Men’s Cross Country Places Sixth at the BIG EAST Championship

BOSTON, Mass. (Oct. 29) – The University of Connecticut men’s cross country team took sixth with 212 points out of ten teams at the BIG EAST Championship on Friday.

Sophomore Max Feldman (Easton, Conn.) was the top UConn finisher with a time of 24:54 as he came 28^th out of 89 competitors. Freshman Paul Durfee (Laconia, N.H.) followed in 35^th with a time of 25:01 and senior captain Pat Blake (Lebanon, Conn.) came in 38^th with a time of 25:09.

Notre Dame captured the BIG EAST Championship with 47 points and Villanova’s Bobby Curtis was the individual champion with a time of 23:26.

The Huskies return to action on November 13^th when they travel to New York, N.Y. to compete in the NCAA Regional Qualifier.

Complete Results

Team Scores
1. Notre Dame (47 points)
2. Georgetown (48 points)
3. Providence (52 points)
4. Villanova (66 points)
5. Syracuse (196 points)
6. Connecticut (212 points)
7. Pittsburgh (215 points)
8. Boston College (222 points)
9. Rutgers (340 points)
10. Seton Hall (369 points)

Top Finishers

1. Bobby Curtis (Villanova) 23:26 

2. Chris Lukezic (Georgetown) 23:29 

3. Rod Koborsi (Georgetown) 23:39 
4. Martin Fagan (Providence) 23:43 

5. Dylan Wykes (Providence) 23:48

UConn Finishers
28. Max Feldman, 24:54

35. Paul Durfee, 25:01
38.Pat Blake, 25:09
55.Colin Meyers, 25:49
56. William Melofchik, 25:50
61. Alex Hudimatch, 25:59
73. Brian Cacace, 26:38
74. Thomas Murphy, 26:40
79. Steve Iannaccone, 27:00