Results

BOSTON -- Troy Silvestri turned in a 6th-place effort to guide the University of New England men's cross country squad at the season-opening Suffolk University Short Course Classic at Franklin Park on Friday (Sep. 1). The Nor'easters took 8th out of the field of 13 institutions.

Northeastern University, one of the four non-Division III programs to run and finish ahead of UNE, won the event with a score of 28. Tyler Brogan of the Huskies completed the 5K race in 15:27 to win the individual challenge by less than three seconds over the next fastest of the 159 competitors.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (80), the host Rams (95), and Plymouth State University (99) were the three Division III teams in front of the Nor'easters (251).

Just a rookie, Silvestri's time of 15:49 was good for the top placing by a UNE runner in three seasons at the meet. The rest of the team total came from Jackson Stone (82nd; 18:05), Jack O'Connor (86th; 18:12), Tommy Norgang (95th; 18:27), and Isaiah Cyr (111th; 19:06).

Next Saturday (11:30 a.m.), the Nor'easters will host of the third Ron Ouellette Invitational at Rotary Park.