Costa Leads Gulls To “Battle Of The North Shore” Victory

WENHAM, Mass. – The Endicott men's cross country team edged host Gordon College by one point, 27-28, to win the closest matchup in the history of the "Battle of the North Shore" meet.

Colin Costa (West Newbury, Mass.) shined in his collegiate debut winning the dual meet with a time of 16:22.4 (PR) on the 5-kilometer course. Costa's time is the second-fastest result in the history of the "Battle of the North Shore" (Kilgore, Gordon, 15:30) and fastest ever by a Gull.

Meanwhile, teammates Caleb Nye (Hinesburg, Vt.), Cooper Downey (Hudson, N.H.), Andrew Lauzon (North Andover, Mass.), and Shane Cataloni (Attleboro, Mass.) crossed the finish line in fourth (16:41.3), sixth (17:21.2), seventh (17:22.5, PR), and ninth (17:32.8), respectively.

TOP QUOTE

"It felt so great to be back racing again today. The men's race was such a close battle and the final mile of the race saw a lot of movement which impacted the results. It was very competitive against Gordon which made for a fun one out there," said Endicott men's cross country head coach Spencer Lange. "I am excited for the guys and to see this young group continue to learn and grow together. We have a lot of work to do, but to see a number of PRs from them was very encouraging. Colin [Costa] had a strong finish to pull away with the win and Cooper [Downey] stepped up in a big way for some crucial points. Everyone has been putting in a lot of hard work and we are passionate for what lies ahead!"

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• The Gulls are 4-0 overall in the "Battle of the North Shore" meet.
• Today's result marks the closest finish ever in "The Battle of the North Shore" on the men's side (previous low, 11 points, 23-34, 2018).
• Endicott's top-5 consisted of all true freshmen.
• Dominick McDonough (Woburn, Mass.) posted a personal best time of 18:56.3 (19th overall).
• Cataloni topped Gordon's fifth-best runner by nearly 30-seconds to clinch the win for the Gulls.

WHAT'S NEXT

The Gulls will host the Endicott Invitational on Saturday, September 11 at Bradley Palmer State Park (Essex, Mass.) at 11:45 AM. 

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(Photo Credit - Demetrius Kazanas '22)