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MASCAC Announces Fall/Winter All-Academic Team
MASCAC Announces Fall/Winter All-Academic Team

February 04, 2026

FITCHBURG, MA: The Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) announced its fall-winter semester All-Academic honorees. Fitchburg State accounted for 9% (132) of the conference's 1,432 student-athletes named. 

MASCAC Release All-Sportsmanship
MASCAC Release All-Sportsmanship

December 18, 2025

WESTFIELD, Mass. – 64 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) student-athletes have been recognized for their outstanding sportsmanship as members of the 2024 Fall Sportsmanship Team.

Guevara Mateo Named USTFCCCA East Region Male Athlete Of The Year
Guevara Mateo Named USTFCCCA East Region Male Athlete Of The Year

November 25, 2025

NEW ORLEANS, LA. – Fitchburg State freshman Paulino Guevara Mateo (Cambridge, MA) was recently tabbed U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) East Region Male Athlete of the Year as announced by the USTFCCCA on Tuesday.

Guevara Mateo Places 79th At NCAA DIII National Championships
Guevara Mateo Places 79th At NCAA DIII National Championships

November 22, 2025

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.

Guevara Mateo Tabbed MASCAC MXC Runner & Rookie Of The Week
Guevara Mateo Tabbed MASCAC MXC Runner & Rookie Of The Week

November 18, 2025

Fitchburg, Mass. – Fitchburg State Men’s Cross Country freshman Paulino Guevara Mateo (Cambridge, MA) was recently named Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Men’s Cross Country Runner & Rookie of the Week as announced by the conference office on Tuesday.

Guevara Mateo's Run to the NCAA National Championships
Guevara Mateo's Run to the NCAA National Championships

November 17, 2025

FITCHBURG, MA: The Fitchburg State men's cross country team will send Paulino Guevara Mateo (Cambridge, MA) to the Roger Milliken Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina, to compete in the NCAA DIII National Cross Country Championship, as announced by the NCAA Division III Men's and Women's Track and Field and Cross Country Committee.

Guevara Mateo Captures DIII East Regional Championship Crown
Guevara Mateo Captures DIII East Regional Championship Crown

November 15, 2025

Hopkinton, NH – The Fitchburg State University men’s cross-country team finished 17th overall at the 2025 NCAA DIII East Regional Championship Cross Country Meet with a total of 483 points at the Hopkinton Fairgrounds.

Mateo and Jellison Earn MASCAC All-Conference Awards, Edwards Makes All-Conference
Mateo and Jellison Earn MASCAC All-Conference Awards, Edwards Makes All-Conference

November 04, 2025

Westfield, Mass. — Paulino Guevara Mateo of Fitchburg State earned not only 2025 MASCAC Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Year honors but also Rookie of the Year after finishing as the top overall finisher and first-time performer at the conference championship on Saturday. His performance also headlines this year’s All-Conference team.

Men's Cross Country Places Third Overall At 2025 MASCAC Championships
Men's Cross Country Places Third Overall At 2025 MASCAC Championships

November 01, 2025

Westfield, MA – The Fitchburg State University men’s cross-country team finished third overall at the 2025 MASCAC Men’s Cross Country Championship Meet with a total of 66 points at Stanley Park, hosted by Westfield State this morning.

Guevara Mateo Named MASCAC MXC Runner & Rookie Of The Week
Guevara Mateo Named MASCAC MXC Runner & Rookie Of The Week

October 21, 2025

Fitchburg, Mass. – Fitchburg State Men’s Cross Country freshman Paulino Guevara Mateo (Cambridge, MA) was recently selected Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Men’s Cross Country Runner & Rookie of the Week as announced by the conference office on Tuesday.

Men's Cross Country Place Sixth Overall At 2025 Golden Bear Invite
Men's Cross Country Place Sixth Overall At 2025 Golden Bear Invite

October 18, 2025

Springfield, MA – The Fitchburg State University men’s cross-country team sixth overall at the 2025 Western New England Golden Bear Invitational with a total of 214 points this morning, hosted by Western New England University.

Guevara Mateo Selected MASCAC MXC Runner & Rookie Of The Week
Guevara Mateo Selected MASCAC MXC Runner & Rookie Of The Week

October 15, 2025

Fitchburg, Mass. – Fitchburg State Men’s Cross Country freshman Paulino Guevara Mateo (Cambridge, MA) was recently selected Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Men’s Cross Country Runner & Rookie of the Week as announced by the conference office on Tuesday.

Men's Cross Country Finishes Fifth At 2025 James Early Invite
Men's Cross Country Finishes Fifth At 2025 James Early Invite

October 11, 2025

Westfield, MA – The Fitchburg State University men’s cross-country team placed fifth at the 2025 James Early Invitational with a total of 162 points, hosted by Westfield State this morning at Stanley Park.

Guevara Mateo Tabbed MASCAC MXC Rookie Of The Week
Guevara Mateo Tabbed MASCAC MXC Rookie Of The Week

October 07, 2025

Fitchburg, Mass. – Fitchburg State Men’s Cross Country freshman Paulino Guevara Mateo (Cambridge, MA) was recently selected Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Men’s Cross Country Rookie of the Week as announced by the conference office on Tuesday for second consecutive week.