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Career-Best Performances Highlight Men’s Cross Country at Connecticut College Invite

NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Clark University men's cross country team competed at the Connecticut College Invitational on Saturday morning, joining a field of 37 teams. The Cougars sent 10 runners to the 8K race, with four setting new personal bests in the event.

How it Happened

  • Sophomore Summit Smoker led the Cougars with a 69th-place finish in a field of 371 runners, clocking in at 26:35.5.

  • Junior Robert Burton was next across the line with a time of 28:30.9, followed closely by first-year William Stone at 28:34.4.

  • First-year Benjamin Pennington set a career best with a time of 28:39.0, improving his previous mark by seven seconds.

  • Classmate Calvin Hillis Piecyk also notched a personal best, breaking the 30-minute mark for the first time with a 29:15.6 finish.

  • Senior William Pulvino (29:43.7), junior Gage Delgado (29:46.2), and sophomore Nathaniel Storck (30:51.2) were the next three Cougars to finish.

  • First-years Rodeo Purves-Langer (31:06.5) and Miles Caproni (32:48.1) each recorded career-best times, while first-year Samuel Wong (34:12.0) closed out the race for Clark.

What's Next

The Scarlet and White now turn their attention to the NEWMAC Championships on November 1, with races beginning at 11:00 AM in Attleboro, Massachusetts.


 
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Players Mentioned

Robert Burton

Robert Burton

Junior
Gage Delgado

Gage Delgado

Junior
William Pulvino

William Pulvino

Senior
Summit Smoker

Summit Smoker

Sophomore
Nathaniel Storck

Nathaniel Storck

Sophomore
Calvin Hillis Piecyk

Calvin Hillis Piecyk

Freshman
Benjamin Pennington

Benjamin Pennington

Freshman
Rodeo Purves-Langer

Rodeo Purves-Langer

Freshman
William Stone

William Stone

Freshman
Samuel Wong

Samuel Wong

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Robert Burton

Robert Burton

Junior
Gage Delgado

Gage Delgado

Junior
William Pulvino

William Pulvino

Senior
Summit Smoker

Summit Smoker

Sophomore
Nathaniel Storck

Nathaniel Storck

Sophomore
Calvin Hillis Piecyk

Calvin Hillis Piecyk

Freshman
Benjamin Pennington

Benjamin Pennington

Freshman
Rodeo Purves-Langer

Rodeo Purves-Langer

Freshman
William Stone

William Stone

Freshman
Samuel Wong

Samuel Wong

Freshman