Cross Country Boasts Personal Record Finishes at Golden Bear Invitational

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (10/17/2026) - The Nichols College men's and women's cross country teams competed at the WNE Golden Bear Invitational on Saturday at the Western New England XC Course.

The men's team placed 12th overall with 326 points in the 8K race. Junior Chad Moffat led the Bison, finishing 26th overall with a time of 28:26.7. Senior Patrick Bergin followed closely behind, placing 30th in 28:38.7, a new personal record.

Senior Jack Crowley finished 91st overall with a time of 30:54.8, while freshman Alexander Drown crossed the finish line in 120th at 32:01.8. Freshman Samuel Kelley finished 128th overall in 32:22.8. Kelley recorded a new personal record in the 8K, improving his previous best by 43.2 seconds. Freshmen Kymani Bailey and Xavier Cavanaugh rounded out the day for Nichols with a 153rd finish and a time of 34:34.51 (Bailey), and a time of 35:13.65 with a 163rd placing (Cavanaugh).

On the women's side, junior Lixion Koulmbai led Nichols in the 6K race, finishing 99th overall with a time of 29:25.5. Freshman Chaselyn Flaherty followed in 121st place, crossing the finish line in 31:22.4, Flaherty's personal best as well. Nichols did not receive a team score in the women's race.

Plymouth State won the women's team competition with 26 points, while Plymouth State also claimed the men's team title with 40 points.

Nichols returns to action at the Conference of New England Cross Country Championship on Saturday, October 31st, hosted by the University of Hartford.

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Players Mentioned

Patrick Bergin: 5' 9"; Junior

Jack Crowley: 5' 8"; Junior

Chad Moffat: 5' 11"; Freshman

Lixion Koulmbai: 5' 3"; Junior

Chaselyn Flaherty: 5' 7"; Freshman

Alexander Drown: 6' 0"; Freshman

Samuel Kelley: Freshman

Xavier Cavanaugh: 6' 0"; Freshman

Kymani Bailey: 6' 0"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Patrick Bergin
: 5' 9"; Junior

Jack Crowley
: 5' 8"; Junior

Chad Moffat
: 5' 11"; Freshman

Lixion Koulmbai
: 5' 3"; Junior

Chaselyn Flaherty
: 5' 7"; Freshman

Alexander Drown
: 6' 0"; Freshman

Samuel Kelley
: Freshman

Xavier Cavanaugh
: 6' 0"; Freshman

Kymani Bailey
: 6' 0"; Freshman