2023 Men's Cross Country News

Season
Ten Bears Named to CSC Academic All-District® One Track & Field/Cross Country Teams
Ten Bears Named to CSC Academic All-District® One Track & Field/Cross Country Teams

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Ten members of the Bridgewater State University track & field and cross country programs have been selected to the 2023-2024 Academic All-District® One Division III Track & Field/Cross Country Team by the College Sports Communicators (CSC).

224 BSU Fall/Winter Student-Athletes Earn MASCAC All-Academic Honors
224 BSU Fall/Winter Student-Athletes Earn MASCAC All-Academic Honors

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Two hundred twenty-four Bridgewater State University student-athletes have been honored by the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) with selection to the league’s Fall/Winter 2023 All-Academic Team that was announced today by MASCAC Commissioner Angela Baumann.

MASCAC Fall Sportsmanship Teams Announced
MASCAC Fall Sportsmanship Teams Announced

WESTFIELD, Mass. -- Fifty-eight Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) student-athletes have been recognized for their outstanding sportsmanship as members of the 2023 Fall Sportsmanship Team.

Kevin McBirney Named MASCAC Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week
Kevin McBirney Named MASCAC Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- For the fourth time this season, Bridgewater State University junior Kevin McBirney has been selected as the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week.

McBirney Leads Men's Cross Country at East Region Championships
McBirney Leads Men's Cross Country at East Region Championships

CONTOOCOOK, N.H. – Junior Kevin McBirney (East Bridgewater, Mass.) placed 43rd out of field of 229 runners to lead the Bridgewater State University men's cross country team at the 2023 NCAA Division III East Region Cross Country Championships held on Saturday at Hopkinton State Fair Grounds.

Three Bears Garner All-MASCAC Men's Cross Country Honors
Three Bears Garner All-MASCAC Men's Cross Country Honors

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State University freshman Braden Boucher earned Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Rookie of the Year honors to highlight the Bears' three representatives on the 2022 All-MASCAC Men's Cross Country Team.

Men's Cross Country Places Second at MASCAC Championships
Men's Cross Country Places Second at MASCAC Championships

DEVENS, Mass. -- The Bridgewater State men's cross country team placed second at the 2023 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Cross Country Championships held on Friday at the Fort Devens Course in Devens, Massachusetts.

MASCAC Student-Athlete Spotlight: Kyle Ackroyd, Men's Cross Country
MASCAC Student-Athlete Spotlight: Kyle Ackroyd, Men's Cross Country

Each week, the MASCAC will interview one of the amazing student-athletes from around the conference in the MASCAC Student-Athlete Spotlight series. This week's interview is with Kyle Ackroyd of the Bridgewater State University men's cross country team.

Kevin McBirney Leading the Way for Men's Cross Country
Kevin McBirney Leading the Way for Men's Cross Country

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Kevin McBirney put together a solid freshman cross country season for the Bridgewater State University men's team in 2021.

Kevin McBirney Named MASCAC Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week
Kevin McBirney Named MASCAC Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- For the third time this season, Bridgewater State University junior Kevin McBirney has been selected as the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week.

McBirney Leads BSU Men’s Cross Country at Suffolk Invitational
McBirney Leads BSU Men’s Cross Country at Suffolk Invitational

BOSTON, Mass. – Junior Kevin McBirney (East Bridgewater, Mass.) placed 10th out of a field of 274 runners to lead the Bridgewater State University men's cross country team on Saturday at the Suffolk Invitational held at Franklin Park in Boston.

Kevin McBirney Named MASCAC Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week
Kevin McBirney Named MASCAC Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- For the second time this season, Bridgewater State University junior Kevin McBirney has been selected as the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week.

McBirney Leads Men's Cross Country at Keene State Invitational
McBirney Leads Men's Cross Country at Keene State Invitational

KEENE, N.H. – Junior Kevin McBirney (East Bridgewater, Mass.) placed 3rd out of a field of 232 runners to lead the Bridgewater State University men's cross country team on Saturday at the Keene State Invitational held on the rain-soaked campus of Keene State College.

Kevin McBirney Named MASCAC Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week
Kevin McBirney Named MASCAC Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State University junior Kevin McBirney has been selected as the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week.

Men’s Cross Country Places 19th at UMass Dartmouth Invitational
Men’s Cross Country Places 19th at UMass Dartmouth Invitational

DARTMOUTH, Mass. – The Bridgewater State University men's cross country team competed on Sunday at the 50th Annual UMass Dartmouth Invitational. The meet featured teams from all three NCAA divisions.

McBirney Captures Meet Title to Lead Men's Cross Country at Wheaton/Babson Season Opener
McBirney Captures Meet Title to Lead Men's Cross Country at Wheaton/Babson Season Opener

ATTLEBORO, Mass. – Junior Kevin McBirney (East Bridgewater, Mass.) captured the meet title to lead the Bridgewater State University men's cross country team on Saturday morning at the 9th Annual Wheaton & Babson Season Opener held at the Mark Coogan Cross Country Course in Attleboro.