2019 Men's Cross Country News
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Westfield State Athletics Announces Class of 2024May 19, 2020We are pleased and proud to announce our recruited incoming student athletes who have committed to the Owls.
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Bentley, Johnstone Named Mazza Award Winners for 2020May 12, 2020The recipient(s) must excel in academics, athletic ability, sportsmanship, character, service, leadership, and personal development.
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Coach Gravel Celebration of Life Dinner PostponedMarch 04, 2020Per Joan Gravel’s request, out of an abundance of caution for guests due to the current travel situation, and the State of Emergency in Massachusetts declared by Governor Baker, the Celebration of Life event for coach Gravel will not be held on April 11, 2020. A future date will be rescheduled at the family’s convenience.
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Merck Named MASCAC Rookie of the WeekNovember 21, 2019WESTFIELD, Mass. -- Freshman Jack Merck (West Springfield, Mass.) was named the MASCAC men's cross country Rookie of the Week yet again last week, as announced by the league earlier this week.
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Merck Leads Owl Men to 18th at NCAA Regional MeetNovember 16, 2019Westfield State freshman Jack Merck crossed the line 63rd to lead the efforts of the Westfield State men’s cross country team at the 2019 NCAA Division III New England Regional qualifying meet at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine on Saturday.
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Rookie of the Year Merck Picks Up MASCAC Weekly AwardNovember 05, 2019Westfield State freshman Jack Merck (West Springfield, Mass.) was named as the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week after competing at the MASCAC Championship meet this past weekend at Moore State Park.
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Bentley, Merck Earn Honors as Men's Cross Country Takes Second At MASCAC ChampionshipsNovember 02, 2019The top Owl finisher was freshman Jack Merck (West Springfield, Mass.), who finished in ninth overall with a time of 28:03, good for MASCAC Rookie of the Year honors. Tenth-place finisher Zac Bentley (Acushnet, Mass) was also named All-Conference for Westfield State.
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Owls Cross Country Takes Three of Four Weekly AwardsOctober 22, 2019WESTFIELD, Mass. -- The Westfield State men's and women's cross country teams grabbed one athlete of the week and two rookie of the week awards from the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) for their performances last weekend.
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Men's Cross Country Fourth at WNEU InvitationalOctober 19, 2019SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Westfield State men's cross country team finished fourth at the Western New England Invitational this afternoon.
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Owls Stockpile MASCAC Weekly HonorsOctober 15, 2019Four Westfield State University athletes garnered weekly awards from the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference this week.
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Owl Men Take Second Place at James Earley InvitationalOctober 12, 2019Westfield State got a number of strong performances in placing second in the team scoring, again using their pack mentality to form a tight group in the scoring. Freshman Jack Merck (West Springfield, Mass.) made a decisive move mid-race to finish seventh among collegiate runners in 26:30 to be the top Owl runner across the line.
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Westfield State To Host 24th Annual James Earley Invitational On October 12thOctober 10, 2019WESTFIELD, Mass. – Westfield State University will host its popular James Earley Invitational cross country meet on this Saturday at Stanley Park.
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Owls Mourn Passing of Legendary Coach, Professor Jerry GravelOctober 09, 2019Westfield State athletics mourns the passing of retired longtime track and field coach and movement science professor Jerry Gravel on October 8 after a long battle with cancer.
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Men's XC Runs To Fourth Place at Keene State InvitationalOctober 05, 2019Westfield State’s men’s cross country used a balanced team effort in running to a fourth place finish at the Keene State Invitational on Saturday.
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Athletic Department Announces Changes for Men's and Women's Soccer, Field Hockey Schedules and Fall Sport PracticesSeptember 27, 2019Westfield State University has announced it will not hold outdoor activities from dusk til dawn, corresponding with the rise of the mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus threat level having risen to “high” in the City of Westfield.
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Merck Runs Away With MASCAC Rookie of the WeekSeptember 24, 2019WESTFIELD, Mass. -- Westfield State freshman Jack Merck (West Springfield, Mass.) was named the MASCAC men's cross country Rookie of the Week for his performance at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational.
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Men's Cross Country Finishes 10th at UMass Dartmouth InvitationalSeptember 21, 2019NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. - The Westfield State Men's cross country team finished tenth as a team at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational on Saturday afternoon.
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Men's Cross Country Wins Worcester City MeetSeptember 07, 2019WESTFIELD, Mass. – Westfield State men’s cross country opened up the 2019 season with a team win at the Worcester City Invitational at Moore State Park in Paxton, Mass., on Saturday.
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Men's Cross Country Picked Second in MASCAC Preseason PollSeptember 04, 2019WESTFIELD, Mass. -- The Westfield State men's cross country team was selected to finish second in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC), as voted on by the league's coaches in the annual preseason poll.