Lancers Nab Both MASCAC Cross Country Weekly Honors

Worcester, MA --- Senior Forest Wilbur (Barre, MA) and junior Kara Antrim (Rowley, MA) were each named MASCAC Cross Country runners of the week after they finished in the top 10 this past Friday at the Emmanuel Saints Invitational held at Franklin Park.

Wilbur won his first race of the season as he set a meet record covering the eight kilometer course with a time of 26:04. Wilbur last garnered conference honors for the week ending September 22 after his performance at the UMass Dartmouth Shiners Invitational.

Antrim placed 10th as she ran the five kilometer race with a time of 20:42 to lead the Blue and Gold. Antrim was tabbed as the conference women's runner of the week on September 28 after she took third at the Worcester City Championships to fuel WSC's third place finish.

Both Wilbur and Antrim will lead the charge for the Lancers this Saturday at the MASCAC Championships which will be hosted by Westfield College. Wilbur will try to defend his title as the reigning MASCAC Runner of the Year.