Falcons Race at Purple Valley Invite

Falcons Race at Purple Valley Invite

Williamstown, Mass. – The Fitchburg State University men's cross country competed at the 2019 Williams College Purple Valley Invitation this morning, placing 15th overall with a total of 426 points at Mount Greylock High School.

The Basics

Score: 15th Place (19 teams), 426 points

How It Happened

Fitchburg State was led by sophomore junior Jacob Movsessian (Ipswich, N.H.) who placed 50^th overall with a time of 28:07.3, while freshman Brian O'Sullivan (Templeton, Mass.) was next (86^th) for the Falcons, turning in a time of 29:29.4 over the 8K course.

First year Matthew Catarius (Shrewsbury, Mass.) posted a time of 29:32.4 good for 88^th place and junior Joe Weston (Middleton, Mass.) came through the chute at 29:45.8.

Freshman Samuel Flint (Methuen, Mass.) and sophomore Trevor Fields (Shirley, Mass.) finished neck and neck with times of 31:11.6 and 31:11.7 respectively.

Inside the Numbers

Williams claimed first place by amassing a total of 17 points

Freshman William Spollen of Williams crossed the finish line first with a time of 17:07.0

Up Next

The Falcons will compete in the 2018 Keene State College Cross Country Invitational next Saturday in a meet starting at 11:00 AM.