WALTHAM Mass. – The Bentley men's and women's cross country teams are both ranked in the Top 10 in the most recent U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches' Association (USTFCCCA) East Region rankings.

The Falcon men are No. 7 in the region, and the women are No. 8.

Paced by Sam Capobianco, the Bentley men recently placed 12^th out of 39 teams in the UMass Dartmouth Invitational (Sept. 17). The Bentley women were 11^th out of 37 teams in the same event, as Caitlin Burmester was the Falcons' top runner for the second consecutive meet.

Bentley's next meet is the New Englands, Oct. 7, on the same course hosted by UMass Dartmouth.