CAMBRIDGE, Mass.- Boston
University senior Andrea Walkonen (Jaffrey, N.H./Conant) and Vermont
junior Doug Maisey (Gwynedd Valley Pa./Wissahickon) each earned their second America
East male and female Performer of the Week honors for their efforts at the 2008
New England Championships which took place over the weekend.
Walkonen
won the women’s race for the second consecutive year, completing the
5,000-meter course in a time of 17:19
and out-pacing 300 other runners. The
veteran runner finished an impressive 19 seconds ahead of the runner-up and
helped lead Boston U.
to a fifth-place finish out of 45 teams.
The win is Walkonen’s second in as many attempts this season.
Maisey was
the first of 37 male America East runners to finish the race, pacing the
conference with a time of 24:58 in the 8,000 meter race and earning an
eighth-place overall finish. This was
Maisey’s fourth consecutive race leading the Catamounts, and his finish marked
the first top-10 performance in the New England Championships by a Catamount
runner since 1996.
Albany- The Great Danes did not compete this week as
they geared up to host the 42nd Annual UAlbany Invitational on
October 18. The meet will feature 29
teams on the men’s side and 30 for the women and will be Albany’s
last meet before competing in the America East Championship on November 1.
Binghamton- After a week off, the Bearcats return in full
force at the Penn State National Open on Friday, October 17, and the UAlbany
Invitational on Saturday, October 18.
Boston U.- The Terriers were among 45 women’s teams and
47 men’s teams to compete at the New England Championships in Franklin,
Mass.
Also in attendance were America East rivals Maine,
Vermont, Hartford
and New Hampshire. Senior Andrea Walkonen continued her
dominance in the annual race running the 5,000-meter course in 17:19, beating out 300 runners and earning her
second consecutive first-place finish at the Championship. Junior Erin Lagasse would follow in
third-place, helping the women to a fifth-place overall finish. For the men, junior Eric Ashe paced the
Terriers and ran the 8,000-meter course in 25:03, earning a 13th-place
finish and catapulting the Terriers to sixth overall, their best finish since
2003.
Boston Men's Story
Boston Women's Story
Hartford- Sophomore Jonas Hampton was once again the lead
runner for the Hawks this past weekend, setting a personal-best time at the New
England Championships on October 11. Hampton
finished the 8,000-meter course in a time of 26:42 and earned a 145th-place
finish out of 316 runners. For the
women, senior Elizabeth Foster led the Hawks for the fourth consecutive time
this season, completing the 5,000-meter course in a time of 18:50, just 1:31
behind the race leader. Hampton’s
time earned her 51st-place out of 301 runners, and carried the women
to 28th out of 45 teams. The
men would finish 42nd out of 47 teams.
Hartford's Story
Maine- The Black Bears, along with four other America East
programs, ran in this year’s New England Championship in Franklin,
Massachusetts. In a competitive field the men earned 16th-place
out of 47 teams, and the women 20th of 45. Leading the way for the women was freshman
Corey Conner who earned a 43rd-place finish out of 301 runners with
a time of 18:44 in the 5,000-meter
race. On the men’s side, freshman Riley
Masters crossed in 55th-place out of 316 runners, and posted a time
of 25:41 in the 8,000-meter race.
Maine's Story
UMBC- After a week off, the Retrievers will return to action
on Friday, October 17, at the Princeton Invitational in Princeton
N.J.
The Invitational will be the last race for the team before they host the
America East Championships on November 1.
New Hampshire- The Wildcats were a dominant force at this
year’s New England Championship with the men earning a second-place finish out
of 47 teams, and the women seventh out of 45.
Leading the men was junior Wesley Dinnan who finished 10th
out of 316 runners, posting a time of 25:01 in the 8,000-meter course. On the heels of Dinnan were seniors Ben Jenkins,
Nick Decrescenzo and Brent Powers, earning 11th, 14th,
and 15th-place, respectively.
For the women, senior Kim Povec finished the 5,000-meter course in a
time of 18:13 earning a 12th-place
finish out of 301 runners.
New Hampshire Men's Story
New Hampshire Women's Story
Stony Brook-
The Seawolves took a week of rest after last week’s competitive races at the
Notre Dame Invitational and the Paul Short Run.
The women remain the top ranked squad in the Northeast Region, according
to the USTFCCCA poll, which was released on October 13, as they head to Indiana
for a Pre-NCAA Meet on Saturday, October 18.
Vermont- The Catamounts held their own at this year’s New
England Championships taking home an 15th and 11th-place
finish for the men and women, respectively.
For the men, junior Doug Maisey ran the 8,000-meter course in 24:58 and
earned an eighth-place overall finish out of 316 runners. Maisey was the first America East runner to
cross for the men in a race where Boston University,
New Hampshire, Maine,
and Hartford competed. For the women, junior Aly Millett was the
first Catamount to cross, finishing the 5,000-meter race in a time of 18:29 and
earning a 25th-place overall finish.
Vermont's Story