BOSTON, Mass. - The Northeastern cross country team is ready for the CAA Championships set for Friday, Oct. 30, at the Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, N.Y., hosted by Hofstra University.
The men's 8K will begin at 10 a.m., followed by the women's 6K at 11 a.m. and the trophy ceremony at 12 p.m. Live results will be posted on EliteFeats.
THREE THINGS TO KNOW
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IN THE HUNT: Both the men's and women's teams enter the CAA Championships with strong runners and familiar faces. For the men, sophomore Dawson French returns after leading the Huskies to a second-place finish in last year's race, alongside senior Ryan Sarney and junior Nico Boyle. On the women's side, Senior Keira Gamily returns after helping lead the women's to a third-place finish at last year's championship. Sophomore Kirsten Melnik and junior Emily Wickard also return for the Huskies. Hofstra enters as the defending the men's championship, while Elon looks to defend the women's championship.
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FAMILIAR FARMINGDALE: The CAA Championship this weekend will be the second of three straight meets the Huskies have at Bethpage State Park. Two weeks ago, French led the men to a third-place finish in the IC4A Championship and grad student Molly Latincsics led the women to a fifth-place finish in the ECAC Championship. Latincsics time was the fourth fastest 6K time in school history.
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LATINCSICS LEADS: Molly Latincsics has made a strong impact since joining the Huskies, finishing first for the women's team in all three of their meets this season. The Newton, N.J. native, who earned her undergraduate from Oregon State, has placed in the top eight of all three meets and has earned herself two CAA Women's Runner Of The Week awards.
In two weeks, the Huskies will return to the Bethpage State Park on Friday, Nov. 13, for the NCAA Northeast Regionals.
