UNIVERSITY PLACE, Washington. – The Assumption University cross country season came to a close, as Claudio Rocha finished 134^th overall at the NCAA Division II National Championship at Chambers Creek Regional Park in University Place, Washington.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
For the second straight year, Claudio Rocha competed in the National Championship, and after finishing 112^th in Tampa, Fla., in 2021, Rocha finished the race 134^th, despite a faster time.
 
Rocha stuck in the middle of the pack for the entirety of the race, as at the 1.2K marker, the Peabody, Mass. native was in 169^th before moving up to 160^th by the 2K stick. Claudio continued to move up the leaderboard, getting as high as 123^rd at the 7.2K mark. Rocha would slide a few spots down the stretch to finish 134^th overall, as he tripped the timer at 31:41.9.  
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Rocha was ten seconds off his career 10K time as e ran 31:31.2 at the 2021 NCAA East Regional Cross Country Championships at Robert Wesleyan.
• This is the second straight year that Rocha competed at Nationals, as he finished 112^th overall in 2021.

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