SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine – The Clark University men's cross country team traveled north to compete in the NCAA Division III East Regional Championship on Saturday afternoon. A total of 214 runners representing 31 teams competed, with seven Cougars taking part in the race. Four Clark runners set new career bests.

How it Happened

• Junior Summit Smoker led the way for the Cougars, finishing 63rd overall with a time of 25:43.24, 15 seconds faster than his previous career best set two weeks ago at the NEWMAC Championships.

• Senior Robert Burton also cracked the top 100, crossing the finish line in 27:06.07 to establish a new career best in his final collegiate race. Sophomore William Stone followed with a time of 27:57.69.

• Sophomore Benjamin Pennington (28:43.77), first-year Asa Taggert (28:58.91), and sophomore David Seniuk (29:12.09) all finished within the same minute. Taggert broke the 30-minute mark for the first time, shaving nearly 90 seconds off his previous best, while Seniuk set a new career best by 12 seconds.

• Junior Nathaniel Storck rounded out the Cougars' lineup with a time of 31:35.12.