With both the men's and women's cross country teams resting their top runners, other members of each team had a chance to shine last weekend at the 20th annual Mayor's Cup at Franklin Park, sponsored by the Boston Athletic Association.
The men's squad finished second out of 20 teams in the 5K race, which was primarily comprised of amateur and collegiate running clubs as well as many individual runners. Tufts' top finishers were senior Matt Tirrell, who came in sixth overall with a time of 16:47, and fellow seniors Jason Hanrahan and Billy Hale, who finished in 12th and 14th place respectively.
The women's squad had an even better showing in the 5K, finishing first in a field of 11. The team's top runner on the day was sophomore Caroline Melhado, who finished third with a time of 20:40. First-years Evelyn Orlando and Melanie Monroe were on her heels, coming in fourth and fifth with times of 21:02 and 21:04, respectively.
In the 8K race, the men didn't fare as well as they did in the 5K, finishing last out of a field of 11 teams, though the majority of their competition came from high-quality Boston-area running clubs. Freshman Andrew Haskell was the top finisher for the Jumbos, coming in with a time of 27:42 for 98th place.
