Northeast-10 Names Men?s and Women's Cross Country All-Academic Teams
Nov 4, 2005

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South Easton, Mass. - The Northeast-10 Conference has announced the members of the 2005 Mens and Women's Cross Country All-Academic Teams. To be eligible for selection to the academic teams, a student-athlete must have met and/or exceeded the following minimum requirements: 1) participated in at least half of the teams competitions and be either a starter or significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.2 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale); and 3) completed at least one academic year at his/her current institution. The Northeast-10 All-Academic Teams are chosen by a vote of the Northeast-10 Sports Information Directors.

The Northeast-10 is one of the largest and is the most diverse NCAA Division II playing conference in the nation. It sponsors 23 championship sports including baseball, mens basketball, womens basketball, mens cross country, womens cross country, football, field hockey, mens golf, mens ice hockey, mens lacrosse, womens lacrosse, mens soccer, womens soccer, mens indoor track and field, womens indoor track and field, mens outdoor track and field, womens outdoor track and field, mens tennis, womens tennis, softball, womens volleyball, mens swimming and diving, and womens swimming and diving

Full Members of the Northeast-10 include American International College, Assumption College, Bentley College, Bryant University, Franklin Pierce, Le Moyne College, The University of Massachusetts Lowell, Merrimack College, Pace University, Saint Anselm College, Saint Michaels College, The College of Saint Rose, Southern Connecticut State University, Southern New Hampshire University, and Stonehill College.

Mens Cross Country

First Team

Ryan Agnew, Bentley Sr. Spencer, MA 3.54 Public Policy

Kyle Sousa, Stonehill So. N. Dighton, MA 3.78 Biology

Joe Ryan, Stonehill So. Chelmsford, MA 3.72 History

Jim Brady, Bentley Sr. Beverly, MA 3.69 Management

Pat Cullen, Saint Rose So.Staatsburg, NY 3.79 Computer Science

Brad Lewis, Saint Rose So. Troy, NY 3.86 Business Administration

Christopher Lynch, Saint Michael's Sr. Cambridge, VT 3.56 Business Administration/Economics

Womens Cross Country

First Team

Dana DeIngenis, Stonehill Jr. Cranston, RI 3.62 Psychology

Meghan Bouchard, Bentley Jr. Hebron, CT 3.78 Economics-Finance

Kaitlin Buckley, Stonehill Sr. North Kingstown, RI 3.57 Elementary Education

Nicole Plante, UMass Lowell Jr. North Adams, MA 3.442 Nursing

Lauren Eynatian, Stonehill Jr. Chelmsford, MA 3.42 Mathematics

Amanda Sousa, UMass Lowell So. Peabody, MA 3.419 Criminal Justice

Meghan Barrett, Stonehill So. Norfolk, MA 3.55 English

Erin Smith, Stonehill Sr. Brockton, MA 3.22 Business

Second Team

Liz Gray, Saint Michael's Sr. Westmoreland, NH 3.908 English and Secondary Education

Alison Lesher, Le Moyne So. Sherrill, NY 3.67 Biology

Robyn Bratica, Saint Michael's Sr. Milford, MA 3.869 Psychology - Gender/Women's Studies

Mary Gibbons, Saint Michael's So. Latham, NY 3.888 English

Christina Phelan, Le Moyne Jr. Syracuse, NY 3.68 Biology

Jennifer Stark, Bentley So. Perry, OH 3.87 Information Design & Corporate Comm.

Bridget Craig, Saint Michael's So. Springfield, MA 3.616 Exploratory