KEENE, N.H. – For the third consecutive week, graduate student Jimmy Cannon kept the pace for UMass Boston Men's Cross Country, posting a 26:32:00 in the 8K event at the Keene State Invitational on Saturday morning, finishing 16^th overall.  

THE BASICS 
 
Team Results – 10^th Out of 18 Teams (2:27:01 / 239 Points)  
 
HOW IT HAPPENED 
 
Similar to the first two weeks, freshman Rob Cannon lurked close behind his older brother, destroying his personal best (28:08:30) by over a minute as Cannon finished 27^th overall in 27:03:20.

Sophomore Zeph Alvarado finished in a season-best time of 29:03:80, 47 seconds faster than his all-time best of 29:50:90 set last season, and 54^th overall in the meet.   
 
Junior Christopher Druding shaved nearly three minutes off his time from last week, going from a 32:22:90 last weekend to a 29:49:80 this week, setting a new personal best as well as finishing 66^th overall.

Junior transfer Sami Mezrouh who ran last week with the Beacons rounded out the five for UMass Boston, crossing the finish line in 34:32:60 and 119^th overall. Mezrouh's time was over three minutes faster than last weekend as the junior finished in 37:48:80 last weekend.
 
WHAT'S NEXT  
 
The Beacons will compete for the fourth consecutive week when they head to the James Earley Invitational at Stanley Park in Westfield, Massachusetts next Saturday. The meet is scheduled to kick off at 10:00 AM.