KEENE, N.H. (10/3/2026) - The Nichols College men's cross country team competed at the Keene State Invitational on Saturday at the Owl Athletic Complex, while the women's squad did not have any runners compete.

The Bison competed in the Men's Red Championship 8K, which featured 31 teams. Nichols was led by junior Chad Moffat, who placed 131st overall with a time of 28:01.0. Moffat averaged 5:38.1 per mile in the 8K. 

Senior Patrick Bergin followed Moffat, finishing 175th overall in 28:49.8, while freshman Alexander Drown crossed the finish line in 252nd at 31:47.4. 

Freshman Samuel Kelley rounded out Nichols' listed competitors, finishing 264th overall with a time of 33:06.0. 

Nichols also had freshman Xavier Cavagnaugh compete in the Men's Open White 6K. Cavagnaugh finished 26th overall with a time of 26:33.2 and averaged 7:07.3 per mile. 

The Men's Red Championship was won by MIT with 58 points, followed by Williams with 55 points and Bowdoin with 91. Keene State finished fifth with 99 points. Nichols did not receive a team score in the championship race. 

The Women's Red Championship was won by Williams with 33 points, followed by Bowdoin with 54 and Tufts with 138. Keene State finished ninth with 326 points. 

Nichols returns to action on Saturday, October 17th at the Western New England Golden Bear Invitational. The competition will kick off with the women at 10:00 Am, followed by the men at 11:00 AM.