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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.
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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.
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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.
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"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."
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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
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TEAMS: Boston College, Cal Poly, Florida State, Indiana, Louisville, Loyola-Chicago, Minnesota, North Carolina, N.C. State, Providence, Santa Clara, Toledo, Washington, Wisconsin
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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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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.
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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.
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"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."
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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
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TEAMS: Boston College, Cal Poly, Florida State, Indiana, Louisville, Loyola-Chicago, Minnesota, North Carolina, N.C. State, Providence, Santa Clara, Toledo, Washington, Wisconsin
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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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