Men’s Cross Country Places Fourth at Mass. Maritime Invitational

BUZZARDS BAY, Mass.- The Eastern Nazarene College men's cross country team captured fourth at the Lt. Travis J. Fuller Invitational hosted by the Massachusetts Maritime Academy Friday.

The Lions finished ahead of Rivier while the Naval Academy Prep School claimed the team title and Mass. Maritime edged Dean for second.

Robbie Gorman (Ellington, Conn.) paced Eastern Nazarene at the meet with a 14th-place finish with a time of 31:11.

Kevin Rodrigues (Dorchester, Mass.) crossed the finish line in 34:47 while Joseph Merrigan (Quincy, Mass.), Seth Folk (Hollywood, Md.), Patrick Funk (Bay Shore, N.Y.) also represented the Lions.

Ian Bartlett from the Naval Academy Prep School bested the field with a mark of 28:26.

Looking ahead, Eastern Nazarene heads to the Westfield State Invitational October 6.