Results

The Northeastern men's cross team turned in another great performance at the 2011 New England Cross Country Championship with a fifth-place finish out of 43 squads on Saturday at Franklin Park in Boston.

The Huskies repeated their efforts from last season after they closed out the 2010 New England Championship in fifth place.

Sophomores Eric Jenkins and Brian Doyle found themselves ahead of the pack with respective top-10 finishes of fifth and eighth place in a field of 250.

Jenkins posted a mark of 24:53 in his 8K test while Doyle's run concluded just five seconds later at 24:58.

Junior John Jantz was Northeastern's third finisher in 51st with time of 25:58 while senior Nick Ryan was just four seconds behind at 26:02 for 59th place. Newcomer Zachary Fraielli made his impressions in his first New England Championship, clocking in at 26:45 for 117th as NU's final scorer.

Seniors Teddy Vrountas and Sebastian Putzeys finished up in 158th and 170th, in that order, with marks of 27:17 and 27:25.

Freshman Stephen Sollowin finished up nicely in the sub-varsity race, crossing in fifth place with a time of 26:15. Veteran Joe Siravo posted a 17th-place performance of 26:40 in the same race. Sophomore Michael MacKenzie closed out in 27:23 for 50th place while rookie Charles Conway looped the 8K course in 27:29 for 54th. Classmate Conor Lyons recorded a 75th-place time of 27:45 and junior Chris Mentas closed out the Huskies' efforts with a 91st-place time in the sub-varsity race of 28:00.

Northeastern will train for the next few weeks in preparation for the 2011 CAA Championship in Atlanta, Ga. On Saturday, Oct. 29. The event will be hosted by Georgia State.