Ryan Outerbridge and his Franklin Pierce University Cross Country teammates hosted the 2023 NCAA East Regional Championships and junior runner Wondu Summa finished in first place for the second year in a row. As a team, the Men's program finished third overall.
The Men's 10K race kicked off at the Hopkinton Fair Grounds. Summa was the first to cross the finish line with a final time of 30:44.13, which was nine seconds faster than the runner-up from Southern Connecticut State.
The Championships hosted by Franklin Pierce at the Hopkinton Fairgrounds welcomed a total of 372 student-athletes from 43 programs.
Junior runner Outerbridge finished up in the top ten after he crossed the finish line in 31:24.63, landing him a 9th-place finish.
As a team, the Franklin Pierce Men's program grabbed 3rd place overall with 86 points.
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