FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 20, 2012
TEAM RESULTS
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
JAMESVILLE, N.Y. – Stonehill College won the 2012 Northeast-10 Conference Men's Cross Country Championship on Saturday morning at Jamesville Beach Park, finishing with a total of 60 points. Stonehill placed five in the top-16 in the field of 162 runners to earn its second conference title in as many years.
The Skyhawks narrowly defeated American International College, which finished in second place with 61 points. The University of Massachusetts Lowell finished third with 63 points.
American Int'l freshman Michael Biwott (pictured, below) finished first among the men, completing the 8K with a time of 24:41.3. Biwott was also named the 2012 Northeast-10 Men's Cross Country Athlete and Rookie of the Year.
UMass Lowell senior Jeff Veiga finished second overall with a time of 24:48.9, while senior Glarius Rop of American Int'l finished third with a time of 25:17.5.
Stonehill head coach Karen Boen was named the 2012 Northeast-10 Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year.
For the complete team standings and All-Conference winners, please see below.
Final Team Standings
1. Stonehill – 60
2. American Int'l – 61
3. UMass Lowell – 63
4. Bentley - 96
5. Adelphi – 137
6. So. Connecticut - 141
7. Saint Rose – 206
8. Merrimack – 222
9. Franklin Pierce – 242
10. Assumption – 282
11. New Haven – 375
12. Saint Michael's – 391
13. Le Moyne – 394
14. Saint Anselm – 408
15. Pace – 469
16. So. New Hampshire – 483
Men's Athlete / Rookie of the Year – Michael Biwott, American Int'l
Men's Coach of the Year – Karen Boen, Stonehill
Northeast-10 Men's Cross Country First Team All-Conference
Michael Biwott, American Int'l
Jeff Veiga, UMass Lowell
Glarius Rop, American Int'l
Brian Nill, So. Connecticut
Eric McDonald, UMass Lowell
Andrew Coelho, Adelphi
Rob Dextradeur, Bentley
Northeast-10 Men's Cross Country Second Team All-Conference
Bryan Wilcox, Stonehill
Tim Johnson, Stonehill
Joshua Perry, So. Connecticut
Chris Estrella, UMass Lowell
Jason Phillips, American Int'l
Sean Hanlon, Stonehill
Michael Amirault, Stonehill
Northeast-10 Men's Cross Country Third Team All-Conference
Sean Maguire, Bentley
Daniel Gordon, Stonehill
John Drago, Bentley
Ethan Penney, Stonehill
Colton Ham, Franklin Pierce
Brendan Adams, UMass Lowell
Jeremy Antivo, American Int'l
The Northeast-10 Conference is an association of 16 NCAA Division II colleges and universities located in New England and New York that is committed to supporting balanced academic and athletic opportunities for more than 6,000 student-athletes. Each year, 4,000 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 23 sports, making the NE-10 the largest DII conference in the country. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the Northeast-10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
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