Men’s Cross Country Takes Third at Shacklette Invitational

MANCHESTER, NH – The Merrimack men’s cross country team raced to a third-place finish Saturday morning at the Shacklette Invitational.

John Lawrence (Peabody, MA) was the Warriors’ top runner, finishing fifth overall in 28:00. John Doherty (Chelmsford, MA) was ninth in 28:17, while Harry Mullin (West Hartford, CT) placed 12th in 28:40.

Saint Rose won the team race with 36 overall points, with Bentley second, three points behind. Merrimack was third, with Saint Anselm fourth, Assumption fifth and Southern New Hampshire sixth.

Merrimack is idle next weekend before competing in the Codfish Bowl on September 26.

TOP MERRIMACK RUNNERS
5. John Lawrence – 28:00
9. John Doherty – 28:17
12. Harry Mullin – 28:40
17. Connor Green – 28:47
22. Chris Lawrence – 29:17
27. Chris Stanwyck – 29:47
42. Brendan Mormile – 32:28
46. Patrick Lawlor – 34:15

TOP-5 MEN
1. Macky Lloyd, The College – 26:59
2. Rob Dextradeur, Bentley – 27:20
3. Justin Thompson, The College – 27:25
4. Teddy Farley, Bentley – 27:30
5. John Lawrence, Merrimack – 28:00