Spartanburg, SC – The Fitchburg State University men's cross-country freshman Paulino Guevara Mateo (Cambridge, MA) placed 79th overall at the 2025 NCAA DIII National Championships with a time of 25:07.4 over the 8K layout, hosted by Converse University.

The Basics

Meet: NCAA DIII National Championships
Place: 79th Place, 25:07.4
Location: Roger Millikin Cross Country Course

How It Happened

Guevara Mateo placed 79th overall at the 2025 NCAA DIII Cross Country National Championships this morning with a time of 25:07.4 at the Roger Millikin Cross Country Course, hosted by Converse University.

Mateo became the first Fitchburg State Men's Cross Country athlete to compete as an individual for a DIII National Championship after taking the 2025 NCAA DIII East Regional Championship with a first place time of 24:31.7.

Release courtesy of Fitchburg State Sports Information