Laframboise Shatters Program Record, Wins Founding Tree Invitational

AMHERST, Mass. – Junior Braeden Laframboise (Southington, Conn.) shattered the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) men's cross-country program's 8K record, winning the Founding Tree Invitational at Hampshire College in Amherst, Mass., Saturday. Laframboise also set a new personal best 8K time to pace the field of four USJ runners. 

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Laframboise paced the Blue Jays, crossing the finish line with an 8K time of 27:21.96 to finish first, finishing nearly six seconds ahead of the second-place finisher.

• Senior Alfred Valero (Thomaston, Conn.) was the second USJ finisher, recording a time of 34:12.37 to finish in 54th. 

• Senior Luke Alvarez (West Hartford, Conn.) crossed the line next for the Blue Jays, crossing the line with a time of 38:36.77 to finish in 80th.

• Sophomore Jayden Medina (Plantsville, Conn.) rounded out the USJ lineup, finishing with a time of 43:26.45 to finish in 93rd.

• Western New England took home the team title, tallying 37 points. 

UP NEXT 

The men's cross country returns to action next Saturday, October 7 for the James Early Invitational. Hosted by Westfield State University at Stanley Park in Westfield, Mass., the men's 8K is set to begin at 10:30 a.m.