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Date: October 10, 2003
Contact: Bill Sodoma

 

Cross country teams compete at NE Championships

BOSTON, Mass. --

Karina Johnson finished in 45th place for the Colby College women's cross country team at the New England Cross Country Championships at Franklin Park.

Johnson finished in a time of 18 minutes, 48 seconds to help the Mules finish in 21st place out of 41 women's teams. Jess Minty took 69th place in 19:04, while Mary Phelps was 126th with a time of 19:39.

The Colby men placed 27th out of 47 teams and were led by Nat Brown, who took 96th place in 26:14. Jeff Alden took 125th place in 26:33 and Eric Reinauer was 140th in 26:41.

The New England Championships had Division I, II and III schools competing in the same meet.

Men's team results (Top 5 and Colby): 1. Providence 40; 2. Brown 59; 3. Boston College 127; 4. Stonehill 202; 5. UMass-Lowell 216; 27. Colby 756

Winner and Colby results: 1. Patrick Tarpy, Brown, 23:57; 96. Nat Brown, 26:14; 125. Jeff Alden, 26:33; 140. Eric Reinauer, 26:41; 197. Peyton McElyea, 27:17; 198. Dan Vassalo, 27:19; 214. Fred Bailey, 27:29

Women's team results (top 5 and Colby): 1. Brown 105; 2. Trinity 130 and Middlebury 130; 4. University of Connecticut 185; 5. Amherst 217; 21. Colby 572

Winner and Colby results: 1. Aly Venti, Amherst, 17:44; 45. Karina Johnson, 18:48; 69. Jess Minty, 19:04; 126. Mary Phelps, 19:39; 150. Hillary Easter, 19:51; 182. Elizabeth Turnbull, 20:15; 211. Allison Cogbill, 20:37; 240. Rebecca Evans, 21:13