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Men's Cross Country

Cross Country Wraps Up Season At Northeast Regional

Course Map: Men | Women

The Niagara cross country team travels to Van Cortlandt Park, N.Y. for the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship on Friday, Nov. 14. 

Meet Info:
  • The Purple Eagles will be one of 40 teams competing in the men's race.
  • The women's race will sport a field of 40 teams.
  • The women will get the afternoon started with an 8k at noon with the men following with a 10k at 1:00 p.m.
In the Spotlight: Tyler Van Leeuwen
  • Sophomore Tyler Van Leeuwen has raced in all six meets this season.
  • Van Leeuwen managed to beat his personal best three times in three meets in a row, his best time being 26:17 on Sept. 19 at the National Catholic Championships at Notre Dame.
  • Last week at the 2014 MAAC Championships, Van Leeuwen crossed the line with a time of 27:05, helping Niagara's men's team finish with a 264 to finish ahead of St. Peter's and Manhattan.
 
In the Spotlight: Maggie Lawler
  • Sophomore Maggie Lawler raced in five meets this season after not competing in the first meet.
  • Lawler set a personal best record at the 2014 MAAC Championship [23:39] finishing second in the first pack of Purple Eagles, nine seconds behind Brianna Malanga. The women's team finished with a score of 278 to finish ahead of St. Peter's and behind Fairfield. 
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Players Mentioned

Tyler Van Leeuwen

Tyler Van Leeuwen

6' 4"
Sophomore
Maggie Lawler

Maggie Lawler

5' 3"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Tyler Van Leeuwen

Tyler Van Leeuwen

6' 4"
Sophomore
Maggie Lawler

Maggie Lawler

5' 3"
Sophomore