Men's Cross Country Finishes 12th at New England Cross Country Championships

Friday, October 10

Hopkinton, N.H.

2:00 PM

Sacred Heart

113th Annual New England Cross Country Championships

Men's Cross Country Finishes 12th at New England Cross Country Championships

10/10/2025 9:54:00 PM | Men's Cross Country

Jake Harold runs the fastest 8k by a first year in Sacred Heart history

By: Joe Verrillo

Fairfield, Conn.— The Sacred Heart University men's cross country team put together a collective effort at the 2025 anual New England Cross Country Championships in Hopkinton, New Hampshire, finishing 12th overall out of 24 teams.

Leading the way for the Pioneers was first-year standout Jake Harold, who clocked an impressive 25:38.8 to place 56th overall. Harold's performance made history, as his time marked the fastest 8k ever run by a first year in program history. Not far behind, right behind was Matthew Vene, who crossed the line in 57th with a time of 25:40.6. Michael Mason finished 66th in 25:45.1, rounding out a solid top-three finishes for the Pioneers

Aidan Cichocki, Alexander Armendariz, Harjaap Singh, and Demetri Franzese all rounded out the scoring for the Pios.

Of Note:

Harold and Vene lead the way for the second consecutive race
Harold continue to shine in his first year

Sacred Heart Finishes:
Jake Harold: 56th – 25:38.8
Matthew Vene: 57th – 25:40.6
Michael Mason: 66th – 25:45.1

Up Next: The Pioneers are back in action next Sunday at 12:30 pm, on October 19th, as they will travel to Vermont to race in the University of Vermont Fall Foliage Invitational.