BOSTON – Six #AEXC squads hit the trails during the holiday weekend.  

On Friday, Maine and UMass Lowell competed in the Bruce Kirsch Invitational at the Hopkinton Fairgrounds. Bryant, New Hampshire, and Vermont took part in the New England Championships, which were also held at the Hopkinton Fairgrounds. Meanwhile, NJIT hosted the Mets Championships and Highlander Invitational on Saturday afternoon.

Looking ahead to this weekend, NJIT and UMBC will participate in the ECAC Championships, while UMass Lowell returns to action at the Pre-National Invitational in Madison, WI next weekend. Finally, Vermont welcomes UAlbany, Bryant, and Binghamton to take part in the Fall Foliage Invitational on Sunday in St. Albans, Vt.

2024 #AEXC Weekly Award Winners – Oct. 14 
Female Performer of the Week
Jasmine Trott, Bryant – Jr., Garforth, Leeds, U.K. 

• Placed second at the NEICAAA Championships with a time of 17:13.98.
• Trott broke the school record in the 5k and propelled the Bulldogs to a top-five team finish 

Female Rookie of the Week 
Bailey Hall, New Hampshire – Fr., Yardley, Pa.  

• Finished 28th out of 198 competitors at the NEICAAA Championships with a time of 18:41.73.
• Ignited the Wildcats to a first-place finish this weekend. 

Male Performer of the Week 
Luke Marsanskis, Maine – Gr., Cumberland, Maine 

• Secured first overall at the Bruce Kirsh Cross Country Cup at 24:10.55.
• Helped the Black Bears take first place at the event. 

Male Rookie of the Week
Carter Libby, Maine - Fr., Gray, Maine 

• Crossed the finish line with a career-best 8k time of 25:50.3.
• Took 13th place out of 124 participants at the Bruce Kirsh Cross Country Cup. 

2024 #AEXC Weekly Award Winners  
Oct. 14 – Male Performer: Luke Marsanskis, Maine; Male Rookie: Carter Libby, Maine; Female Performer: Jasmine Trott, Bryant; Female Rookie: Bailey Hall, New Hampshire 
Oct. 7 – Male Performer: Jan Wouter Van Den Akker, UMass Lowell; Male Rookie: Daniel Danilovitz, UMBC; Female Performer: Mary-Kate Finn, UMass Lowell; Female Rookie: Bailey Hall, New Hampshire 
Oct. 1 – Male Performer: Luke Marsanskis, Maine; Male Rookie: Jared Fortenberry, Maine; Female Performer: Tess Fitzmaurice, UAlbany; Female Rookie: Ryan O’Connor, Maine 
Sept. 24 – Male Performer: Jan Wouter Van Den Akker, UMass Lowell; Male Rookie: Patrick Hall, UMass Lowell; Female Performer: Mary-Kate Finn, UMass Lowell; Female Rookie: Georgia Brookes, UMass Lowell 
Sept. 17 - Male Performer: Eldad Mulugeta, UMBC; Male Rookie: Daniel Danilovitz, UMBC; Female Performer: Sydney Leitner, Binghamton; Female Rookie: Isabella Fryer, Vermont 
Sept. 9 – Male Performer: Ryan Slaney, Bryant; Male Rookie: Kieran Mischke, UMBC; Female Performer: Jasmine Trott, Bryant; Female Rookie: Katie Schwaner, UMBC 
Sept. 3 – Male Performer: Charlie Collins, Maine; Male Rookie: Daniel Danilovitz, UMBC; Female Performer: Lexi Tepper, UMBC; Female Rookie: Siena Stanley, Vermont  
 
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