Eagles Open Season with Second-Place Finish at Nassaney Invitational

Saturday, September 7

Smithfield, RI

10:45 a.m.

Boston College

Nassaney Invitational

Eagles Open Season with Second-Place Finish at Nassaney Invitational

September 07, 2019 | Men's Cross Country

Results

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Boston College men's cross country opened the 2019 season at the Nassaney Invitational in Smithfield, Rhode Island on Saturday, finishing in second place with 80 points.

"It was a great team effort today," said Head Coach Matt Kerr. "We improved from 3rd a year ago despite sitting our number one Alex Horgan. Sean Sullivan led with confidence and our freshman stepped up in a big way."

Leading the pack for the Eagles was Sullivan, who crossed the finish line in seventh with a time of 25:40.1. He was trailed by junior Ben Ruffing, who ran a time of 25:42.8 to come in eighth.

BC then saw a pack of three come in about 30 seconds later, led by sophomore Erik Linden in 26:08.3 to come in 20th. The next two to cross the finish line for BC were John Wacker and Gordon Pollack, who crossed in 26:08.7 and 26:09.1 to place 22nd and 23rd, respectively.

"We are looking at this as our first step on our way to more competitive goals but very pleased with where we are at early in the season," continued Kerr. "It's also worth mentioning the improvement from our returning returning. Last year, Sullivan was a DNF, Ruffing ran a PR and Pollock knocked over a minute off from last year."

Two freshmen closed out the top seven for the Eagles, as John Seiberlich crossed the line in 26:22.8 and Edward Tristine in 26:44.4.

BC Top Finishers
7. Sean Sullivan (25:40.1)
8. Ben Ruffing (25:42.8)
20. Erik Linden (26:08.3)
22. John Wacker (26:08.7)
23. Gordon Pollack (26:09.1)

Up Next
BC runs at their home course, Franklin Park, in the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown on Friday, Sept. 20. Full meet information can be found here.