Five Blue Devils Place in Top 10, Men's Cross Country Wins Father Bede Invitational

The Central Connecticut men's cross country team topped the team standings at the Father Bede Invitational in Tyrone, PA, on Saturday. The Blue Devils had the top four individual finishers, including Mark Rodriguez who won the day's race.

Team Score: 1^st of 7 | Full Results
Location:  B&D Acres | Tyrone, PA
Course Length: 6K

NOTABLE

• Rodriguez won with a time of 18:33.80
• Aidan Budge placed second in 18:42.70. Salvatore Masciarelli (19:04.00) and Joe Lauria (19:07.90) placed third and fourth, respectively.
• Michael Kraszewski earned a top-10 finish with a time of 19:41.00
• Steven Ives (19:51.80) and Caleb Cerra (19:56.20) placed 13^th and 15^th, respectively

RACE NOTES

• Gina Bolla of Duquesne won the women's race in 14:47.20
• CCSU topped the team standings with a score of 20 points. NEC rivals Mercyhurst and Saint Francis U. placed third and fourth, respectively.

UP NEXT

• The Blue Devils run in the Ted Owen Invitational on September 20 at Stanley Quarter Park 

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