New Hampshire, Maine Share #AEXC Week 3 Awards
BOSTON – Week three of the 2018 #AEXC season contained New Hampshire and Maine splitting their annual dual meet. The Wildcats took the top five spots in the women’s race in Orono while the Black Bears earned a team victory in the men’s race.
Here are this week’s conference awards:
Female Performer of the Week
Bobbie Burgess, New Hampshire – Gr., West Lafayette, Ind.
- Won New Hampshire’s dual meet against Maine on Friday.
- Finished the race in 19:39, pacing the Wildcats to victory.
- Averaged a 6:19 mile.
- This is Burgess’s first #AEXC award of the season.
Male Performer of the Week
Aaron Willingham, Maine – Jr., Farmington, Maine
- Won the dual meet, leading the Black Bears to victory.
- Crossed the finish line in 25:48.
- Willingham finished nearly two minutes ahead of the pack
- This is his second consecutive #AEXC award.
Weekly Award Winners
Sept. 5 – Female Performer of the Week: Hannah Reinhardt, Albany; Male Performer of the Week: Victor Ortiz Rivera, Albany
Sept. 12 – Female Performer of the Week: Hannah Reinhardt, Albany; Male Performer of the Week: Aaron Willingham, Maine
Sept. 19 – Female Performer of the Week: Bobbie Burgess, New Hampshire; Male Performer of the Week: Aaron Willingham, Maine
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