Friday, October 3
Chicago, IL
11:40 a.m.
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Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invitational
BC Cross Country Ready for Season Opener at Loyola Lakefront Invitational
October 02, 2025 | Men's Cross Country
CHICAGO, Ill. – The Boston College Men's Cross Country Team begins the 2025 season with the Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invitational Invite on Friday, October 3.
The 46th annual event will take place along the Sydney R. Marovitz Golf Course, overlooking Lake Michigan. The Tom Cooney Men's 8k Championship Race is set to begin at 10:40 a.m. EST, comprised of four loops across the race course. It is Boston College's first time competing in the event.
The field consists of 14 Division I teams, including three nationally ranked programs (No. 7 Wisconsin, No. 16 North Carolina and No. 24 Washington). The Eagles enter Friday's race as the No. 5-ranked team in the Northeast Region, their highest ranking in program history.
"Really looking forward to opening up our season on Friday," said Head Coach & Director Pete Watson about the cross-country season opener. "This will be a very competitive field to race against in our first competition, and we are excited to see where we are at this stage of the year."
EVENT: Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invitational | Course Map
WHERE: Sydney R. Marovitz Golf Course | Chicago, Ill.
TIME: Men's 8k at 10:40 a.m. EST
TEAMS: Boston College, Cal Poly, Florida State, Indiana, Louisville, Loyola-Chicago, Minnesota, North Carolina, N.C. State, Providence, Santa Clara, Toledo, Washington, Wisconsin
BOSTON COLLEGE RUNNERS: Mateo Bianchi, Aidan Brancaccio, Patrick Donnelly, Sam Ellis, Sean Fleming, Mac Kittrell, Nick Loffredo, Colin Peattie, Theodor Schucht, Edward Sullivan
The 46th annual event will take place along the Sydney R. Marovitz Golf Course, overlooking Lake Michigan. The Tom Cooney Men's 8k Championship Race is set to begin at 10:40 a.m. EST, comprised of four loops across the race course. It is Boston College's first time competing in the event.
The field consists of 14 Division I teams, including three nationally ranked programs (No. 7 Wisconsin, No. 16 North Carolina and No. 24 Washington). The Eagles enter Friday's race as the No. 5-ranked team in the Northeast Region, their highest ranking in program history.
"Really looking forward to opening up our season on Friday," said Head Coach & Director Pete Watson about the cross-country season opener. "This will be a very competitive field to race against in our first competition, and we are excited to see where we are at this stage of the year."
EVENT: Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invitational | Course Map
WHERE: Sydney R. Marovitz Golf Course | Chicago, Ill.
TIME: Men's 8k at 10:40 a.m. EST
TEAMS: Boston College, Cal Poly, Florida State, Indiana, Louisville, Loyola-Chicago, Minnesota, North Carolina, N.C. State, Providence, Santa Clara, Toledo, Washington, Wisconsin
BOSTON COLLEGE RUNNERS: Mateo Bianchi, Aidan Brancaccio, Patrick Donnelly, Sam Ellis, Sean Fleming, Mac Kittrell, Nick Loffredo, Colin Peattie, Theodor Schucht, Edward Sullivan
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