Budge posted a strong sixth place finish at the New England Championships on Saturday. In a field of 257 runners, the Newton, CT native registered a time of 24:15.94 over the 8K course. Budge paced the Blue Devils to a 10th place team finish at the event. CCSU has claimed four of the five NEC Athlete of the Week honors this season, with Budge joining three-time honoree Mark Rodriguez.