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Zachary Hooper raced to team-best 20th-place finish Friday in Hopkinton, N.H.
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Hooper Leads Men's XC to Fifth at AE Championship
10/31/2025 2:36:00 PM | Men's Cross Country
Senior placed 20th in men’s 8K at Hopkinton State Fairgrounds
HOPKINTON, N.H. – Senior Zachary Hooper (Concord, N.H.) led the UNH men's cross country team with Friday morning's 20th-place result in the men's 8K, and the Wildcats totaled 158 points to finish fifth at the 2025 America East Cross Country Championships, hosted by UMass Lowell at the Hopkinton State Fairgrounds. Hooper clocked in at 25 minutes, 9.99 seconds for 20 points.
The host River Hawks won the men's conference championship with 24 points, followed by runner-up Binghamton (38 points), UMBC (85), Maine (112) and the Wildcats. Vermont placed sixth (163), with NJIT (185), Bryant (195) and UAlbany (271) placing 7-9.
Senior John Murphy (Deerfield, N.H.) crossed the finish line in 25:21.83 for 24th place (24 points), and senior Joshua Lesniak (Durham, Conn.) registered a 34th-place time of 25:33.44 for 34 points. UNH's complete list of scoring runners is below.
Men's 8K Final Team Scores
1. UMass Lowell – 24
2. Binghamton - 38
3. UMBC - 85
4. Maine - 112
5. UNH - 158
6. Vermont – 163
7. NJIT – 185
8. Bryant – 195
9. UAlbany – 271
UNH Men's 8K Point Scorers
NEXT UP – NCAA NORTHEAST REGIONALS, NOV. 14 • HOPKINTON, N.H.
•The Hopkinton State Fairgrounds will be the site for the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships on Friday, Nov. 14.
CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK & FIELD TEAM STORE OPEN THROUGH NOV. 3
•Fans and supporters of the UNH cross country and track & field programs can shop at the limited-time Nike/BSN Team Store through Nov. 3. A portion of proceeds from all sales directly benefits the program. SHOP HERE.
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The host River Hawks won the men's conference championship with 24 points, followed by runner-up Binghamton (38 points), UMBC (85), Maine (112) and the Wildcats. Vermont placed sixth (163), with NJIT (185), Bryant (195) and UAlbany (271) placing 7-9.
Senior John Murphy (Deerfield, N.H.) crossed the finish line in 25:21.83 for 24th place (24 points), and senior Joshua Lesniak (Durham, Conn.) registered a 34th-place time of 25:33.44 for 34 points. UNH's complete list of scoring runners is below.
America East Cross Country Championships
Friday, October 31, 2025 • Men's 8K
Hopkinton State Fairgrounds • Hopkinton, N.H.
Results (PDF)
Friday, October 31, 2025 • Men's 8K
Hopkinton State Fairgrounds • Hopkinton, N.H.
Results (PDF)
Men's 8K Final Team Scores
1. UMass Lowell – 24
2. Binghamton - 38
3. UMBC - 85
4. Maine - 112
5. UNH - 158
6. Vermont – 163
7. NJIT – 185
8. Bryant – 195
9. UAlbany – 271
UNH Men's 8K Point Scorers
| Name | Place | Points | Time |
| Zachary Hooper | 20th | 20 | 25:09.99 |
| John Murphy | 24th | 24 | 25:21.83 |
| Joshua Lesniak | 34th | 34 | 25:33.22 |
| Gavin Malark | 41st | 38 | 25:47.52 |
| Christian Cerullo | 45th | 42 | 25:52.53 |
NEXT UP – NCAA NORTHEAST REGIONALS, NOV. 14 • HOPKINTON, N.H.
•The Hopkinton State Fairgrounds will be the site for the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships on Friday, Nov. 14.
CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK & FIELD TEAM STORE OPEN THROUGH NOV. 3
•Fans and supporters of the UNH cross country and track & field programs can shop at the limited-time Nike/BSN Team Store through Nov. 3. A portion of proceeds from all sales directly benefits the program. SHOP HERE.
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/unhxctf
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/UNHTrackandField
X - https://x.com/unhtrackfield
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