Men's Cross Country Races At 2024 Keene State Invite
Manyok places 24th overall with a time of 26:25.40
Keene, NH – The Fitchburg State University men's cross country team placed 13th overall with a total of 332 points at the 2024 Keene State Invitational this afternoon at the Owls Athletic Conference.
The Basics
Meet: Keene State Invitational
Place: 13th Place/21, 332 Points
How It Happened
Senior Taban Manyok (Lynn, MA) led the Falcons, placing 24th overall with a time of 26:25.40 over the 8K course, while junior Michael Burns (Worcester, MA) followed in 29th place with a time of 26:34.40.
Freshman Samuel Edwards (Townsend, MA) entered the chute in 94th place at 28:07.50, while sophomore Joshua Lancaster (Holden, MA) was next for the Green and Gold with a time of 28:39.80.
Rounding out the seven finishers for Fitchburg State freshman Brendan Guenard (Andover, MA), sophomore Matthew Gill (Ayer, MA) and graduate student Andrew Bedard (Rutland, MA) with times of 29:43.10, 31:02.50 and 31:14.10 respectively.
Inside the Numbers
- Charles Namiot of Williams won the 2024 Keene State Invite with a time of 24:25.70
- Fitchburg State placed 21st overall with a total of 404 points at the 2023 Keene State Invitational
- Williams won the 2024 Keene State Invitational with a total of 19 points
Up Next
Falcons return to action next Saturday as they compete at the 2024 James Early Invite, hosted by Westfield State, starting at 10:00AM.
STAY CONNECTED:
- For the latest on Fitchburg State University Athletics, follow the Falcons via social media on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
Latest Men's Cross Country
- Falcons Post 128 Student-Athletes on MASCAC Fall-Winter All-Academic TeamThe Falcons tally 128 student-athletes on the MASCAC Fall-Winter All-Academic Team.
- Men's Cross Country Places 19th At 2024 DIII East Regional ChampionshipsHopkinton, NH. – The Fitchburg State University men’s cross country team placed 19th overall with a total of 572 points at the 2024 DIII East Regional Championships this afternoon at the Hopkinton Fairgrounds.
- MASCAC All-Conference Team AnnouncedFitchburg, Mass. Fitchburg State junior Michael Burns (Worcester, MA), freshman Samuel Edwards (Townsend, MA) and senior Taban Manyok (Lynn, MA) were named to the 2024 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Men’s Cross Country All-Conference Team as announced by the conference office on Wednesday afternoon.
- Edwards Tabbed MASCAC Rookie Of The WeekFitchburg, Mass. – Fitchburg State senior Samuel Edwards (Townsend, MA) was recently named Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Men’s Cross Country Rookie of the Week as announced by the conference office on Tuesday.
- Men's Cross Country Finishes Third At MASCAC ChampionshipsFitchburg, MA. – The Fitchburg State University men’s cross country team placed third overall with a total of 73 points at the 2024 MASCAC Championships this afternoon at the Doyle Conservation Center.
- Men's Cross Country Competes At 2024 Connecticut College InviteNew London, CT. – The Fitchburg State University men’s cross country team placed 34th overall with a total of 924 points at the 2024 Connecticut College Invitational this afternoon at Harkness Park.
