BOSTON — The Northeastern men's and women's cross country teams return to the race course after three weeks off with the UMass Dartmouth Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 21 on the Robert Dowd Cross Country Course. The event kicks off with an 8k race for the men's team at 11:15 a.m., followed by a 5k race starting at 12:00 p.m. for the women's team.
THREE THINGS TO KNOW:
- FROM ONE UMASS TO ANOTHER — After kicking off the 2024 season at the Ken O'Brien Minuteman Invitational on Saturday, Aug. 31 at UMass Amherst, the Huskies make the trip down to UMass Dartmouth before getting into the bulk of their schedule. This weekend's event will be another first for the Northeastern men's and women's cross country teams, as they have not previously competed in the UMass Dartmouth Invitational.
- FRESHMEN FRENZY — The first-year Huskies have impressed so far, as 11 runners made their collegiate debuts last time out. Freshmen Alanna Hagen and Jack Mattingly led their respective teams to start the 2024 season, with Hagen taking 6th place for thw women's team with a time of 14:26.34 on the 4k course at UMass Amherst, while Mattingly led the men's side taking 16th place and a time of 19:17.76. All seven freshmen on the men's side will make the trip to Dartmouth, and six members of the women's team will participate this weekend.
- WEEK ONE RANKINGS — Week one rankings and polls were released this past Monday, and the Huskies remain in the top ten of the USTFCCCA Regional Rankings. The men's and women's teams stayed in seventh and eighth place in the Northeast Region and maintain their position as the top-ranked CAA team in the country, respectively.
After this weekend's race, Northeastern travels to Bethlehem, Pa. for the Paul Short Invitational hosted by Lehigh on Saturday, Oct. 5.
