BOSTON, Mass. – Hosting the Men's and Women's Little East Conference Cross Country Championships at Franklin Park on Saturday afternoon, UMass Boston Men's Cross Country finished 6^th as a team while Women's Cross Country placed 7^th.

THE BASICS 
 
Team Results – 6^th Out of 8 Teams (2:30:14, 156 Points) – Men's Team

Team Results – 7^th Out of 7 Teams (1:56:41, 177 Points) – Women's Team
 
HOW IT HAPPENED 
 
Women's Cross Country
The Women's Cross Country team started off the day with the 5K event with freshman Jacqueline Earner leading the way for the Beacons in 19^th overall with a time of 21:39:80, breaking her personal best of 21:45:88 set at the Keene State Invitational this year.

The next Beacon to cross the line would be freshman Angelina Mazzone in 23:08:40 in 43^rd overall with fellow freshman Harleen Bassan right behind her in 44^th with a time of 23:29:40, a new personal best which broke her 23:56:45 set at the Keene State Invitational.

Finishing back-to-back in 49^th and 50^th were freshman Aryianna Garceau in 24:07:70 and junior Rachel Green in a time of 24:14:90.

Freshman Sarah Campbell and Charlotte Millette took home the next two spots for the Beacons, coming in 56^th and 57^th place with times of 25:12:40 and 25:22:40 respectively.

Rounding out the UMass Boston women was the freshman trio of Abigail Schell (29:50:90) and Delaney Sartwell (32:13:70) who set personal bests, and Lali Arceo-Graniel (32:22:20) running in her first collegiate event.
 
Men's Cross Country
In the 8K event held for the men, UMass Boston was led by two-time Runner of the Week Jimmy Cannon who placed 4^th overall in the meet with a time of 26:33:00 and close behind him in 22^nd overall was freshman Rob Cannon in 27:40:70.

Finishing in 53^rd and 55^th place was sophomore Zeph Alvarado in a time of 30:32:40 and junior Christopher Druding in 30:39:40.

The fifth and final runner for the Beacons to cross was junior Sami Mezrouh in 74^th place with a time of 34:48:10.

With the 4th place finish, Jimmy Cannon earned a spot on the All-Little East Conference First Team for the 2022 season. 
 
WHAT'S NEXT  
 
The Beacons will compete in the NCAA East Regional Championship meet at Bowdoin College on November 12^th at 9:00 AM.