GNAC Cross Country Report: Week 2
In Week 2, three of the four winners are repeat winners from Week 1.
( FOR THE WEEK OF SEPT. 6 - 12 )
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MEN'S RUNNER OF THE WEEK Jacob Huberdeau, Saint Joseph's of Maine (Senior, Atkinson, N.H.) - Huberdeau was the top finisher for the Monks and placed second overall with a 28:27 time in the 8K Ron Ouellete Invitational, hosted by the University of New England on Saturday. |
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WOMEN'S RUNNER OF THE WEEK Ashleigh Kelley, Regis (Sr., Stoneham, Mass.) - Kelley continues to run with the top competitors, finishing fifth at Saturday's Smith College Invitational. Over a difficult five-kilometer course, she posted a time of 20:02.6, behind only the winner from Franklin Pierce and three Smith runners participating on their home course. |
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MEN'S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Patrick Hill, Emmanuel (Fy., Barrington, N.H.) - Hill was the top Emmanuel finisher in the Smith Invitational, finishing in 13th place overall with a time of 17:36 in the 5K race and finished third among D-III runners. His mile split was a 5:39 pace, helping lead EC to a sixth place team finish out of nine squads. |
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WOMEN'S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK India Jones, Norwich (So., Mount Vernon, N.H.) - Jones led the NU women for the second straight week, claiming fourth overall with a time of 20:03.96 at the Vermont Technical College Maple Syrup Challenge. |
HONOR ROLL
Hannah Fitzpatrick, Emmanuel (Sr., Revere, Mass.) - Fitzpatrick was the top Emmanuel finisher in the Smith Invitational, finishing in 12th place overall with a time of 21:05 in the 5K race. Her mile split was a 6:46 pace, helping lead EC to a third place team finish out of eight squads.
Joshua Beeghley, Norwich (So.) - Beeghley paced the Cadets with a time of 30:36.00 and 24th-place finish overall at Saturday's Maple Syrup Challenge, hosted by Vermont Technical College. His finish helped the NU men claim third place out of seven teams with 107 points.
David Kavanaugh, University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) (Jr., West Hartford, Conn.) - Kavanaugh picked up right where he left off the 2019 season, pacing the Blue Jays at their season-opening meet, the Trinity Invitational, this past Saturday. The West Hartford product was the first to cross the 5K finish line for the Blue Jays and posted a time of 18:02.9.
| WEEK |
MEN'S RUNNER |
WOMEN'S RUNNER |
MEN'S ROOKIE |
WOMEN'S ROOKIE |
| 1 | Troy Hendricks, SJC | Ashleigh Kelley, REG | Patrick Hill, EMM | India Jones, NOR |
| 2 | Jacob Huberdeau, SJC | Ashleigh Kelley, REG (2) | Patrick Hill, EMM (2) | India Jones, NOR (2) |
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