GAME OF THE WEEK: Cross Country at NCAA Div. III Championships

Women, Morrissey run over foes

Paced by junior all-American co-captain Shauneen Garrahan, the women ran a strong race at Springfield, finishing third out of 41 teams and earning the chance to compete at NCAAs this weekend. Though the men, with an 11th-place finish, failed to qualify as a team, they will not be entirely without representation at the national meet: sophomore Tomas Morrissey’s exceptional performance this weekend has earned him an individual spot. The women’s achievements came as no surprise in light of the con

Cross country women capture ECAC trophy

“The meet went very well for us. The women’s win was a testament to the depth and the strength of the program, and solidified what we have been striving for all season-to be one of the deepest teams in the region,” said Head Coach Erik Nedeau. “The men had a great day and turned in their best times of the season, so it was nice to see them finish their season on such high notes.” Women The women placed four of their runners in the top-17 spots. Tropiano crossed the finish line in eighth place,

Dynamic, dependable XC duo leads Jeffs again

Junior All-American co-captain Shauneen Garrahan ’07 led the women once again to glory once again, crossing the finish line in third place of 301 racers with a time of 17:44. As usual, Tomas Morrissey ’08 led the men, finishing in 19th place among 321 runners in 25:35. Women All the scorers for the women’s team ended the race in the top 100 positions with times well under 20 minutes. Following Garrahan, Kim Partee ’08 came in 27th with a time of 18:44, Nicole Anderson ’09 came in 41st with a t

Jeffs race to early success at home

Head Coach Erik Nedeau also was pleased with the performances of both the men and women. “It had been a hard week of training as we are making the transition from lots of summer miles to focusing on longer intervals and speed, and despite using the race as more of a tune-up, I thought both teams competed very well,” he said. Women The finish line at the women’s race was a field of purple as the first runners came dashing in. Amherst blew the competition away, beating second-place Bates by an i