BOSTON – The University of New Hampshire held the annual pre-conference meet last weekend and Binghamton captured the headlines.
Led by Emily Mackay and Dan Schaffer, the Bearcats took first place across the board. UMass Lowell’s men’s team meanwhile won the UMass Dartmouth Invite. All twenty teams will compete in the 2021 #AEXC Championships held by UNH on October 29.
Here are the Week #3 awards:
Female Performer of the Week
Emily Mackay, Binghamton – Sr., Endicott, N.Y.
- Won the Pre-Conference Meet, leading the Bearcats to a team victory.
- Mackay completed the 5K in 17:21.8.
- This is her first #AEXC Performer of the Week award this fall and second overall.
Male Performer of the Week
William Cole-French, UMass Lowell – Jr., Hanoi, Vietnam
- Led the River Hawks to victory at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational.
- His 24:10.4 time was a personal best and good for fourth place.
- This is Cole-French’s first career #AEXC weekly honor.
2021 Weekly Award Winners
Sept. 8 – Female Performer of the Week: Jane Leighton, Vermont; Male Performer of the Week: Robert Becker, Stony Brook
Sept. 15 – Female Performer of the Week: Fiona McLoughlin, Stony Brook; Male Performer of the Week: Robert Becker, Stony Brook
Sept. 22 – Female Performer of the Week: Emily Mackay, Binghamton; Male Performer of the Week: William Cole-French, UMass Lowell
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