MONTGOMERY, N.Y. — The Sacred Heart University men's cross country team competed in its inaugural outing at the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) XC Championships, taking home strong showings at the meet. 
 
First year Demetri Franzese took SHU's top time in the morning's 8k, finishing in 26:21.4 while Matthew Vene and Michael Mason finished closely behind the Pioneer first year with times of 26:29.6 and 26:48.9, respectively. 
 
Scoring in the fourth and fifth slots for SHU were Owen Delisle and Anthony Esposito who carried times of 26:49.4 and 27:05, respectively. Colin Trolio and Jordan Leon followed up in the reserve scoring placements as the Pios locked up an eventual 12^th place finish. Full results can be found here: https://fat.live/meets/39686/events/xc/1518696. 
 
Sacred Heart Finishes:
80^th Demetri Franzese (26:21.4)
86^th Matthew Vene (26:29.6)
101^st Michael Mason (26:48.9)
102^nd Owen Delisle (26:49.4)
113^th Anthony Esposito (27:05)
 
Up Next:
The Pioneers return to action on Friday, November 15 at the NCAA DI Northeast Regional XC Championships at Hopkinton Fairgrounds in Hopkinton, N.H. More information can be found at sacredheartpioneers.com.