BOSTON, Mass. - The New England College men's and women's cross-country teams competed in the Codfish Bowl on Saturday, hosted by the New England Association of USA Track & Field.  The women ran five kilometers, while the men ran eight kilometers. 

On the women's side, senior Amanda Ducharme (Bedford, N.H.) led the way for the Pilgrims, covering the 5K course in 24:11, averaging a 7:47 mile pace. Following Ducharme, junior Sophia Lapointe (Salem, N.H.) and sophomore Skylar Simpson (Prospect, Conn.) each ran for personal-record times in 25:31 and 25:43 respectively. 

For the men, freshman Austin Patenaude (Henniker, N.H.) and freshman Alex O'Halloran (Dover, N.H.) ran in their first collegiate meet.  Patenaude topped the Pilgrims with a finish in 31:24, to average a 6:19 mile pace.  O'Halloran finished in 35:43, while junior Ryan Weidman (Weare, N.H.) clocked in at 40:20. 

The team is racing again on October 9th at the Hopkinton Cross Country Festival at the Hopkinton Fairgrounds. The men will run at 2:30 PM, while the women will take off at 3:30 PM. 

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