Manchester, N.H. (10/26/2025) - The men's cross country team fought for a second place finish at the Northeast 10 Championships meet led by Sam Fortin, who finished fourth place individually, earning himself a spot on the All-Conference First Team. The women's team found themselves in ninth place, with just 5 runners on the team, meaning all scores would be contributed for the team's placement. 

PLACE
Men's - 2nd of 9
Women's - 9th of 10

HOW IT HAPPENED
On the 8-kilometer course in Manchester, New Hampshire, the men's team battled for a second place finish, just behind Southern Connecticut State University. Sam Fortin crossed the line first for the Ravens, and fourth overall, with a time of 26:44.0. He would be closely followed by Liam Doherty, who posted a time of 26:55.8, finishing 00:00.8 seconds behind the 7th place finisher. Gunner Currier was not far behind, crossing the finish line at 27:15.0, giving him the 13th place finish, and making him the third freshman overall to finish. Rounding out the Ravens contributing to the team score were Noah Robert and Evan Spence, both of whom are freshmen. The two secured the 27th and 28th place finished with times of 27:55.6 (Roberts), and 27:59.4 (Spence). 

The women's team finished 9th on the 6-kilometer course, with all runners' times contributing to the total score. Freshman Melany Walker finished first for the Ravens, in 65th place individually, with a time of 28:58.3. Next in line were Jennifer Kulick and Rachel Leblanc, crossing the line together with times of 30:27.2 and 30:27.3, respectively. Lauren Muldoon posted a time of 31:44.1 on the course and Lillian Byrne rounded out the Ravens with a time of 35:55.1.

UP NEXT FOR THE RAVENS: The Ravens look ahead to the NCAA DII East Regional Championships, which Franklin Pierce will host in Hopkinton, NH on Saturday, November 8.