NE10 CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS | PHOTO GALLERY
Yellow Jackets Place Five In Top-10 To Secure Repeat
MANCHESTER, N.H. – The American International men's cross country team claimed its second straight NE10 Championship in impressive fashion with five runners in the top-10 this Sunday on the campus of Saint Anselm College.
The Yellow Jackets were anchored by the 1-2 finish from Ezra Mutai and Callum Elson as the team finished with 28 points overall. Southern Connecticut State earned the runner-up finish with 38 points while Stonehill (99), Franklin Pierce (105) and Assumption (188) rounded out the top five.
Mutai finished in 24:28 to claim his second straight individual title while Callum was a minute behind him in 25:28. AIC runners also placed seventh, eighth and 10th to claim the victory. The Owls has three runners in the top six, led by Jake Mattei, and five in the top 12. Franklin Pierce's Wondu Summa and Assumption's Claudio Rocha were the only runners outside of AIC & SCSU in the top-12.
Following the race, Franklin Pierce's Riley Fenoff was honored with the NE10 Elite 24 award for the third time in his career for owning the highest GPA of all competitors with a 4.0.
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— The NE10 (@TheNortheast10) October 24, 2021
The Yellow Jackets also had the top 2️⃣ individual finishers in each race!#NE10EMBRACE #NCAAD2 pic.twitter.com/c6s1QKbmiJ
TEAM SCORES
1) American Int'l - 28
2) Southern Conn. - 38
3) Stonehill - 99
4) Franklin Pierce - 105
5) Assumption - 188
6) Adelphi - 209
7) SNHU - 215
8) Le Moyne - 238
9) Bentley - 252
10) St. Michael's 275
11) St. Anselm - 283
12) New Haven - 328
13) St. Rose - 372
14) Pace - 448
ABOUT THE NE10
The NE10 is an association of 14 diverse institutions serving student-athletes across 24 NCAA Division II sports. Together we build brilliant futures by embracing the journey of every student-athlete.
Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the NE10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
