HADLEY, Mass. – For the first time since 2014, Middlebury will host the NESCAC Cross Country Championships. The races are set for Saturday, October 31, on the Middlebury campus in Middlebury, Vermont. The women's race will begin at 11 a.m., followed by the men's race at 12 p.m.
 
For the first time in conference history, the NESCAC Cross Country Championship will be webcast for free via the NESCAC Network powered by the Northeast Sports Network (NSN). The NESCAC NETWORK is available on streaming apps for television (Android TV, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Roku), computers, and mobile devices (iOS, Android). Find the apps by searching for NESCAC Network in your device's app store and install them for free. Live results will also be available here.
 
Polar Bear Preview
The Polar Bears enter the conference championship following encouraging performances at the Connecticut College Invitational on October 17. Bowdoin's women's team turned in an impressive showing against a highly competitive national field, finishing eighth, ahead of several nationally ranked programs. Laura White led the Polar Bears with a 29th place finish as the team displayed the depth it'll need at the conference meet, earning five finishers in the top 80 in the 28-team race. .
 
On the men's side, Bowdoin has demonstrated significant improvement this fall, highlighted by a strong performance at the Connecticut College Invitational that saw the Polar Bears finish ahead of several NESCAC rivals. Seamus McDonough led Bowdoin with an outstanding 24th-place finish, completing the eight-kilometer course in 24:41.0, while Matthew Servin followed closely in 37th place (24:49.0). The duo's performances against a deep national field have the Polar Bears looking to carry their momentum into Saturday's conference championship.