Falcons Place First Overall At Jim Sheehan Memorial Invite
Manyok takes top honors with a time of 27:39
Leominster, MA – The Fitchburg State University men's cross country team took first place with a total of 15 points this morning as the Falcons hosted its annual Jim Sheehan Memorial Invitational at the Doyle Conservation Center.
The Basics
Meet: Jim Sheehan Memorial Invite
Place: 1st Place, 15 Points
How It Happened
Senior Taban Manyok (Lynn, MA) led the way for the Falcons, finishing first overall with a time of 27:39 over the 8K course, while sophomore Michael Burns (Worcester, MA) was next for the Green and Gold, placing second overall with a time of 28:18.
Newcomer Samuel Edwards (Townsend, MA) followed in third place with a time of 29:55, while sophomore Joshua Lancaster (Holden, MA) entered the chute at 30:05, placing fifth overall.
Sophomore Jesse Moriello (Saugus, MA) registered an eighth-place finish with a time of 31:59, while graduate student (Andrew Bedard Rutland, MA) crossed the finish line 32:39 (11th). Freshman Brendan Guenard (Andover, MA) rounded out the top Falcons efforts on the day, finishing 12th overall with a time of 32:48.
Inside the Numbers
- Senior Taban Manyok (Lynn, MA) of Fitchburg State won the 2024 Jim Sheehan Memorial Invitational with a time of 27:39
- Fitchburg State finished first overall at last year's Jim Sheehan Memorial Invite with a total of 21 points
Up Next
Falcons return to action next Saturday as they compete at the 2024 Silloway Maple Syrup Challenge, hosted by Vermont State University, starting at 12:00PM.
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