BOSTON, Mass. – The Monmouth University men's and women's cross country teams took the trip north to Boston to compete in Boston College's Battle in Beantown on Friday afternoon. The men placed eighth out of 14 squads while the women placed 14^th out of 19 schools.
 
Declan McDonnell continued his strong start to the season, pacing the men in the 8k event. McDonnell finished 29^th overall in the men's field, crossing the line in 24:55. Isabella Leak set a new personal best in the women's 5k race, finishing 63^rd while clocking in at 18:43.
 
TOP FINISHERS
Men's Top Seven Finishers
29. Declan McDonnell (24:55)
41. Louis DiLaurenzio (25:06)
42. Seb Reed (25:08)
51. Tyler Clifford (25:17)
57. Stone Caraccio (25:22)
93. Jared Taylor (26:13)
114. Holden Betz (26:46)
 
Women's Top Seven Finishers
63. Isabella Leak (18:43)
64. Ashley Navarro (18:43)
65. Josie Wilson (18:43)
73. Marisa Kilgarriff (18:50)
90. McKenzie Delahanty (19:02)
106. Sydney Todd (19:16)
122. Jacci Martinelli (19:28)
 
QUOTES
"We had a successful day in Boston! This was the first time Monmouth has raced at historic Franklin Park since 1996. The women ran well as a pack and moved up throughout the race. I thought the men really had a strong effort today. We put up a great fight in a competitive field. Both teams are improving each week. Now we have a long stretch to focus on training. Fly Hawks!" – Director of Track and Field/Cross Country and Head Coach Mike Nelson
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks will prepare for the IC4A/ECAC Championships on October 14. The races will be held at Van Cortlandt Park in New York.