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Great Northeast Athletic Conference Cross Country Report – Week 5

WOMEN’S RESULTS

Albertus Magnus College – 10/6 at Westfield State Invitational – 31st/43
Anna Maria College – 10/6 at Westfield State Invitational – DNP
Emerson College – 10/6 at Runnin’ Monk Invitational (St. Joseph’s ME) – 3rd/8
Emmanuel College – Did not compete
Johnson & Wales Univ. – 10/6 at Westfield State Invitational – 20th/43
Lasell College – 10/6 at Runnin’ Monks Invitational (St. Joseph’s ME) – 5th/8
Mount Ida College – 10/6 at Runnin’ Monks Invitational (St. Joseph’s ME) - DNP
Norwich University – 10/6 at Westfield State Invitational – 34th/43
Rivier University – Did not compete
Saint Joseph’s College (ME) – 10/6 at Runnin’ Monks Invitational (St. Joseph’s ME) – 1st/8
Univ. of Saint Joseph (CT) – 10/6 at Westfield State Invitational – 43rd/43
Simmons College – 10/4 at Pine Manor – 1st/2
Suffolk University – 10/6 at Westfield State Invitational – DNP

Runner of the Week
Megan Coffey (Wilmot Flat, N.H.), Senior, Simmons College
Coffey ran to a second place finish at the Pine Manor Invitational in 22:40 for her best time of the season.  

Co-Rookies of the Week
Tiffany Pierce (Ballston Lake, N.Y.), Freshman, Simmons College
Pierce ran to a first place finish at the Pine Manor Invitational on Thursday in a time of 21:07 to lead the Sharks to a first place team finish.

Heather Eaton (Lincolnville, Maine), Sophomore, Saint Joseph’s College (ME)
Eaton notched her first collegiate victory with a 21:20 effort to help Saint Joseph’s win its annual meet, the Runnin’ Monks Invitational 5K, on Saturday morning.  

Weekly Honor Roll
Laura Furfaro (Blairstown, N.J.), Senior, Johnson & Wales University

 

MEN’S RESULTS

Albertus Magnus College – 10/6 at Westfield State Invitational – 39th/40
Anna Maria College – 10/6 at Westfield State Invitational – 34th/40
Emerson College – 10/6 at Runnin’ Monks Invitational (St. Joseph’s ME) – 1st/11
Emmanuel College – Did not compete
Johnson & Wales Univ. – 10/6 at Westfield State Invitational – 24th/40
Lasell College – 10/6 at Runnin’ Monks Invitational (St. Joseph’s ME) – 3rd/11
Mount Ida College – 10/6 at Runnin’ Monks Invitational (St. Joseph’s ME) – 11th/11
Norwich University – 10/6 at Westfield State Invitational – 25th/40
Rivier University – Did not compete
Saint Joseph’s College (ME) – 10/6 at Runnin’ Monks Invitational (St. Joseph’s ME) – 4th/11
Suffolk University – 10/6 at Westfield State Invitational – DNP

Runner of the Week
Joe DiSalvo (Derry, N.H.), Sophomore, Saint Joseph’s College (ME)
DiSalvo claimed his first NCAA individual victory with a 29:24 performance in the 2012 Runnin’ Monks Invitational 8K race at Saint Joseph’s on Saturday afternoon. DiSalvo won the meet in thrilling fashion, as the sophomore sprinted past the eventual runner-up finisher in the final stretch to clinch the victory by just hundredths of seconds.

Rookie of the Week
Alex Wesselcouch (Haddam, Conn), Freshman, Lasell College
In the 82 runner field at the Runnin’ Monks Invitational, Wesselcouch finished in fourth place overall, completing the race in 29:37, only 13 seconds of the top overall finisher. His fourth place finish was the top place for the Lasers, propelling them to third in the team standings in the 11 team field.

Weekly Honor Roll
Jeff Hartmann (Osseo, Minn.) Senior, Johnson & Wales University