PAXTON, Mass. – The Worcester State men's cross country team came in 4^th place of five teams at this year's Worcester City Meet, as WPI took its 44^th all-time team win with eight runners in the top-10.

THE BASICS
September 23, 2017
Worcester City Meet
Moore State Park

TEAM SCORES
1^st Place: WPI (15)
2^nd Place: Assumption (51)
3^rd Place: Fitchburg State (89)
4^th Place: Worcester State (112)
5^th Place: Clark (131)

WORCESTER STATE TOP-7
15^th Place, Devin Luce (29:45)
25^th Place, Christian Vera (31:35)
33^rd Place, Christian Torres (33:16)
34^th Place, Jack Newcomb (33:27)
35^th Place, John Shugrue (34:15)
40^th Place, Alex Dalelio (36:12)
42^nd Place, Omar Cardova (37:51)

RECAP

WPI secured eight of the top-10 spots in the race, as they won their 44^th all-time (3^rd consecutive) Worcester City meet title. Avery Ingegneri (Warwick, R.I.) led the way for the Engineers finishing the 8K in a time of 27:50. One second behind him was teammate Tom Hanlon (Derry, N.H.), with a time of 27:51. Worcester State's Devin Luce (Milford, Mass.) was the first Lancer to cross the finish line, as he came in 15^th place with a time of 29:45. Next up for the Lancers finishing in 25^th place was junior, Christian Vera (Worcester, Mass.) with a time of 31:15. In 33^rd, 34^th, and 35^th places came Christian Torres (Lowell, Mass.), Jack Newcomb (Chelmsford, Mass.), and John Shugrue (Worcester, Mass.), respectively. Finishing out for the Lancers was Alex Dalelio (Lynnfield, Mass.) in 40^th place, and Omar Cardova (Worcester, Mass.) in 42^nd place.

COACHES CORNER

UP NEXT
Next Saturday (Sep. 30), Worcester State University travels to the Community College of Rhode Island to take part in the school's annual invitational.

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Release written by Collin Quinn | Sports Information Intern