CANTON, N.Y.- The Norwich University Men's Cross Country team concluded its fall campaign with a strong pack showing at NCAA DIII Mideast Regionals, hosted by St. Lawrence University, finishing twenty-first.

Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Runner of the Year Seth Varin (Danielson, Conn.) once again led the Cadets, surging steadily through the field to place 74th overall in 27:24.9. Varin climbed 41 spots from the first mile to the finish, using a 5:17 final mile split to secure Norwich's top position. He passed 14 runners between the three-mile and 6.45K marks before closing with one of the fastest final sections in the Cadets' lineup.

Freshman Shea Parish (Barrington, R.I.) delivered another impressive outing, taking 120th in 28:36.8. Parish made one of the largest mid-race moves on the team, jumping 17 places between the mile and three-mile marks. His final mile split of 5:21 helped solidify his position as Norwich's No. 2 runner on the day.
Junior Kyle Duffek (Chandler, Ariz) and freshman Alex Calo (Attleboro, Mass.) finished just two seconds apart, placing 149th (29:57.7) and 150th (29:59.5), respectively. Duffek mounted a steady progression throughout the race with his best surge coming between miles two and three, while Calo closed with a strong final mile to stay within the scoring group.

Matheu Dettenrieder (Tribes Hill, N.Y.) rounded out the scoring five, clocking 30:32.2 for 156th. Dettenrieder moved up three spots between the 955-meter mark and the two-mile split, then held his position through the final stretch to lock in Norwich's team score.

Sophomore Leo Circosta (Greensboro, Vt.) (31:51.5) and freshman Logan Whitmarsh (North Yarmouth, Maine) (32:21.9) served as the Cadets' sixth and seventh runners, completing the top-seven displacement and contributing key spread compression.

Norwich Leaders

• Seth Varin, 74^th, 27:24.9
• Shea Parish, 120^th, 28.36.8
• Kyle Duffek, 149^th, 29:57.7
• Alex Calo, 150^th, 29:59.5

The Cadets conclude their season as GNAC Runners Up, with Varin taking home Runner of the Year plaudits, to got along with All-Conference recognition for Parish, Whitmarsh and Landon Pandolph (Peru, N.Y.).

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