Attleboro, Mass. – August, 30, 2025 - The Springfield College men's cross country team began its 2025 campaign with a seventh place finish at the Suffolk Short Course Classic on Saturday morning.

In a field that consisted of a majority of the program's from the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) as well as a handful of Division I programs, the Pride produced 221 points and were paced by Andrew Petropulos (Williamstown, Mass.), who ran the five kilometer course in 17:08.71 crossing the line in 54th overall.

Gabe Schaeffer (Selinsgrove, Pa.) produced a time of 17:10.11 for 55th, Harry Yablon (Bellport, N.Y.)clocked a time of 17:14.02 for 56th, Elijah Quinn (Holyoke, Mass.) notched a time of 17:24.69 for 62nd and Jeremiah Singer (Barnstable, Mass.) crossed the line in 17:35.42 for 71st to round out Springfield's top five finishers.

Just outside the top five for the Pride were Ty Sanges (Gloversville, N.Y.) in 17:43.51, Jacob Merenda (Madison, Conn.) in 17:50.12, Matthew Lara (Haddam, Conn.) in 17:55.65, Slade Harding (Malden, Mass.) in 18:02.21, Ayden Collura (Rocky Hill, Conn.) in 18:48.56, Austyn Neidel (Glastonbury, Conn.) in 19:20.62 and Matthias Cambi (Brooklyn, N.Y.) in 20:07.44. 

Springfield will return to action on Saturday, September 20 at the Wesleyan University Cardinal Invitational at the Wes Furhman '05 Trails Cross Country Course.

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