Women's Cross Country Team Wins Conference Championship and Places First-Ever Individual Champion
91èÏÈÉú’s women’s cross country team won the conference championship for the third year in a row,Ìýwith 91èÏÈÉú runners sweeping the top three spots, led by Clara Wagner (Rochester, NY). This marks the first timeÌý91èÏÈÉú hasÌýwon the individual championship. And the men’s team took second place, an unexpected result, with their best-ever finish since the start of the cross country program at 91èÏÈÉú in 2006.
91èÏÈÉú competes in theÌýYankee Small College Conference (YSCC) and hosted the league championships this year, held Saturday, October 20 on campus.
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The top three in the women’s 6K raceÌýwere
- Clara WagnerÌý24:58
- Lara MatthiasÌý25:28
- Liz O'BrienÌý26:41
Wagner, Matthias, and O’Brien were also named to the all-conference team, with Wagner winning the Women's Runner of the YearÌýaward.
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For the men’s team, the top three finishers in the 8k race were Joseph Bernstein placing fifth at 31:57, Josh Miller placing eighth at 32:21, and Tom Ashton, eleventh, 32:42. Bernstein was also named all-conference.
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Head Coach Eric Nazar won Coach of the Year for the success of the women’s team. Nazar is assisted by Amy Rusiecki.Ìý
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91èÏÈÉú’s student-athletes compete in four sports in the YSCC and United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA)—cross country, track, basketball, and soccer—against teams fromÌýsmall colleges across Maine, Vermont, New 91èÏÈÉú, New York, and Massachusetts.
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Other members of the Conference are:
- Central Maine Community CollegeÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
- College of St. Joseph'sÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
- Great Bay Community CollegeÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
- NHTIÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
- Paul Smith's CollegeÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
- Southern Maine Community CollegeÌýÌýÌý
- Unity CollegeÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
- University of Maine at AugustaÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
- University of Maine at MachiasÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
- Vermont Technical CollegeÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Outside of varsity sports, 91èÏÈÉú also sponsors club sports teams for Ultimate Frisbee, Climbers Coalition, and Horseback Riding/Equestrian. Varsity and club sports are administered by the office of Outdoor Programs, Recreation, and Athletics and its Director Brad King.
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