KEENE, N.H. (October 4, 2025) – WNE traveled to Keene, New Hampshire, for the KSC Invitational on Saturday. The team saw some phenomenal results, including two more top-ten times in WNE Men's Cross Country history, two top-25 times in WNE Women's Cross Country history, and many more best times.
Place:
Women's Team: 20th/26
Men's Team: 16th/26
How it Happened:
Men's 8k Race:
- The men ran in the first race of the day. It was the 8,000m race.
- Nicholas Smith ran a career-best time of 27:03.10 during the race in Keene, New Hampshire. Smith's time placed Smith 6th on the all-time 8k record board for WNE Men's Cross Country.
- Joshua Farrell followed Smith with a career-best time of 27:09.50. That time placed Farrell 9th all-time on the record board for Men's Cross Country 8k times.
- Lucas Franco placed third for WNE with a time of 27:55.10. That time was a career-best for Franco.
- Pablo Tapion was after Franco with a season-best time of 28:36.30.
- Then, John Bieszcad would finish the race with a season-best time of 28.40.30.
- WNE would place 16th out of 26 scoring teams in the race.
Women's 6k Race:
- The women's team ran in the 6k race at the KSC Invitational on Saturday.
- Olivia Kay was the first to run through the finish line with a career-best time of 24:36.60. That time places Kay 12th in Women's Cross Country program history for the 6k race.
- Nina Garofalo followed Kay to a career-best time of 24:57.80. That time is now the 21st-fastest time in Women's Cross Country program history for the 6k race.
- Lia Pouliot was the next Golden Bear to place in the race. It was a season-best time of 25:39.30 for Pouliot.
- Lauren Vossler placed fourth for WNE with a season-best time of 27:50.90.
- Alyssa Clemence placed fifth for WNE, earning a season-best time of 29:46.70.
- The women's cross country program finished in 20th place out of 26 scoring teams.
Up Next on the Schedule:
- The Golden Bears will stay in Western Massachusetts for their next meet, traveling to Westfield State University, for the James Earley Invitational on Saturday, October 11, 2025, with the race times to be announced.
