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Pereira Leads Cross Country at Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown

Pereira Leads Cross Country at Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown
Posted: Sep 21, 2018

Meet Results

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Sophomore Matthew Pereira led the Crimson with a time of 25:20 at Franklin Park during the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown.

Pereira led a trio of men competing in the eight-kilometer race for Harvard. Following Pereira was sophomores John Fish (26:39) and Mike Kolor (26:47).

Racing for the women was sophomore Lauren Spohn, who crossed the finish line of the five-kilometer course at 20:52.

Harvard Highlights

  • Matthew Pereira came within two seconds of his 8k PR, which he ran at the Princeton Invite last season.
  • John Fish ran the fastest time of his collegiate career, beating his time of 26:56 from the Princeton Invite.

Next Up
 The Crimson compete next week at the Roy Griak Invitational in St. Paul, Minnesota on September 29th.