MASCAC Men's Cross Country Players of the Week 11/30
Although the MASCAC isn't having fall contests this semester, the conference still wants to recognize the great success of our fall student-athletes. Each week, the MASCAC will honor a champion from the 2019 championship season as MASCAC Players of the Week brought to you by GEICO.
Although the MASCAC isn't having fall contests this semester, the conference still wants to recognize the great success of our fall student-athletes. Each week, the MASCAC will honor a champion from the 2019 championship season as MASCAC Players of the Week brought to you by GEICO.
We continue this week highlighting our 2019 All-Conference honorees and this week's is the MASCAC Men's Cross Country All-Conference squad.
Trevor Wysong led the way for Bridgewater State as the top individual finisher with an 8k time of 25:56, almost two minutes faster than the next competitor to earn 2019 MASCAC Men's Cross Country Runner of the Year honors. Joining him on the All-Conference squad as a top 10 finisher was teammate Mike Hutchinson in second with a time of 27:32 and Josh Higgins in fifth with a time of 27:55.
For Westfield State, Jack Merck was the team's top finisher in ninth place with an 8k time of 28:03 which earned him not only All-Conference accolades but also the 2019 MASCAC Rookie of the Year, as the top overall first time performer. Right behind in 10th was Zac Bentley who crossed the line in 28:16.
The Lancers had three runners in the top 10 to help them to a third place finish. Andrew Fottler, the 2018 MASCAC Rookie of the Year, was their top racer with a time of 27:39, good enough for third place. Teammates Wayne Carey and Patrick Carleton came in sixth and eighth, respectively with a time of 27:59 and 28:02.
Rounding out the All-Conference honorees are Jacob Movsessian and Tim Sheehy from Fitchburg State. Movsessian came in with an 8k time of 27:46 for fourth place while Sheehy crossed the line in 28:01 for seventh place.