WESTFIELD, Mass. - The Southern Connecticut State University men's cross country team clinched first place at the Northeast-10 Conference Championships on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023 at Stanley Park, hosted by American International College. Southern had seven runners finish in the top 20 and five runners finish in the top 15.

This is Southern's third time placing first in the Northeast-10 Conference Championships. The Owls defended their title that they won at the 2022 NE10 Championships. In addition, the Southern Connecticut women's cross country team clinched first place for the first time in program history. Southern Connecticut is the third school since 2000 to have both the men's and women's teams capture the NE10 title in the same season. Jonathan Volpe (Naugatuck, Conn.) finished second overall with a time of 25.11.8.

Final Times:

• Jonathan Volpe (Naugatuck, Conn.) finished second overall with a time of 25:11.80.
• Jeremy Rivera (Colchester, Conn.) finished in fourth place with a time of 25:30.60.
• Owen Gagne (Wethersfield, Conn.) finished in fifth place with a time of 25:31.30.
• William Lamburn (Northborough, Mass.) finished in ninth place with a time of 25:43.80.
• Sean Barkasy (Manchester, Conn.) finished in 11th place with a time of 25:51.00.
• Sophonias Dires (West Hartford, Conn.) finished in 16th place with a time of 26:14.50.
• Luca Cazzaniga (Bethel, Conn.) finished in 17th place with a time of 26:17.00.
• Ryan Gagne (Wethersfield, Conn.) finished in 35th place with a time of 27:06.70.
• Nathanael Huebner (Milford, Conn.) finished in 40th place with a time of 27:12.20.
• Matt Speight (Plainfield, Conn.) finished in 43rd place with a time of 27:16.80.
• Shea Kenney (Groton, Conn.) finished in 54th place with a time of 27:33.10. 
• Dylan Horkey (Uncasville, Conn.) finished in 62nd place with a time of 27:55.80.
• Alex Cole (Watertown, Conn.) finished in 89th place with a time of 28:57.80.
• Dominic Tartarelli (Bristol, Conn.) finished in 109th place with a time of 32:06.60.

Final Team Results:

1. Southern Connecticut: 31 points
2. Franklin Pierce: 70 points
3. Adelphi: 133 points
4. Bentley: 136 points
5. Assumption: 142 points
6. Southern New Hampshire: 167 points
7. New Haven: 173 points
8. St. Michael's: 193 points
9. St. Anselm: 196 points
10. American International: 247 points
11. Saint Rose: 351 points
12. Pace: 368 points

All-Conference Honors:
First team - 
Jonathan Volpe
Jeremy Rivera
Owen Gagne

Second team - 
William Lamburn
Sean Barkasy

Third team - 
Sophonias Dires
Luca Cazzaniga
 

*Some information courtesy of Northeast-10 Conference Communications*