11/13/2026 4:17:00 PM | Men's Cross Country/Track & Field
BETHPAGE, N.Y. – The UMass Lowell men's cross country team wrapped up its 2026 season with a ninth-place finish out of 41 teams Friday afternoon, totaling 324 points at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Northeast Regional Championships in Bethpage, N.Y.
The River Hawks turned in their best performance of the season, improving one spot from their 10th-place ranking entering the meet. Junior Devin Moreau (Tyngsboro, Mass.) led the way, finishing 35th overall with a time of 31:39.7.
"The men's team put together their best race of the season," said Head Coach Gary Gardner. "It's always our goal to beat our rankings, which we were able to do again this year, moving from 10th to ninth."
Sophomore Will Simard (Francestown, N.H.) followed in 53rd place at 31:56.4, while senior Nicholas Marcotte (Hudson, N.H.) crossed the finish line in 69th with a time of 32:15.2. Sophomore Will Conklin (Danvers, Mass.) finished 78th overall in 32:24.1, followed by senior Keegan Tierney (East Greenwich, R.I.).
Sophomore James Cruse (Melbourne, Australia) recorded a personal-best time of 32:43.4 to finish 105th, while junior Dante Castellano (Nashua, N.H.) rounded out the River Hawks' runners in 111th place with a time of 32:47.5.
"Devin had an up-and-down race but ran well overall. The other guys all ran excellent races," Gardner added.
A total of 274 runners finished the men's race, bringing the River Hawks' 2026 cross country season to a close.
The River Hawks turned in their best performance of the season, improving one spot from their 10th-place ranking entering the meet. Junior Devin Moreau (Tyngsboro, Mass.) led the way, finishing 35th overall with a time of 31:39.7.
"The men's team put together their best race of the season," said Head Coach Gary Gardner. "It's always our goal to beat our rankings, which we were able to do again this year, moving from 10th to ninth."
Sophomore Will Simard (Francestown, N.H.) followed in 53rd place at 31:56.4, while senior Nicholas Marcotte (Hudson, N.H.) crossed the finish line in 69th with a time of 32:15.2. Sophomore Will Conklin (Danvers, Mass.) finished 78th overall in 32:24.1, followed by senior Keegan Tierney (East Greenwich, R.I.).
Sophomore James Cruse (Melbourne, Australia) recorded a personal-best time of 32:43.4 to finish 105th, while junior Dante Castellano (Nashua, N.H.) rounded out the River Hawks' runners in 111th place with a time of 32:47.5.
"Devin had an up-and-down race but ran well overall. The other guys all ran excellent races," Gardner added.
A total of 274 runners finished the men's race, bringing the River Hawks' 2026 cross country season to a close.
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