KEENE, NH – The Saint Joseph's College men's cross country team participated in the Keene State College Invitational on Saturday. With four participants, the Monks did not score in the event.

Sophomore Andrew Caron (Cape Elizabeth, Maine) led the Royal Blue with a 31:39 effort and placed 78th out of 113 runners while sophomore Connor Dufour (Augusta, Maine) placed 83rd (32:13), junior Jeff Merrill (Fitchburg, Mass.) was 94th (34:47) and junior Matt Boucher (Augusta, Maine) raced to a 95th-place finish (35:46).

With all five scorers finishing in the top 10 overall, including individual champion Ryan Widzgowski (26:36), Keene State cruised to the title with 24 points. Brandeis finished as the runner-up with 58 points.

Saint Joseph's College takes to the trails again next Saturday when the team hosts the Runnin' Monks Invitational. The men's race starts at 12:00 PM.

Saint Joseph's College is Maine's only Catholic liberal arts college, providing a supportive, personalized and career-focused education for more than 100 years. From its 430-acre campus on the shores of Sebago Lake, the College offers more than 40 undergraduate programs to a population of approximately 1,000 students. Saint Joseph's College Online provides certificates, undergraduate and advanced degrees for working adults through an online learning program. For more, visit www.sjcme.edu.