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October 22, 2016
Skyhawks, Yellow Jackets Win NE-10 XC Titles
EASTON, Mass. – The Stonehill Skyhawks won the NE-10 Women's Cross Country title, while the American International College Yellow Jackets won the NE-10 Men's Cross Country title at the 2016 NE-10 Cross Country Championships held at Stonehill College on Saturday.
It was the eighth-straight women's title for Stonehill and 15th overall. For AIC, it was the Yellow Jackets' third men's title in a row.
Stonehill's Nicole Borofski won her second NE-10 individual title in a row, becoming just the seventh repeat women's individual winner in NE-10 Championship history. She broke her own NE-10 6K record, set at last year's championships, taking first place with a time of 21:26.2.
Leading the way for AIC was Leakey Kipkosgei, who came away victorious as the men's individual champion. Kipkosgei, who finished second at last year's championships, took first place this year with a time of 24:35.4, the 11th fastest 8K time in NE-10 Championship history.
The Skyhawks topped the women's field with 40 points, finishing with seven individuals in the top 15. After Borofski, Alexandra Bounfiglio and Anna Lastra also posted top-10 finishes for Stonehill. Assumption placed second with 82 points, followed by Bentley in third with 131. Merrimack came in fourth with 149 points, while Southern Connecticut rounded out the top 5 with 173 points.
The Yellow Jackets cruised to the men's title with 27 points, finishing with an impressive five individuals in the top 10. In addition to Kipkosgei, Mitchell Byrne, Kemani Hume, Nick Green and Jacob Boatman each finished in the top 10. Stonehill finished second with 74 points, while Bentley finished third with 121. Franklin Pierce (134) and Southern New Hampshire (141) made up the rest of the top 5.
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2016 NE-10 Women's Cross Country Championship
1. Stonehill - 40
2. Assumption - 82
3. Bentley - 131
4. Merrimack - 149
5. Southern Connecticut - 173
6. American Int'l - 179
7. Adelphi - 216
8. Le Moyne - 219
9. Saint Rose - 250
10. Franklin Pierce - 268
11. Southern New Hampshire - 269
12. Saint Michael's - 310
13. New Haven - 318
14. Pace - 374
15. Saint Anselm - 389
2016 NE-10 Men's Cross Country Championship
1. American Int'l - 27
2. Stonehill - 74
3. Bentley - 121
4. Franklin Pierce - 134
T-5. Southern New Hampshire - 141
T-5. Merrimack - 141
7. Adelphi - 142
8. Le Moyne - 219
9. Assumption - 290
10. Southern Connecticut - 308
11. Saint Rose - 312
12. Saint Michael's - 317
13. New Haven - 411
14. Pace - 437
15. Saint Anselm - 450
ABOUT THE NORTHEAST-10
The Northeast-10 Conference is an association of 15 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 6,500 student-athletes.
Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE-10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. 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.
