Men's Cross Country 10/3/2026 9:34:00 PM

Men’s Cross Country Has Big Day at Keene State Invitational

Photo Courtesy of Hannah Wilbur '26

KEENE, New Hampshire - The University of Maine at Farmington men's cross country team had a huge day, placing 9th overall and tying the program record for the team's average time for an 8K event with the five Beavers scorers averaging 26:58 for the race at the Keene State Invitational on Saturday.

Williams College topped the 27-team field, narrowly topping MIT, posting an average time of 25:21 for the event.

Beavers Runners:

The Beavers were led on the course by first-year standout Mason Tomboni (Selma, Ind.) who placed 27th overall in the competitive, 267-runner field. Tomboni finished with a time of 25:58.5 while averaging 5:13.5 per mile for the race. The time for Tomboni makes him just the second Beaver in program history to break the 26 minute time for an 8K.

The second Beaver to cross the finish line was senior Andrew LaFlamme who posted a time of 26:37.6, averaging 5:21.4 per mile. The time for LaFlamme was good enough for 54th overall in the competitive field.

Junior Samuel Perkins (Jay, Maine) had a strong day as well for the Beavers, placing 85th overall as he finished the race in a total time of 27:15.6. Perkins averaged 5:29.0 per mile.

Fellow junior Alexander Gagnon (Goffstown, N.H.) finished just four places behind Perkins, placing 89th after posting a time of 27:20.2 with an average time per mile of 5:29.9.

First-year Levi Riggs (Georgetown, Maine) was the fifth Beaver who scored for the team, placing 103rd overall. Riggs finished in 27:39.2, averaging 5:33.8 per mile.

Other Beaver Finishers:

Scott Stubbs (Caribou, Maine) - 161st; 28:33.9, 5:44.8
Ethan Linscott (Lakeville, Maine) - 200th; 29:21.9; 5:54.4
Joe Burgess (New Gloucester, Maine) - 228th; 30:08.0; 6:03.7
Ross Gaffney (Edgecomb, Maine) - 266th; 38:59.6; 7:50.6

UP NEXT

The Beavers will be off until the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Championship on October 31st.

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Players Mentioned

Joe Burgess: Senior

Alexander Gagnon: Junior

Andrew LaFlamme: Senior

Ethan Linscott: Senior

Samuel Perkins: Junior

Mason Tomboni: Freshman

Levi Riggs: Freshman

Ross Gaffney: Freshman

Scott Stubbs: Freshman

Players Mentioned

Joe Burgess
: Senior

Alexander Gagnon
: Junior

Andrew LaFlamme
: Senior

Ethan Linscott
: Senior

Samuel Perkins
: Junior

Mason Tomboni
: Freshman

Levi Riggs
: Freshman

Ross Gaffney
: Freshman

Scott Stubbs
: Freshman

Players Mentioned

Players Mentioned

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