MANCHESTER, CT – The week the Hartford men’s and women’s cross-country teams have been preparing for has arrived. The 2023 season opener will take place this Saturday at Wickham Park in Manchester, Conn, a meet where the Hawks have never competed. The meet will commence with the women’s 5k at 10:30 a.m., with the men following at 11:10 a.m. to take on the 5k
RACE 1 | HARTFORD HAWKS at TRINITY INVITATIONAL
LOCATION: Wickham Park (Manchester, Conn)
DATE: Saturday, Sept. 9
MEN’S START TIME | DISTANCE: 11:10 AM | 5k
WOMEN’S START TIME | DISTANCE: 10:30 AM | 5k
COVERAGE: Live results
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HARTFORD QUICK HITS
- Twelve Hawks will be running in the men’s race, including returners Jovan Joseph, Peter Efinger, Roodley Merilo, and Mathias Nevin
- Joseph and Nevin look to continue support in the 5k race, holding a personal best time of 16:31.8 and 16:46.7 respectively
- Merilo and Efinger are set to toe the line in their first collegiate cross-country race
- The women have entered twelve runners in Friday’s race which includes Abby O’Connor, Hailey Marcello, Carly Odom, Hannah Perkins, Sarah Kulpa, and Elizabeth White
- O’Connor looks to build on her superb 2022 XC campaign where she finished top 15 in all races
- The senior earned runner-up honors at the Marist Season Opener, crossing the line in a personal-best time of 18:36.8
- Marcello looks to add support for the Hawks in the 5k race where she holds a personal best time of 18.58.7
NEXT ON TAP
The Hawks will be back in action on Saturday, Sept. 16 when they travel to Gordon College to compete in the 52nd Pop Crowell Invite at Cross Country Trails in Wenham, MA.