KEENE, N.H. – Senior Dylan Flewelling (Oakland, Maine) built off an impeccable performance and decimated his personal best once again, this time by nearly 30 seconds, to lead the Plymouth State University men's cross country team to a third place finish at the Keene State Invitational on Saturday.
 
Flewelling was the star of the show once again when he took a top ten finish in a new personal best time of 25:21.60, knocking off 29 seconds from his previous best time, which took place on a notably flatter course. He was the first runner to cross the line outside of nine runners from Williams College.
 
Plymouth State took its third top three team finish, narrowly missing Little East Conference (LEC) competitor Eastern Connecticut by four points but staying ahead of all other fellow conference rivals.
 
 
The Basics:

• Keene State Invitational – 3rd of 21 Teams

Notable Team Scores:

• Williams (1st – 15), Eastern Connecticut (2nd – 152), Plymouth State (3rd – 156), UMass Dartmouth (5th – 168), Keene State (8th – 214), Southern Maine (9th – 278), RIC (17th – 428), UMass Boston (19th – 569), VTSU Castleton (20th – 630)

How it Happened:

• Flewelling set the pace for the Panthers with a top ten finish in a time of 25:21.60.
• The duo of senior Connor Wilcox (Colchester, Conn.) and junior Max Goodman (South Salem, N.Y.) followed up snagging spots in the top 25 with times of 26:13.80 and 26:20.50, respectively.
• Junior Luke Cloutier (Lyman, Maine) closed within the top 60 in 27:14.20, with sophomore Angelo DeLuca (Lynnfield, Mass.) closing out PSU's scoring five in 27:35.00.
• Freshman Noah Francis (Bethlehem, N.H.) and sophomore Ben Colby (Manchester, N.H.) ended the day as the sixth and seventh runners, while sophomore Nathan Beauregard (Merrimack, N.H.) finished in 28:14.80.

Up Next:

• The Panthers get a short week before the Bruce Kirsh Cross Country Cup, hosted by Franklin Pierce at the Hopkinton Fair Grounds on Friday (Oct. 11). The men's 8k is set for 2:00 p.m.