September 10, 2011

Men's Cross Country Opens Season at Shacklette Invitational

MANCHESTER, N.H. – Senior Jason Bays  (Cresco, Pa.) led the Southern New Hampshire University men's cross country team with a 40th place finish as they finished seventh at the Shacklette Invitational hosted by Saint Anselm College on Saturday afternoon.

Bays completed the eight kilometer course in a time of 31:02 to lead the Penmen.  Kevin Coyle (Salem, Mass.) was the next-highest SNHU finisher, finishing with a time of 32:06 to place 49thTyler Parks (Moultonborough, N.H.) traversed the course in 33:13, while Doug Coulters (Weare, N.H.) finished close behind in 52nd place with a time of 33:15 and Matt Gray (Haverhill, Mass.) finished with a time of 35:08 coming in 54th.

Jason Grotton (China, Maine) finished with a time of 39:39, while Robert Gray (Haverhill, Mass.) finished with the time of 39:44. Michael Brennan (South Easton, Mass.) rounded out the SNHU finishers with a 41:07 effort.

SNHU returns to action Saturday, September 17 when it competes at the Umass Dartmouth Invitational at 12:00 p.m.