Edwards places first overall with time of 17:03.94

Leominster, MA. – The Fitchburg State University men's cross-country team placed first overall with a total of 26 points as the Falcons hosted their annual Jim Sheehan Memorial Invitational at the Doyle Conservation Center.

The Basics

Meet: Jim Sheehan Invitational
Place: First Place, 26 Points
Location: Doyle Conservation Center

How It Happened

Junior Samuel Edwards (Townsend, MA) led the way for the Green and Gold, finishing first overall with a time of 17:03.94 over the 5K course, while senior Michael Burns (Worcester, MA) was next for the Green and Gold, crossing the line in second place with a time of 17:28.67.

Freshman Paulino Guevara Mateo (Cambridge, MA) followed in fourth place at 17:36,01, while junior Joshua Lancaster (Holden, MA) added a fifth-place time of 17:43.13.

Rounding out the top finishers for the Green and Gold were senior Brady Madigan (Ayer, MA) (19th), junior Lemuel Del Valle (Lawrence, MA) (23rd) and junior Alvaro Castillo-Clottier Jr (Palmer, MA) with times of 19:19.75, 20:14.02 and 20:27.23 respectively.

Inside the Numbers

• Samuel Edwards of Fitchburg State won the 2025 Jim Sheehan Memorial Invitational with a time 17:03.94
• Fitchburg State won the 2025 Jim Sheehan Invitational with a total of 26 points.

Up Next

Falcons return to action next Saturday as they compete at the 2025 Maple Syrup Challenge, hosted by Vermont State Randolph, starting at 12:00PM.

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