HAMDEN, Conn. (Sept. 24) – The University of Connecticut
men’s cross country team took second place at the Quinnipiac Invitational on
Friday. The team finished with 30 points, just three points behind first-place
Quinnipiac (27 points).
The Huskies were led by sophomore Max Feldman (Easton, Conn.), who
placed second overall with a time of 26:01.9, narrowly behind the Bobcats’ Mark
Driscoll, who finished with a time of 26:01.0.
Freshman Paul Durfee (Laconia, N.H.) followed for UConn in fourth with
a time of 26:21.8, senior captain Pat Blake (Lebanon, Conn.) took sixth
with a time of 26:35.5, freshman Colin Meyers was eighth with a time of
26:41.1 and classmate Will Melofchik (Wayside, N.J.) rounded out the top
ten with a time of 26:45.6.
Connecticut returns to action when it travels to Boston, Mass. for the New
England Championship on October, 8th.
Top Team Scores
1. Quinnipiac (27 points)
2. Connecticut (30 points)
3. Monmouth (138 points)
4. URI (145 points)
5. Yale (158 points)
Top Finishers
1. Mark Driscoll (QU) 26:01; 2. Max Feldman (UConn) 26.01.9; 3. Thomas
Martin (QU) 26:17.2; 4. Paul Durfee (UConn) 26:21.8; 5. Jacob Gurzler (QU)
26:28.8.
Other UConn Finishers
6. Pat Blake 26:35.5; 8. Colin Meyers 26:41.1; 10. Will Melofchik 26:45.6;
21. Tom Murphy 27.28.9; 24. Brian Cacace 27:32.5; 34. Alex Hudimatch 27:52.7;
54. Zach Vavro; 58. Jack Braconnier 29:01.5; 62. Steve Iannaccone 29:18.6; 67.
Joel Legare 29:25.9.
