Eastern Men's Individual Results (8000 Meters):

1. Zachary D'Andrea (Jr.) – 26:09 (5:15 per mile) – 10th Overall
2. Joey Caruk (So.) – 26:15 (5:16 per mile) - 11th Overall
3. Sam Ambrocio (So.) – 26:38 (5:21 per mile) – 18th Overall
4. Jake Thompson (Sr.) – 26:44 (5:22 per mile) – 22nd Overall
5. Noah Hauswirth (So.) – 26:46 (5:23 per mile) – 23rd Overall
6. Luke Dalton (Fr.) – 26:50 (5:23 per mile) – 26th Overall
7. Kyle Kornacki (Fr.) – 27:25 (5:31 per mile) – 36th Overall
8. Khentrell Graham (So.) – 28:12 (5:40 per mile) – 47th Overall
9. Hayden Baber (So.) – 28:19 (5:41 per mile) – 55th Overall
10. Ian Vasquez (Jr.) – 29:23 (5:54 per mile) – 70th Overall

 
Notable: Junior tri-captain Zachary D'Andrea (Wallingford) cut six seconds off his time at Keene 1 month ago, running a new personal best of 26:09, placing him in the top 10. Joining him with second team All-Conference honors was sophomore Joey Caruk (Wethersfield), who took an impressive 81 seconds off his time at Keene earlier in the year. Similar to previous meets this season, the 3-6 runners finished close together, with the spread from sophomore Sam Ambrocio (Beacon Falls) to Dalton just 12 seconds. First-year runner Kyle Kornacki (Voluntown) rounded out the top 7, running 27:25. Sophomore Kentrell Graham (Windsor), sophomore Hayden Baber (Gales Ferry), and junior tri-captain Ian Vasquez (Watertown) all finished in the top 70 in a field of nearly 100 participants. Keene State College, Plymouth State University, and the University of Southern Maine took the top 3 spots.

Eastern Women's Individual Results (6000 Meters):

1. Isabel Cintron (Jr.) – 23:32 (6:18 per mile) – 8th Overall
2. Emely Melendez (So.) – 23:45 (6:22 per mile) – 11th Overall
3. Meghan Georgescu (Sr.) – 25:00 (6:42 per mile) – 28th Overall
4. Daria Fournier (Sr.) – 25:34 (6:51 per mile) – 34th Overall
5. Kayla LaMalfa (Sr.) – 25:52 (6:56 per mile) – 39th Overall
6. Keira Warner (So.) – 26:13 (7:01 per mile) – 42nd Overall
7. Natalie Estabrook (Fr.) – 27:36 (7:24 per mile) – 54th Overall

 
Notable: Junior Isabel Cintron (Vernon) set a huge personal record to finish eighth overall as the Warriors first runner. Also earning second-team All-LEC honors was sophomore Emely Melendez (Nashua, NH), who ran a personal record in 23:45 for 11th overall. Senior co-captain Meghan Georgescu (Cheshire) was third for Eastern, running 25:00 in her final LEC Cross Country Championships. Senior Daria Fournier (Farmington) and senior co-captain Kayla LaMalfa (Portland)  closed out the Warriors' scoring spots, running 25:34 and 25:52, respectively. Sophomore Keira Warner (Ellington) and first-year runner Natalie Estabrook (Clinton) were the last two to finish for Eastern, with all of the Warriors finishing ahead of the final 20 finishers. Plymouth State University, Keene State College, UMass Dartmouth, and University of Southern Maine took the top four team spots.

Up Next: The Warriors will take the long trip to Canton, NY on November 15 for the NCAA Division III Mideast Regionals, hosted by St. Lawrence University. Barring any individual or team qualifiers, this will be the final meet of the season for Eastern, which will battle a challenging course near the border of Canada, featuring some steep hills and difficult footing. The last time the Warriors raced in Canton was in 2022, when the women finished 17th and the men finished 14^th at the regionals.