HOPKINTON, N.H. – Sam Fortin led four Ravens among the top 10 as the Franklin Pierce University men's cross country team captured the team title at the Hopkinton Cross Country Festival on Friday. Erin O'Shea and Kaitlin O'Shea placed fifth and sixth to lead the women's team.
The men finished first among 11 scoring teams with 34 points, ahead of Saint Anselm's 76. The women placed sixth among 14 scoring teams with 164 points.
Fortin completed the men's 8K in 26:35.7 to finish fourth overall. Evan Spence placed seventh in 26:47.0, followed by Liam Doherty in eighth at 26:57.9 and Gunner Currier in 10th at 27:24.7. Noah Roberts rounded out the Ravens' scoring five with a 15th place finish in 27:59.0.
Declan Morgan finished 18th in 28:16.6, while Bryce Palmer placed 21st in 28:40.4. John Puopolo took 25th in 29:03.7, Abner Neumann finished 28th in 29:13.8, and Trevor Maheu placed 33rd in 29:30.4.
In the women's 5K, Erin O'Shea crossed the finish line in 19:10.3, with Kaitlin O'Shea following in 19:27.6. Brianna Flanagan finished 42nd in 21:19.2, followed by Adrianna Kourtelidis in 70th at 22:29.4 and Lauren Muldoon in 91st at 23:52.7 to complete the Ravens' scoring five.
Dakota Welch placed 112th in 25:55.8, while Lillian Byrne finished 117th in 26:25.8.
The Ravens return to action Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Penmen Mini Meet in Hopkinton, N.H.
