Owls Men's XC Active at WNE, Conn College on Saturday

John Nekitopoulos was first home for the Owls in 131st place in 26:28.6, a personal-best time on the 8-kilometer course

Westfield's men's and women's XC teams pose on the beach at Harkness Park after the Conn College Invitational meet.

October 19, 2024

The Westfield State men's cross country teams competed in a pair of meets on Saturday, with runners competing at both the Conn College Invitational and the Western New England Invitational.

At Conn College, the Owls battled through a rough day that saw several runners fall in the big 276-runner field that included six teams ranked in the top 20 in the nation.

John Nekitopoulos was first home for the Owls in 131^st place in 26:28.6, a personal-best time on the 8-kilometer course, with Nathan Sylven next in 157^th with a time of 26:47.

Despite the rough racing, the Owls had four season best times while finishing 33rd as a team.

NYU, ranked 11^th nationally, won the team meet, while Roger Williams College's Nathan Tassey won the individual race in 24:05.

Tyler Meunier led Westfield's efforts at the WNE Invitational meet in Springfield, Mass. as he placed 32^nd with a time of 29:01. Colin Mahoney was next for the Owls in 29:22 in 37^th place.

Troy Silvestri of UNE took the top spot with a time of 25:56, with Endicott taking the team title. Westfield finished 10^th among 17 scoring teams. 169 runners contested the race.

Westfield will take a break next weekend while prepping for the MASCAC Championship meet on Nov. 2.