Golden Bears Host WNEU Invitational, Men Take Third, Women Fourth To Close Out Regular Season

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (October 17, 2026) – The Western New England men’s and women’s cross country teams raced in their final tune up events ahead of the Conference of New England Championships in two weekends, racing a home meet this morning, seeing the men’s squad take third place, while the women came in fourth. Top Performers (Men): Lucas Franco topped the Golden Bears on the men’s side, racing a 27:13.2, taking ninth place overall in the event. Nicholas Smith was right behind Franco, taking 13th place overall in the race, coming away with a time of 27:45.0. Pablo Tapion improved his…