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The women kicked off the NCAA Cross Country Regionals with their 6K race at 11 a.m. Runners are passing Greiner Hall. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki
Runners make their way down the Audubon Parkway near the I-990 interchange and the Ellicott Complex. It was a little chilly for the race: Friday's high was 36. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki
Alexia Hecico, a freshman from Baia Mare, Romania, placed third among the runners for the UB women's team. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki
The men's 10K race got underway at noon. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki
More than 530 runners representing institutions in the Northeast region ran on the UB campus. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki
Caleb Covell, right, a senior from Rochester, tackles the course. Covell was recently named MAC Men's Scholar Athlete of the Week. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki
Covell (wearing a pink compression sleeve) crosses the finish line. His time of 29:41.8 was his personal best for a 10K. Photo: Ken Smith/UB Athletics
Last week's snowstorm — and the resulting messy course conditions — prompted the move of the 2019 NCAA Northeast Cross Country Regionals last Friday from the Audubon Golf Course to the UB North Campus. UB served as the host institution.
Published November 19, 2019