a time of 27:05. Rounding out the scoring team for BC was Alex Horgan, who ran a 27:10 to come in 154th.
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BC Top Finishers
81. Sean Sullivan (25:46)
102. Ben Ruffing (26:05)
127. John Wacker (26:31)
149. Erik Linden (27:05)
154. Alex Horgan (27:10)
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What's Next
BC is back in action on Saturday, Oct. 12 for the New England Championships, held at Franklin Park.
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Sean Sullivan led the Eagles, finishing with a time of 25:46 in 81st out of the 178 runners who finished. Trailing Sullivan was Ben Ruffing, who placed 102nd in 26:05.
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A duo of freshmen for BC came in third and fourth on the team as John Wacker finished 127th in 26:31 and Erik Linden in 149th with a time of 27:05. Rounding out the scoring team for BC was Alex Horgan, who ran a 27:10 to come in 154th.
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BC Top Finishers
81. Sean Sullivan (25:46)
102. Ben Ruffing (26:05)
127. John Wacker (26:31)
149. Erik Linden (27:05)
154. Alex Horgan (27:10)
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What's Next
BC is back in action on Saturday, Oct. 12 for the New England Championships, held at Franklin Park.
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