Sukeforth Earns All-New England Honors at Regionals

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Senior Andrew Sukeforth (Middleboro, Mass.) placed 30th out of a field of 373 runners to earn All-New England honors at the NCAA Division III New England Men's Cross Country Championships hosted by Williams College at the Mount Greylock High School course.

Sukeforth covered the eight-kilometer course in a time of 26:14.2 as he led the Bears to an 18th place finish in the team standings.

Senior Colin Cotton of Williams won the individual championship with a time of 25:10.0.

Sophomore Luke Devin (Westwood, Mass.) was next across the line for the Bears as he posted a time of 27:20.5 to finish 92nd overall.  Senior Dallas O'Brien (Mansfield, Mass.) rounded out the Bears' top three runners as he recorded a time of 27:34.2 (112th place). 

Colby College captured the team title while Amherst College, MIT, Williams College, Middlebury College and Tufts University rounded out the top six. Colby and Amherst automatically qualified for the NCAA Division III Championship by placing.

MIT, Williams, Middlebury and Tufts are among those that will be competing for at large bids to the NCAA Division III Championships.  In total, 16 teams nationwide will qualify at the discretion of the USTFCCCA selection committee.  As of 2013, there is no limit on how many teams from one region may qualify for the NCAA Championship.  Last year, the New England region received four at large bids in addition to the two automatic qualifiers for a total of six qualifying teams.