Boston, MA - Eight teams returned to the course this weekend in five different meets for week seven of #AEXC.
Vermont hosted their 2023 Fall Foliage Invitational and swept both the men’s and women’s overall with nine top ten finishes on the men’s side and six top ten finishes on the women’s side. Binghamton competed in the Canisius Alumni Classic this past weekend. The men took first place with Josh Stone and Ryan Guerci finishing in the top two spots, while the women placed second with Sydney Leitner leading the Bearcats finishing the 5k in fourth. The UMass Lowell men capped their weekend with two first place team victories at both the Suffolk invite and the 2023 Pre-Nationals hosted by Virginia. UMass Lowell’s women’s team finished 13th as a team at the 2023 Pre-Nationals and also competed in the Suffolk Invite this weekend. A handful of teams also competed at the ECAC/IC4A Championships.
The 2023 #AEXC Championships are just under two weeks away. This year’s championship will be hosted by Maine at the Penobscot Valley Country Club on Friday, October 27th. Visit #AEXC Championship Central for more information.
Here are the week 7 #AEXC awards:
#AEXC Weekly Award Winners - Oct. 16
Male Performer of the Week
Josh Stone, Binghamton - Sr., Windsor, N.Y.
- Took home gold for the second time this year at the Canisius Alumni Classic
- Stone’s 8k time of 24:03.6 led the Bearcats to their first invitational victory since 2021
Female Performer of the Week
Megan Randall, Maine - R-Fr., Bangor, ME
- Randall placed seventh out of 288 in the women’s 6k at the ECAC/IC4A Championship Meet
- Posted a personal best time of 20:55.5, averaging a 5:36.7 mile pace
2023 Weekly Award Winners
Sept. 5 - Male Performer: Jafar Hussen, UMBC; Female Performer: Megan Randall, Maine
Sept. 11 - Male Performer of the Week: John Murphy, New Hampshire; Female Performer of the Week: Sarah Van Ornum, NJIT
Sept. 18 - Male Performer: Evan Thornton-Sherman, Maine; Female Performer: Megan Randall, Maine
Sept. 25 - Male Performer: James Cilwik, Vermont; Female Performer: Clare Kelly, Vermont
Oct. 2 - Male: Wouter Van den Akker, UMass Lowell; Female: Sophia Ryan, Binghamton
Oct. 9 - Male: Anthony Dvorsky, NJIT; Female: Sarah Van Ornum, NJIT
Oct. 16 - Male: Josh Stone, Binghamton; Female: Megan Randall, Maine
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