2025 Westfield State Men's Cross Country News

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Westfield State senior captains pose with the Howard C. Smith Cup trophy at the SAAC Senior Awards Night (Cole Grady photo).
Owls Secure 20th Smith Cup as MASCAC’s All-Time Winningest Institution

Westfield State Athletics soar to a sixth consecutive Smith Cup trophy and have now won the most Smith Cups in MASCAC history.

Owls Athletics Induct 35 Student-Athletes into Chi Alpha Sigma Honors Society
Owls Athletics Induct 35 Student-Athletes into Chi Alpha Sigma Honors Society

Chi Alpha Sigma recognizes undergraduate college student-athletes who participate in a sport at the varsity intercollegiate level, achieve junior academic standing or higher after their fifth full time semester, and earn a 3.5 or higher cumulative grade point average.

Eight Owls Named to MASCAC Fall Sportsmanship Team
Eight Owls Named to MASCAC Fall Sportsmanship Team

Recognizing one student-athlete from each team in every sport that best demonstrates the values of the MASCAC and its Sportsmanship Statement.

Men’s Cross Country Finishes 18th at NCAA Regional Meet
Men’s Cross Country Finishes 18th at NCAA Regional Meet

Nate Sylven was first to cross the tape for the Owls, placing 56th in a field of 179 runners.

Composite image of Drew Sylven and Andrew Organ
Sylven, Organ Named to All-Conference Team

Sylven and Organ earned honors by virtue of finishing the top 10 at the conference championship meet

Owls men's cross country runners sprint from the start at the 2025 James Earley Meet (File photo)
Men's XC Second At MASCAC Championship

Bridgewater State took home the team title with 28 points, followed by Westfield (57) and Fitchburg (66).

Nate Sylven (file photo)
Sylven Paces Owls at Connecticut College Invite

Sylven delivered a 17th place showing at the Connecticut College Invite on Saturday afternoon in a race featuring seven nationally ranked programs.

The top seven finishers for the Westfield State men's cross country team at the 2025 James Earley Invitational meet.
Owl Men Place Third at James Earley Invitational

Junior Nathan Sylven placed seventh individually to lead a good team performance for the Owls

Westfield State's 2025 men's and women's cross country seniors - composite graphic
Owls XC Hosts 29th James Earley Invitational Saturday

The men’s 8-kilometer race begins at 10:30 a.m., with the women’s race following at 11:30.  The awards ceremony follows the women’s race.

Nathan Sylven
Men's XC Competes at Keene
Men’s Cross Country Races in UMass Dartmouth Invitational
Men’s Cross Country Races in UMass Dartmouth Invitational

Westfield State men’s cross country finished 21st overall at the expansive 52nd UMass Dartmouth Invitational from Dartmouth, Mass. on Saturday afternoon.

Busy Saturday Slate for Owls Athletics
Busy Saturday Slate for Owls Athletics

Eight Owls teams will be in action on Saturday headlined by a MASCAC home doubleheader featuring field hockey and women’s soccer.

Rowan Gottschall (r) sprints for the finish at the Keene State Alumni meet earlier in the 2025 season. (Cole Grady photo)
Men's XC Competes at Trinity Invitatonal

Senior Rowan Gottschall was the first member of the Westfield State University men’s cross country team to hit the wire, placing 27th

Ramsey Earns MASCAC Rookie of the Week
Ramsey Earns MASCAC Rookie of the Week

Ramsey finished tenth at the Keene State Alumni Invitational to receive rookie honors.

Westfield State's men's cross country team huddles prior to the start of the Keene Alumni Invitational on Aug. 20, 2025. (Cole Grady photo)
Men's XC Picked Second in MASCAC Preseason Poll

Westfield received 22 points and a pair of first-place votes.

Lorcan Bergeron (file photo)
MXC Wins Keene Alumni Invitational

Lorcan Bergeron was the first Owl across the finish line, placing third individually to lead Westfield State’s men’s cross country team to the team championship at the season-opening Keene State Alumni Invitational in Keene, N.H. on Saturday.