NECC Cross Country finishes regular season at Suffolk University Invitational

Boston, MA (October 19, 2019) - The NECC men's cross country finished the regular season at the Suffolk University Invitational at Franklin Park on Saturday.

Leading the pack for Northern Essex was Freshman Kyle Manley (Gloucester) coming in at 73rd out of the 159 runner field with a time of 29:31 for the 8km course.

Sophomore Emil Rosario (Methuen/Greater Lawrence) finished the course in 33:02, followed closely by freshman Abdillah Abdoulfatah (Lawrence) 33:05. Sophomore Will Thomson (Beverly) turned in a time of 33:42.

The Northern Essex Cross Country team will be off at the NJCAA National Championship at Stanley Park in Westfield, MA on Saturday, November 2nd. Race time is set for 9:00am.

Northern Essex Community College competes as a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and sponsors 12 varsity intercollegiate sports including baseball, men's basketball, women's basketball, softball, women's volleyball, men's and women's cross country, men's soccer, Esports and men's and women's track and field. For more information on Northern Essex Community College Athletics please visit the official website of Northern Essex Athletics (www.neccknights.com).