MASCAC Preseason Poll WESTFIELD, Mass. - The Bears of Bridgewater State University are the pre-season pick to win the 2013 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Men's Cross Country championship in a vote of the league's coaches. Looking to defend their title from last year, Bridgewater State captured five first place votes to amass 60 points in this year's poll. Just behind Bridgewater with three first place votes is Westfield State with 59 points.