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Franklin Pierce, SCSU, SNHU Earn Major Awards
MANSFIELD, Mass. – Southern New Hampshire swept the women's cross country major awards while Franklin Pierce and Southern Connecticut earn recognition on the men's side, as the NE10 announces All-Conference awards on Wednesday morning.
For a complete list of all-conference selections, please see below. All-Conference teams are based on student-athlete performances at the NE10 Championships, which took place earlier this month. The six major awards were voted on by the league's head coaches.
Ashley Corcoran was named the Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Year after winning the women's 6K at the NE10 Championship. Corcoran has clocked the fastest 5K and 6K times in the NE10 this fall and most recently won the the East Region race over the weekend, making that four first-place finishes on the season. She is joined by teammate Corrina Obernesser and head coach Rich Marcello in becoming the first Penmen to earn major awards.
Obernesser is this year's Rookie of the Year and was the first rookie to cross the finishline at the NE10 Championship. Additionally, she ran the fastest 5K of all first-year runners this season. Marcello takes home Coach of the Year honors after leading SNHU to four first-place team finishes - most notably the NE10 and East Region races.
On the men's side, Wondu Summa earns Men's Athlete of the Year accolades after a second place finish at the NE10 Championship and first place finish at the East Regional. Summa won four races on the season and was a three-time NE10 Athlete of the Week selection. He becomes the first Raven to earn a major award.
Sean Barkasy is the Men's Rookie of the Year and Owls' head coach John Wallin is Coach of the Year. Barkasy is the first Southern Connecticut member since 2015 to claim Rookie of the Year, while Wallin is the first to be named Coach of the Year since he earned the honor back in 2018.
SNHU women and SCSU men lead the league with All-Conference finishes, both teams had three runners make the First Team. The Penmen had five runners total and the Owls placed seven.
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For the first time in program history, @snhupenmen sweep the major awards as All-Conference honors are announced!
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Northeast-10 Cross Country All-Conference
Men's Athlete of the Year
Wondu Summa, Franklin Pierce
Men's Rookie of the Year
Sean Barkasy, Southern Connecticut
Women's Athlete of the Year
Ashley Corcoran, Southern New Hampshire
Women's Rookie of the Year
Corrina Obernesser, Southern New Hampshire
Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year
John Wallin, Southern Connecticut
Women's Cross Country Coach of the Year
Rich Marcello, Southern New Hampshire
NE10 MEN'S ALL-CONFERENCE
First Team
Gabe Medina, American Int'l
Wondu Summa, Franklin Pierce
Ryan Outerbridge, Franklin Pierce
Sean Barkasy, Southern Conn.
Sophonias Dires, Southern Conn.
Jonathan Volpe, Southern Conn.
Jacob Logan, Southern N.H.
Second Team
Jason Beaver, American Int'l
Charles Guigon, American int'l
Sebastien Vicary, Franklin Pierce
Mohammed Abunar, New Haven
Evan Boland, Southern Conn.
Dillon Labonte, Southern N.H.
Carter Sylvester, Southern N.H.
Third Team
Sadadine Adam, American Int'l
Claudio Rocha, Assumption
Declan Morgan, Franklin Pierce
Luca Cazzaniga, Southern Conn.
Owen Gagne, Southern Conn.
William Lambrun, Southern Conn.
Jake Mattei, Southern Conn.
NE10 WOMEN'S ALL-CONFERENCE
First Team
Katherine Marsh, Adelphi
Fransiscah Cherotich, American Int'l
Jane Harrington, Saint Anselm
Briana Grecco, Southern Conn.
Hannah Bradbury, Southern N.H.
Ashley Corcoran, Southern N.H.
Kelsey Seamans, Southern N.H.
Second Team
Isabel Marsh, Adelphi
Grace Minikel, Adelphi
Rachel Tucci, Adelphi
Grace Dervan, American Int'l
Kendyl Vermette, American Int'l
Peri Snow, Assumption
Kaitlyn O'Rourke, Southern N.H.
Third Team
Saylee Missel, Franklin Pierce
Meghan Sheline, Franklin Pierce
Isabella Bostic, New Haven
Alexandra Kenealy, New Haven
Nora Conway, Saint Anselm
Rose Pitman, Southern N.H.
Sarah Zarakotas, Southern N.H.
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