Hartford Men Cross Country Places Seventh at Central Connecticut State Mini Meet
Hartford sophomore Gavin Mize finished 56th overall with a personal-best time of 16:02.7 in the men’s varsity 5000m race at the Central Connecticut State University Mini Meet on Saturday, October 24, leading the Hawks to a seventh-place team finish out of the competing field with a final score of 210, hartfordhawks.com reported.
Gavin Mize Leads Hartford at New Britain
The University of Massachusetts Lowell secured the top team spot at the New Britain, Connecticut course with a final score of 34. Behind Mize’s 56th-place run, sophomore Mikael Isaacs crossed the line next for Hartford, taking 75th place with a personal-best time of 16:35.0. Graduate student Peter Efinger followed closely behind in 77th place, logging a season-best time of 16:43.8.
Senior Stephen Haney and junior Ethan Fiorenza rounded out Hartford’s scoring five. Haney finished 83rd with a personal-best time of 16:59.4, while Fiorenza crossed in 17:16.8 to earn a season best.
Chasing Sub-17 Goals at Central Connecticut
My coaches and teammates really supported my goal of going sub 17,
Isaacs said after the race. Having them believe in me helped me believe in myself is what made me successful today.
I thought this goal was beyond what I was capable of at first and really don’t think it would’ve been possible without them,
he noted. Overall this new personal best really showed me how much I can improve and I can’t wait to show that at the Conference of New England Championships!
Conference of New England Championships at Keney Park
The Hawks return to competition on Saturday, October 31, traveling to Keney Park for the Conference of New England Championships.
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