Manyok Paces Falcons at James Earley Invitational

Westfield, Mass. – The Fitchburg State men's cross country team finished in 16^th place at the James Earley Invitational hosted by Westfield State University on Saturday morning.

The Basics

Meet: James Earley Invitational
Place: 16^th place, 431 points (24 Teams)

How It Happened

• Once again, junior Taban Manyok (Lynn, Mass) paced the Falcons with a time of 26:20.19, finishing first for the Falcons and securing 16th place overall.
• Freshman Michael Burns (Worcester, Mass.) completed the 8K course in a time of 28:39.02 for a top 100 finish, while senior Cameron Davis (Gardner, Mass.) was in 112^th (29:26.20).
• Junior Angelo Pinto (Chaplin Conn.) crossed the chute next for the Green and Gold with a time of 29:45.09, followed by senior Tyssen LaBombard (Shelburne Falls, Mass.) at 29:55.91.
• Other Finishers: Sophomore Aidan Cattelan (West Hartford, Conn.) 148^th and rookie Brady Madigan (Ayer, Mass.).
• RPI won the meet with a total of 45 points. Connecticut College finished in second (100 points), just ahead of Springfield (102 points). 
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Up Next

The Falcons return to action on Saturday (10/15) as they compete at the 2022 Suffolk Invitational at Franklin Park.