Men's Cross Country Takes Second at NEC Championship

The CCSU men's cross country team finished in second place at the 2021 Northeast Conference Championship in Plainville, MA. Sophomore Elias Field led the charge, placing fourth with a time of 24:52.1. Eddie Nicholas finished fifth with a personal best of 24:52.3. The Blue Devils totaled 43 points and fell just short of Wagner's 41 points. 

MEET INFORMATION

• 2021 Northeast Conference Championship

• Team Score: 2nd of 7

• Location: Heath Hill Country Club - Plainville, MA

KEY MOMENTS | RESULTS | NEC RELEASE

• Elias Field posted a personal best 24:52.1 which was good for fourth place.

• Sophomore Yankarlos Diaz finished in ninth with a time of 25:14.1. He was the third Blue Devil to place in the top ten.

• Greg McGuire was the leading freshman for CCSU, finishing in 12th place (25:35.8).

• Freshman Jacob Ireland finished in 13th with a time of 35:39.7.

NOTES

• The Blue Devils had five runners finish in the top 15, including two freshmen.

• Sophomores Elias Field and Eddie Nicholas both placed in the top five and broke their personal bests for the 8K.

• Newington native Sean Oushana cracked the top 30 and ran a time of  26:56.6.