HOPKINTON, N.H. - The Bryant cross country team competed in the NEICAAA New England Championship in Hopkinton, New Hampshire on Friday, October 9.

The women's team finished third out of 22 schools in the 5K, finishing with 78 points. The men's team finished fifth out of 20 schools in the 8K with 191 points.  

In the 5K race, Natalie Persson finished fifth with a time of 17:44.4. Also placing in the top 10 was Kelley MacElhiney, who scored nine points with a time of 17:52.3. Rounding out the scoring for the women's team were Emma Guadagnoli (12 points, 18:04.8), Isabel Berardino (18 points, 18:13.9), and Emma Nadolski (34 points, 18:41.4).

On the men's side, Andrew McConnell led the way for the Bulldogs in the 8K, scoring 18 points with a time of 25:24.9. Seb Melero scored 25 points with a time of 25:35.9. Also scoring for Bryant were Jack Moir (25:57.7) with 41 points, Andrew Simard (26:06.2, 44 points), and Brogan Zwinggi (26:30.3, 63 points).

Bryant heads to St. Albans City, Vermont on Sunday, October 18 for the Vermont Fall Foliage Invitational, hosted by the University of Vermont.

STATS:

5K INDIVIDUAL SCORING RESULTS (W)
5. Natalie Persson
9. Kelly MacElhiney
12. Emma Guadagnoli
18. Isabel Berardino
34. Emma Nadolski
 



 
8K INDIVIDUAL SCORING RESULTS (M)
18. Andrew McConnell
25. Seb Melero
41. Jack Moir
44. Andrew Simard
63. Brogan Zwinggi
 
 
 
 




TEAM RESULTS (W)
1. Boston College                      47 points
2. Providence                            76 points
3. Bryant                                   78 points
4. Vermont                                 132 points
5. Holy Cross                             148 points
6. UNH                                       191 points
7. Sacred Heart                          207 points
8. Central Conn.                         208 points
9. Merrimack                               214 points
10. So. Conn. St.                        238 points
11. Stonehill                               239 points
12. Bentley                                 339 points
13. Brown                                   348 points
14. New Haven                          446 points
15. St. Michael's                        463 points
16. Colby                                   466 points
17. Assumption                          513 points
18. Simmons                              591 points
19. Dartmouth                           DNP
20. UMass Lowell                     DNP
21. Tufts                                    DNP
22. Harvard                               DNP
 
 
 
 
 
 
TEAM RESULTS (M)

1. Providence                    85 points
2. Stonehill                        87 points
3. Vermont                         87 points
4. Holy Cross                    137 points
5. Bryant                           191 points
6. Merrimack                     199 points
7. Harvard                          200 points
8. So. Conn. St.                 213 points
9. UNH                                221 points
10.  Central Conn.              230 points
11.  Sacred Heart                273 points
12.  Tufts                               293 points
13.  Bentley                          322 points
14.  Colby                              430 points
15.  St. Michael's                 435 points
16.  SNHU                            475 points
17.  Assumption                  486 points
18.  New Haven                  564 points
19.  Brown                          DNP
20.  UMass Lowell              DNP