Monday, November 16, 2009

Northeastern Caps Cross Country Season at NCAA Regionals

The Northeastern men’s cross country team concluded its season at the 2009 NCAA Regional Championship with a 19th-place finish at Franklin Park. Sophomore Teddy Vrountas directed the Huskies with a 97th-place mark of 33:50 in the 10K trial.

Saturday’s event was more or a survival of not falling than a 10,000 meter race. Heavy rains in Boston for the past day and a half drenched the course and replaced the trails with a quagmire.

Syracuse won the team championship while Ryan Sheridan of Iona claimed the individual crown with a time of 30:36.

The Huskies bested 17 other squads in their final run of the year.

Freshman Daniel Grant posted a mark of 34:08 for 113th while classmate John Jantz crossed the line in 34:15 for 119th.

Senior Bryan Brunelli captured 122nd with a clip of 34:18 while junior James Pellerano trudded the muddy trails in 34:21 for 127th. Senior Ryan Miling weathered the elements in 35:03 for to round out NU’s contingent in 161st.


The Northeastern women’s cross country team concluded its season at the 2009 NCAA Regional Championship with a 24th-place finish at Franklin Park. Junior Annie Scully paced the Huskies with a 92nd-place mark of 24:17 in the 6K championship.

Syracuse won the team championship while Katie Hursey, also of the Orange, was crowned the individual champion with a mark of 21:57.

The Huskies bested nine other squads in their final run of the year.

Sophomore Meegan Joly posted a mark of 24:36 for 114th while classmate Kristen Martin crossed the line in 25:16 for 149th.

Freshman Katie Barrett captured 158th with a clip of 25:21 while junior Seri Gordon trudded the muddy trails in 25:28 for 162nd. Junior Jillian Buck weathered the elements in 25:51 while sophomore Courtney Mortimer placed 190th in 26:01 to round out NU’s contingent in 161st.

Northeastern’s distance team welcomes all challengers when it hosts the Jay Carisella Track & Field Invitational on Saturday, December 5 at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston to open the indoor season.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



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