SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – All five of the Plymouth State University men's cross country team's scoring runners finished in the top 12, leading the Panthers to the team title at the Western New England Invitational on Saturday.
 
Senior Max Goodman (South Salem, N.Y.) led the way with a second-place finish, completing the 8K course in 26:10.98. Junior Noah Francis (Bethlehem, N.H.) placed fifth in 27:01.91, while senior Ben Colby (Manchester, N.H.) gave the Panthers three runners in the top 10 with a 10th-place finish in 27:13.54. Senior Cooper O'Neil (Millbury, Mass.) and sophomore Alex LeClair (Presque Isle, Maine) rounded out the scoring five, placing 11th and 12th in 27:29.40 and 27:44.68, respectively.
 
Plymouth State topped the team standings with 40 points, finishing comfortably ahead of Worcester State (93). Host Western New England placed third with 116 points. Little East Conference (LEC) opponents UMass Boston, Rhode Island College and VTSU Castleton also competed, finishing 10th, 13th and 15th, respectively.
 
 
The Basics:

• Western New England Invitational – 1st of 21 Teams

Notable Team Results:

• Plymouth State (1st – 40), Worcester State (2nd – 93), Western New England (3rd – 116), UMass Boston (10th – 292), Rhode Island College (13th – 330), Castleton (15th – 371)

 Individual Results:   
Up Next:

• Plymouth State will compete in the LEC Championship on Oct. 31 at VTSU Castleton.