WATERFORD, Conn. – Sophomore Zachary Kinsman (Lebanon, N.H.) led Maine Maritime Academy men's cross country to a 45^th place finish out of 55 competing teams at the NCAA Division III Regional Championship on Saturday.

Kinsman paced the Mariners against 15 nationally ranked teams, with his 195^th place finish among 380 runners. Kinsman crossed the finish line with a time of 28:03 on the 8K course. 

Chase Hughes (Westport Island, Maine) placed 257^th with a time of 28:56, followed by Spencer Boonstra (Amston, Conn.) in 293^rd, Kyle Huston (Washburn, Maine) in 307^th and Victor Skorapa (Freeport, Maine) in 317^th to round out the top five finishers for Maine Maritime.

Williams College claimed the team victory with three runners in the top five, while Amherst's Mohamed Hussein took the individual victory with a time of 24:39.