BOSTON — The Northeastern men's cross country team begins its season Friday, Sept. 5 at the Friar Invitational hosted by Providence College at the Highland Park Course. The 6k race begins at 4 p.m.
COURSE/PARKING DETAILS: The meet will charge $10 per person and children 10 and under are free. Teams and spectators can park at 104 Mechanic Street behind the gold club house. Over flow parking is available at Attleboro High School in lot D. Lot D is accessible from the Bushee Street entrance and is the first lot on the right.
THREE THINGS TO KNOW:
- NEW PUPS — The Huskies welcome six new runners to the team this season: Owen Blaisdell, James Ciaccio, Brady Danyluk, Bilal Elhaji, William French, and Jack Seagroatt. These six newbies will compete in the Friar Invitational to begin their collegiate careers.
- NEW ENGLAND DUEL — The Huskies will face Brown, Boston University, Dartmouth, Rhode Island and Providence. These six teams saw each other last in the 2024 NCAA Northeast Regionals.
- COURSE DETAILS — Northeastern is no stranger to the Highland Park Course, as the women's team competed in Attleboro last weekend. This time, the men will be running the 6k course. The course itself is named in honor of Attleboro native, retired U.S. Olympic marathoner, and track and field coach, Mark Coogan.
After this weekend's race, Northeastern will travel to New Hampshire on Saturday, Sept. 20, for the Maribel Sanchez Invitational hosted by Dartmouth.
