Austin Scott of Waddington, N.Y., Earns NEWMAC Men's Cross Country All-Conference Accolades

2014 Nov 3

WPI Cross Country's Austin Scott took home NEWMAC Men's Cross Country All-Conference honors following a top 14 finish at the conference championship on Saturday.As a team, WPI finished second for the first time in program history.

Austin Scott, who was third at the one mile mark, finished eighth (26:01) while Ryan Moran, a two-time NEWMAC All-Conference honoree, was 11th (26:19) and Justin Trott was 13th (26:35).

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