Minutemen Cross Country 15th At Paul Short

Senior Ben Groleau leads UMass with 46th-place finish.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - University of Massachusetts men's cross country claimed 15th out of 27 teams with 402 points in an impressive showing at the Paul Short Invitational on Friday. Senior Ben Groleau took the lead yet again this week at the Lehigh University-based meet, completing the 8K course in 24 minutes, 55-seconds. Georgetown, Villanova, and Guelph claimed first through third, respectively, in team standings.

Groleau was the first runner across the line for the Minutemen for a second straight meet. The Framingham native's 24 minute, 55-second performance earned 46th overall. Jay McMahon was next for UMass, at 25 minutes, 12-seconds, good for 70th in the field of 278 runners.

Daniel Sheldon was the third Minuteman to finish as he claimed 86th with a 25-minute, 18-second run. Sophomore Samuel Conway found himself in the top-five UMass finishers for the third time this season, taking 96th overall at 25:24. Rounding out the top-five was Paolo Tavares whose 25 minute, 45-second run earned 131st.

Next week the Minutemen will head to the New England Championship. The meet is set for 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10 at Franklin Park in Boston, Mass.