HOPKINTON, N.H. – Men's and women's cross country competed at the NCAA Northeast Regional held at the Hopkinton Fairgrounds on Friday, Nov. 15. The men competed against 37 other teams while the women took on 38 other schools.
Sophomore Siena Brunetti was Holy Cross's top finisher, for the first time in her career, claiming 116th place overall with a time of 21:59.67 on the six-kilometer course. The Crusaders finished in th with 822 total points. Providence captured the team title with 51 points, followed by Syracuse with 105 points and Boston College in third with 131 points.
Senior Abby Hughes earned a 147th-place finish at 22:21.15, while freshman Sheila Purcell came in 169th at 22:40.73. Junior Abby Granrath (178th, 22:51.42) and senior Caroline Gage (227th, 23:28.56) round out the Holy Cross top five runners.
Senior William Schimitsch finished 95th overall crossing the finish at 31:54.65 on the 10-kilometer course. The Crusaders finished in 32nd with a total of 886 points. Syracuse captured the team title with 75 points, followed by Harvard with 97 points and Cornell in third with 106 points.
Junior Liam Lyons earned a 114th-place finish with a time of 32:08.92, while sophomore Quinn Salmon came in 221st with a time of 34:18.26. Freshmen Robert Foster (226th, 34:25.99), and Jack Larkin (241st, 34:52.84) to round out the Holy Cross top five runners.
The Crusaders conclude the 2024 season and will return next fall 2025.
WOMEN'S RESULTS
Holy Cross Team Score: 27th of 39 Teams — 822 pts.
Holy Cross Individual Results:
1. Siena Brunetti- 116th (21:59.67, 115 pts.)
2. Abby Hughes- 147th (22:21.15, 145 pts.)
3. Sheila Purcell- 169th (22:40.73, 165 pts.)
4. Abby Granrath- 178th (22:51.42, 174 pts.)
5. Caroline Gage- 227th (23:28.56, 223 pts.)
6. Brigid Purcell- 239th (23:42.32)
7. Chloe Dibb- 258th (24:29.70)
Team Champion: Providence, 51 pts.
Individual Champion: Chloe Thomas, UConn (19:23.09)
MEN'S RESULTS
Holy Cross Team Score: 32nd of 38 Teams — 886 pts.
Holy Cross Individual Results:
1. William Schimitsch- 95th (31:54.65, 94 pts.)
2. Liam Lyons- 114th (32:08.92,113 pts.)
3. Quinn Salmon- 221st (34:18.26, 218 pts.)
4. Robert Foster- 226th (34:25.99, 223 pts.)
5. Jack Larkin- 241st (34:52.84, 238 pts.)
Team Champion: Syracuse, 75 pts.
Individual Champion: Graham Blanks, Harvard (29:34.65)
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