Cross Country Men Compete at WNE Invite
October 17, 2011
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Endicott men’s and women’s cross country teams travelled to Western New England University this weekend. The men competed in a sixteen team event, with 176 runners in the competition.
While the men’s team did not place in the standings, two freshmen had the best finishes for the Gulls. On the men’s side, sixteen teams competed, represented by 176 runners. Endicott freshmen Alex Walecka (Dartmouth, Mass.) placed 108th, while fellow first year Kevin Duffy (Reading, Mass.) took 162nd.
The women’s team returned with a sixth place finish at the WNE Invitational. Nineteen teams competed in the 5k event for the women, with the Gulls taking sixth on 228 points.
Kim Shepherd (Essex, Conn.) continued to establish herself as a top runner this year by finishing as the top Endicott runner in 26th place with a time of 20:56. Not far behind her was sophomore Jillian Mendes (Waterbury Center, Vt.), who took 37th in the 191 runner field (21:18), followed by senior Brittany Plante (Nashua, N.H.), whose 22:05 was good for 59th place.
Freshman Jocelyn Kane (East Longmeadow, Mass.) and senior Deanna Slobin (Old Saybrook, Conn.) rounded out the top five finishers for the Gulls. Kane took 72nd place (22:31) followed closely by Slobin in 76th (22:43).
The event was won by Westfield State, who finished with just 30 points and had the winner Amy Trainque and four of the top five finishers. Two Worcester schools, WPI and Clark, finished second and third, respectively.
The Gulls will now prepare for the CCC Championship Invitational, which will be held in two weekends, on October 29th.
While the men’s team did not place in the standings, two freshmen had the best finishes for the Gulls. On the men’s side, sixteen teams competed, represented by 176 runners. Endicott freshmen Alex Walecka (Dartmouth, Mass.) placed 108th, while fellow first year Kevin Duffy (Reading, Mass.) took 162nd.
The women’s team returned with a sixth place finish at the WNE Invitational. Nineteen teams competed in the 5k event for the women, with the Gulls taking sixth on 228 points.
Kim Shepherd (Essex, Conn.) continued to establish herself as a top runner this year by finishing as the top Endicott runner in 26th place with a time of 20:56. Not far behind her was sophomore Jillian Mendes (Waterbury Center, Vt.), who took 37th in the 191 runner field (21:18), followed by senior Brittany Plante (Nashua, N.H.), whose 22:05 was good for 59th place.
Freshman Jocelyn Kane (East Longmeadow, Mass.) and senior Deanna Slobin (Old Saybrook, Conn.) rounded out the top five finishers for the Gulls. Kane took 72nd place (22:31) followed closely by Slobin in 76th (22:43).
The event was won by Westfield State, who finished with just 30 points and had the winner Amy Trainque and four of the top five finishers. Two Worcester schools, WPI and Clark, finished second and third, respectively.
The Gulls will now prepare for the CCC Championship Invitational, which will be held in two weekends, on October 29th.