2016 Men's Cross Country News

Season
112 Worcester State Student-Athletes Named to Fall 2016 MASCAC All-Academic Team
112 Worcester State Student-Athletes Named to Fall 2016 MASCAC All-Academic Team

WORCESTER, Mass. – 112 Worcester State University student-athletes have been named to the Fall 2016 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) All-Academic Team, as announced by the conference Wednesday afternoon.

Six Lancers Named to MASCAC Fall 2016 Sportsmanship Team
Six Lancers Named to MASCAC Fall 2016 Sportsmanship Team

WORCESTER, Mass. – On Tuesday (Nov. 29) the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) named 46 student-athletes, six of which were Worcester State student-athletes, to the Fall 2016 Sportsmanship team for their outstanding sportsmanship.

Lancers Close out Fall Season at NCAA Regionals
Lancers Close out Fall Season at NCAA Regionals

WESTFIELD, Mass. - The Worcester State men’s cross country team closed out the 2016 fall campaign with a 28th place finish at the NCAA Regional Qualifying meet held at Stanley Park on Saturday. Fighting through some late season health adversities, the top seven squad ran a solid race from start to finish in a field that included runners from 61 colleges and universities in the New England region.

Worcester State Men's Cross Country/Track & Field Teams Partner with Worcester's Jingle 5K Race
Worcester State Men's Cross Country/Track & Field Teams Partner with Worcester's Jingle 5K Race

Come out to support the Worcester State University men’s cross country and track & field teams’ fundraising initiative by signing up for the Worcester Jingle 5k to be held on December 18. The Jingle 5k will start on Front Street in Worcester (next to the Common and City Hall) at 11:00 a.m. Come dressed in your favorite holiday running outfit!

Photo Credit | Frank Poulin
Men's Cross Country Finishes Fourth at MASCAC Championships

LEOMINSTER, Mass. - The Worcester State men's cross country team ran a very competitive race at the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Championships Saturday morning to finish fourth overall in a tight field.

Worcester State Cross Country Teams Head to MASCAC Championships this Saturday
Worcester State Cross Country Teams Head to MASCAC Championships this Saturday

WESTFIELD, Mass. — The Worcester State University men’s and women’s cross country teams head to the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Championships this Saturday (Oct. 29).

Photo Credit | Frank Poulin
Luce Leads Lancers to Fourth Place Finish at Western New England Invitational

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Worcester State University men’s cross country team continues to roll along with another strong outing this weekend at the Western New England Invitational, placing fourth overall out of 25 colleges represented as junior Devin Luce (Milford, Mass.) led the team with a 15th place finish in 27:29.

Photo Credit | Frank Poulin
Lancers Place 18th at James Earley Invitational

WESTFIELD, Mass. - In a field of more than 40 teams, many of which were there partly to run the course as a preview to next month’s NCAA Division III qualifying race being run on the same venue, the Lancers finished 18th overall at the James Earley Invitational, hosted by Westfield State on Saturday.

Photo Credit | Frank Poulin
Worcester State Takes Team Title at Tri-State Invitational

LINCOLN, R.I. – Out of eleven colleges represented in the competition, the Worcester State Lancers won the team title at the Tri-State Invitational at the Flanagan Campus of Community College of Rhode Island Saturday morning, as six Worcester State runners placed in the top 15.

Photo Credit | Frank Poulin
Men’s Cross Country Takes Third at Worcester City Meet

PAXTON, Mass. – The Worcester State University men’s cross country team took a third place finish at the 50th Annual Worcester City Meet Friday (Sep. 23) afternoon at Moore State Park.

Photo Credit | Frank Poulin
Men’s Cross Country Finishes 14th at UMass Dartmouth Invitational

DARTMOUTH, Mass. - The Worcester State University’s men’s cross country team marked a 14th place finish out of a strong field of 33 teams across the divisions this afternoon at the UMass Dartmouth course.

Custodio Earns MASCAC Rookie of the Week Accolade
Custodio Earns MASCAC Rookie of the Week Accolade

WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s freshman runner, Richard Custodio (Wakefield, Mass.) has been named the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Men’s Cross Country Rookie of the Week for his performance at the University of New England Invitational on Saturday (Sep. 10).

Photo Credit | Frank Poulin
Worcester State Finishes Fifth at the University of New England Invitational

BIDDEFORD, Me. - The Worcester State men’s cross country team continued to show, for the second week in a row in this young season, that they are an improved team from last year with a fifth place finish at the University of New England invitational held at Rotary Park on Saturday (Sep. 10).

Men’s Cross Country Opens Season at Sheehan Memorial Invitational
Men’s Cross Country Opens Season at Sheehan Memorial Invitational

LEICESTER, Mass. – The Worcester State University men’s cross country team opened up their 2016 campaign at Fitchburg State’s Sheehan Memorial Invitational on Saturday (Sep. 3).

Men’s Cross Country Tied for Fourth in MASCAC Preseason Poll
Men’s Cross Country Tied for Fourth in MASCAC Preseason Poll

WESTFIELD, Mass. — The Worcester State University Lancers were tied for fourth in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) preseason poll as announced by the conference on Friday (Aug. 26).