2009 NORTHEAST-10 CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP

October 25, 2009

Hosted By Saint Michael's College

Men's Course               Women's Course





FINAL MEN'S TEAM RESULTS      FINAL WOMEN'S TEAM RESULTS

FINAL MEN'S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS       FINAL WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS



American International's Rop and Southern Connecticut's Brustolon
Earn Individual Titles at Northeast-10 Championship



Colchester, Vt. – The Stonehill College men’s and women’s teams earned victories at the 29th Annual Northeast-10 Conference Cross Country Championship on Sunday on the Saint Michael’s College campus.

In the women’s five-kilometer race, Stonehill had four runners record top-10 finishes to edge the University of Massachusetts Lowell by 16 points. Southern Connecticut seniorLaura Brustolon (Mystic, Conn.) claimed the individual title in a time of 18:03.8, winning by nearly 20 seconds over Stonehill freshman Erin Carmone (Riverside, R.I.). UMass Lowell, winners of last year’s race, had four runners in the top-12, led by junior Lyra Clark (Nashua, N.H.) and her third-place finish.

In the men’s eight-kilometer race, Stonehill placed five runners in the top-10 to earn a nine-point victory over second-place UMass Lowell. American International freshman Glarius Rop (Eldoret, Kenya) cruised to victory, finishing in a meet-record 24:22.2 to win by 42 seconds over Stonehill junior Kevin Gill (Brockton, Mass.). UMass Lowell, champions each of the previous three years, had two runners in the top-five, led by senior Tim Guerin (Auburn, Mass.) and his third-place finish.


Final Men's Team Results
1. Stonehill - 36
2. UMass Lowell - 45
3. So. Connecticut - 99
4. Adelphi - 115
5. American International - 136
6. Bentley - 153
7. Saint Rose - 186
8. New Haven - 250
9. Le Moyne - 260
10. Assumption - 278
11. Saint Michael's - 305
12. Saint Anselm - 336
13. So. New Hampshire - 390
t-14. Merrimack, Inc. (Only 4 Finishers)
t-14. Pace, Inc. (Only 3 Finishers)

Final Women's Team Results
1. Stonehill - 37
2. UMass Lowell - 53
3. So. Connecticut - 126
4. Adelphi - 131
5. Saint Rose - 164
6. Bentley - 169
7. New Haven - 220
8. Merrimack - 233
9. Le Moyne - 272
10. American International - 284
11. Saint Michael's - 303
12. So. New Hampshire - 308
13. Pace - 337
14. Saint Anselm - 364
15. Assumption - 388
16. Franklin Pierce - 515

Men's All-Conference Teams
First Team
Glarius Rop - American International
Victor Kemboi - American International
Timothy Guerin - UMass Lowell
Angus MacDonald - UMass Lowell
Joseph Poulsen - So. Connecticut
Kevin Gill - Stonehill
Pat Fullerston - Stonehill

Second Team
Brian Mulwo - American International
Eric MacDonald - UMass Lowell
Steve O'Brien - UMass Lowell
Greg Wilson - UMass Lowell
Josh Andrews - Stonehill
Dan Pilz - Stonehill
Steve Polito - Stonehill

Third Team
Andrew Coelho - Adelphi
Ryan Pezzulo - Adelphi
Sean Gelinas - UMass Lowell
Daniel Wang - UMass Lowell
Daniel Gaunya - So. Connecticut
Joseph Sullivan - So. Connecticut
Ethan Penney - Stonehill

Athlete of the Meet:
Glarius Rop, American International

Women's All-Conference Teams
First Team
Gina Cristaldi - Adelphi
Julie Collignon - American International
Haley Catarius - UMass Lowell
Lyra Clark - UMass Lowell
Laura Brustolon - So. Connecticut
Jill Alves - Stonehill
Erin Carmone - Stonehill

Second Team
Saran Bonomo - UMass Lowell
Kelly Walton - UMass Lowell
Christina Fisher - Merrimack
Brianna Cano - Pace
Jessica Jarrard - Stonehill
Lynley Joynt - Stonehill
Kristen Veit - Stonehill

Third Team
Danielle Matteo - Adelphi
Rachel Graham - Bentley
Lauren Lesniak - Bentley
Emma Cohen - Saint Rose
Alasia Griebel - So. Connecticut
Kelsey Proctor - So. Connecticut
Lindsey Booth - Stonehill

Athlete of the Meet: Laura Brustolon, So. Connecticut


 

Northeast-10 Cross Country Championship Set for This Weekend at Saint Michael’s College



South Easton, Mass. – The Northeast-10 Conference will host its annual cross country championship this Sunday, October 25 on the campus of Saint Michael’s College in Colchester, Vt. The University of Massachusetts Lowell men’s team and the Stonehill College women’s team were selected to claim this year’s championship in a vote by the conference’s head coaches prior to the start of the season.

The championship is set to begin at 10 a.m. with the men’s eight-kilometer race, followed by the women’s five-kilometer race at 11 a.m. Sixteen schools will be competing for this year’s championship.

On the men’s side, UMass Lowell received a majority of the first-place votes with 10 for 218 points and were followed closely by Stonehill with 214 points. The Skyhawks picked up four first-place votes. Southern Connecticut State University received the final first-place vote and earned 189 points in the poll. Bentley University and the College of Saint Rose round out the top five tied for fourth, as both teams received 151 points.

On the women’s side, Stonehill is favored as the Skyhawks picked up ten first –place votes and 249 points. UMass Lowell received five first-place votes and were selected to finish second (232 points), followed by Adelphi University with 212 points. The Panthers received the remaining first-place vote. The College of Saint Rose is picked to finish fourth with 193 points, while Bentley University rounds out the top five after edging out Southern Connecticut by one vote. The Falcons received 184 points while the Owls picked up 183.

Last year, UMass Lowell claimed both the men’s and women’s team championship titles. It marked the third straight title for the River Hawk’s men’s team and the first title for the women’s team since 2005.

With 16 member institutions the Northeast-10 shares the distinction of being the largest Division II conference in the country along with the PSAC and WVIAC. Its 23 championship sports provide athletic opportunities for over 5,500 student-athletes, the largest such program of any Division II conference.

 
Northeast-10 Championship Coaches' Poll
    Men's Cross Country
              Women's Cross Country
 
 1. UMass Lowell (10)
218
        1.
Stonehill (10)
249
 2.  Stonehill (4)
 214         2.  UMass Lowell (5)
232
 3.  So. Connecticut (1)
 189         3.
 Adelphi (1)
212
 t-4.  Bentley  151         4.
 Saint Rose
193
 t-4.  Saint Rose
 151         5.
 Bentley 184
 6.  Merrimack  146         6.
 So. Connecticut
183
 7.  Adelphi  144         7.
 Le Moyne
156
 8.  New Haven
 113         8.
 Merrimack 146
 9.  Assumption  107         9.
 Saint Anselm
139
 10.  American Int'l
 93         10.
 Saint Michael's
105
 11.  Saint Michael's
 76         11.
 New Haven
102
 12.  Saint Anselm
 67         12.
 Assumption 79
 13.  Le Moyne
 59         13.  American Int'l
56
 14.  So. New Hampshire
 34         14.
 So. New Hampshire
54
 15.  Pace  23         15.  Pace 35
              16.  Franklin Pierce
30

 

 

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