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Cross Country Ryan Moyer, Athletic Communications Assistant

MXC: Olson wins again, Panthers take third

WESTFIELD, Mass. – Graduate student Mike Olson (Sutton, Mass.) laid down a career time to blow away the field and lead the Plymouth State University men's cross country team to a third place team finish at the James Earley Invitational hosted by Westfield State on Saturday.
 
Olson claimed his second individual victory in a row after topping a field of 199 runners, breaking the 25-minute barrier for the first time with a mark of 24:56.41. His time not only beat the next closest finisher by 20 seconds, but was just 15 seconds shy of the course record.
 
The Panthers took third as a team and finished far ahead of the next best Little East Conference (LEC) team in Western Connecticut, which ended up 23rd. PSU now has back-to-back top-three team finishes and has not finished outside the top-ten this season.
 
The Basics:
  • James Earley Invitational – 3rd of 24 Teams
Notable Team Scores:
  • Wesleyan (1st – 56 points), RPI (2nd – 83), Plymouth State (3rd – 107), Roger Williams (4th – 143), Plattsburg State (5th – 197), St. Michael's (6th – 238), Conn. College (13th – 328), WestConn (23rd – 302)
How it Happened:
  • Olson took first in a career-best time of 24:56.41, while junior Jacob Gallaher (Gambrills, Md.) took sixth in 25:48.43, which was ten seconds off his career best.
  • Senior Michael Barrett (Hartford, Conn.) crossed the line in the top-30 in a time of 26:40.65.
  • Junior Connor Wilcox (Colchester, Conn.) moved up to fourth on the team with a time of 26:56.08 and a top-40 finish.
  • The duo of freshman Cooper O'Neil (Millbury, Mass.) and junior Dylan Flewelling (Oakland, Maine) added top-50 finishes with times of 27:05.55 and 27:07.96, while graduate student Colin Moar (Annandale, Va.) was right on their heels in 27:14.71.
  • Sophomore Luke Cloutier (Waterboro, Maine) capped off the top-eight for the Panthers with a time of 28:04.76.
  • Senior Luke Gomes (Litchfield, N.H.) represented the Panthers in the men's JV race with a seventh-place finish in 27:39.96, just eight seconds away from his career best.
 
Up Next:
  • The Panthers head to Franklin Park in Boston, Mass. for the Suffolk Invitational next Saturday (Oct. 14).
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Michael Barrett

Michael Barrett

5' 8"
Senior
Luke Cloutier

Luke Cloutier

5' 9"
Sophomore
Jacob Gallaher

Jacob Gallaher

6' 0"
Junior
Colin Moar

Colin Moar

5' 11"
Graduate Student
Mike Olson

Mike Olson

6' 1"
Graduate Student
Connor Wilcox

Connor Wilcox

5' 10"
Junior
Dylan Flewelling

Dylan Flewelling

5' 9"
Junior
Cooper O

Cooper O'Neil

6' 2"
Freshman
Luke Gomes

Luke Gomes

6' 0"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Michael Barrett

Michael Barrett

5' 8"
Senior
Luke Cloutier

Luke Cloutier

5' 9"
Sophomore
Jacob Gallaher

Jacob Gallaher

6' 0"
Junior
Colin Moar

Colin Moar

5' 11"
Graduate Student
Mike Olson

Mike Olson

6' 1"
Graduate Student
Connor Wilcox

Connor Wilcox

5' 10"
Junior
Dylan Flewelling

Dylan Flewelling

5' 9"
Junior
Cooper O

Cooper O'Neil

6' 2"
Freshman
Luke Gomes

Luke Gomes

6' 0"
Senior
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