Men's Cross Country Places Second Overall At Knights Maple Syrup Challenge
Manyok finishes second overall with a time of 28:17.48
Randolph, VT – The Fitchburg State University men's cross country team placed second overall with a total of 52 points at the 2024 Knights Maple Syrup Challenge this morning.
The Basics
Meet: Knights Maple Syrup Challenge
Place: 2nd Place, 52 Points
How It Happened
Senior Taban Manyok (Lynn, MA) paved the way for the Falcons, finishing second overall with a time of 28:17.48 over the 8K course, while sophomore Michael Burns (Worcester, MA) was next for the Green and Gold, finishing third overall with a time of 28:23.63.
Freshman Samuel Edwards (Townsend, MA) entered the chute in 11th place with a time of 30:32.63, while sophomore Joshua Lancaster (Holden, MA) followed in 13th place with a time of 30:48.43.
Graduate student Andrew Bedard (Rutland, MA) (23rd), senior Casey LaCombe (Hadley, MA) (25th) and sophomore Matt Telson (Everett, MA) (26th) rounded out the top seven finishers for the Falcons with times o 33:02.30, 33:56.73 and 34:06.27 respectively.
Inside the Numbers
- Harry Griff of Middlebury won the 2024 Knights Maple Syrup Challenge with a time of 28:11.00
- Fitchburg State didn't complete at the 2023 Knights Maple Syrup Challenge
- Middlebury won the 2024 Knights Maple Syrup Challenge with a total of 23 points
Up Next
Falcons return to action next Saturday as they compete at the 2024 Pop Crowell Invitational, hosted by Gordon College, starting at 10:45AM.
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