FARMINGTON, Maine – The Husson University men's cross country team concluded its North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Championship meet with a fourth-place finish on Saturday at the University of Maine at Farmington Cross Country Course.
The Eagles totaled 141 points in the eight-kilometer championship race, finishing ahead of Lesley University and the University of Maine at Presque Isle in the six-team field.
Freshman Brady Pelletier paced Husson with a 23rd-place finish in the field of 49 runners, completing the course in 30:42.94. Pelletier earned 22 points toward the Eagles' team total, finishing just behind Maine Maritime Academy's Francis Robinson V, who crossed the line in 30:42.16.
Freshman Dylan Anderson followed as Husson's second finisher, placing 33rd overall with a time of 34:56.74 to contribute 26 points to the team standings.
Senior Carmy Kaniki was the third Eagle to cross the finish line, recording a time of 39:10.63 to finish 38th overall and earn 29 points.
Junior Gage Moody added a 42nd-place finish for Husson, completing the eight-kilometer course in 41:47.60 and contributing 31 points to the team score.
Fifth year Dillon Haughton rounded out the Eagles' scoring five, placing 44th overall with a time of 43:35.14 to account for Husson's final 33 points.
Host Maine-Farmington dominated the championship, placing five runners among the top seven finishers to capture the team title with 22 points. The Beavers were led by individual champion Mason Tomboni, who completed the course in 26:36.59, followed by teammate Andrew Laflamme in third place with a time of 26:57.92.
Maine Maritime's William Spaulding finished second overall in 26:45.56, while Thomas College's Charley Flees placed fourth in 27:28.62.
Maine-Farmington claimed the conference championship with 22 points, followed by Thomas College in second with 52 and Maine Maritime in third with 57. Husson finished fourth with 141 points, edging fifth-place Lesley by two points (143), while Maine-Presque Isle rounded out the team standings in sixth with 146 points.
The Eagles will conclude their fall season on Nov. 14 at the NCAA Division III East Regional Championship at the Wainwright Recreation Complex in South Portland, Maine.
