PLYMOUTH, N.H. – Coming off a fourth-place showing at the Keene State Invitational last weekend, the Plymouth State University men's cross country team held onto its top-10 spot in the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) East Region rankings.
 
Plymouth State remained eighth in the regional poll, in front of Little East Conference (LEC) rivals Keene State (ninth), and UMass Dartmouth (10th).
 
Senior Max Goodman (South Salem, N.Y.) and sophomore Noah Francis (Bethlehem, N.H.) provided a strong one-two punch for the Panthers last weekend. Goodman ran the second-fastest time of his career to finish 26th, with Francis followed close behind with a career-best 25:34.50 to place 29th. Two more of PSU's point-scorers also posted personal records – juniors Angelo DeLuca (Lynnfield, Mass.) and Ben Colby (Manchester, N.H.).
 
The USTFCCCA Regional Cross Country Coaches' Rankings are determined subjectively by a single member coach in each respective region. The regional representative is tasked with weighing returning teams' strength with current season results in determining a rank-order of squad potential. Only USTFCCCA member programs are eligible to receive a ranking.
 
Plymouth State is idle this weekend before heading to the Connecticut College Invitational on Oct. 18 – its final tune-up before the LEC Championship.