Colby | Athletics | 2001-02 Men's Cross Country

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 27, 2001

2001 NESCAC Cross-Country Championship

12:00 - Women's Race RESULTS

1:00 - Men's Race RESULTS

1:55 - Award Ceremony

BOWDOIN MEN, MIDDLEBURY WOMEN TAKE NESCAC CHAMPIONSHIPS

Brunswick, Maine - The Bowdoin College men's cross-country team and the Middlebury College women's cross-country team were both victorious today in the NESCAC Championship in Brunswick, Maine.

The Polar Bears dashed to victory in the men's race, placing three of the top nine racers. Stephen Allison (25:03), Todd Forsgren (25:20) and Patrick Vardaro (25:41) finished second, fifth and ninth respectively to pace the team event. Ryan Bak of Trinity College was the men's individual winner with a time of 24:54 overall. The top seven finishers in the race earned First-Team NESCAC honors, including Bak, Allison, Jim Emord (Trinity), Justin Easter (Bates), Forsgren, Aristides Cruz (Tufts) and Jeff Garland (Williams). Bowdoin finished first overall with a team score of 46, while Tufts placed second (71), Trinity third (75) and Williams fourth (77). Our Colby men's cross country team finished 7^th overall with a score of (186). Running for the Colby men: sophomore Nat Brown (Wellesley, Mass.) finished 12^th with a time of 25:52; sophomore Eric Reinauer (Granby, Conn.) finished 22^nd with a time of 26:08; junior Justin Sukiennik (Pittsfield, Mass.) finished 40^th with a time of 26:41; senior Chris Cogbill (Lacrosse, Wis.) finished 47^th with a time of 26:58; freshman Evan Allen (Cumberland, Maine) finished 65^th with a time of 27:55; freshman Peyton McElyea (Pacific Grove, Calif.) finished 66^th with a time of 27:56; and sophomore John Tyson (Amherst, Mass.) finished 73^rd with a time of 28:22. Also finishing was freshman Chris Johnson (Ridgefield, Conn.) with a time of 28:48; freshman Matt Bucklin (Northeast Harbor, Maine) with a time of 29:08; freshman Steve Bogden (Flemington, NJ) with a time of 30:55; and freshman Matt Gangl (Darien, Conn.) with a time of 31:25.

The women's race was won by defending national champion Middlebury, who placed four of the top 12 runners to take the title. Michela Adrian (17:50) was fifth, while Jess Mazer (18:04) placed sixth. Molly Yazwinski (18:14) was eighth, and Sarah Logan came in 12th (18:36) for the Panthers. Individual honors were won by Maggie Hanson of Hamilton, who placed first with a time of 17:25. First-Team All-NESCAC honorees included Hanson, Julia Benson and Jenn Campbell (Williams), Maura Danahy (Conn. College), Adrian, Manzer and Jenn Cammarano (Hamilton). Middlebury scored 48 to take first, with Williams (59) second and Amherst (98) placing third overall. Our Colby women's cross country team finished 11^th overall with a score of (256). Running for the Colby women: senior Katie MacDonald (Danvers, Mass.) finished 36^th with a time of 19:22; sophomore Mary Phelps (Peidmont, Calif.) finished 44^th with a time of 19:32; sophomore Anna Sisson (Oak Brook, Ill.) finished 57^th with a time of 19:52; junior Ellen Whitesides (Winnetka, Ill.) finished 58^th with a time of 19:53; freshman Karina Johnson (Tolland, Conn.) finished 61^st with a time of 19:56; sophomore Sarah Getchell (Cumberland, Maine) finished 64^th with a time of 20:03; and senior Gayle Pageau (Northboro, Mass.) finished 65 with a time of 20:04. Also finishing for Colby College was junior Megan Hoar (Yarmouthport, Mass.) with a time of 20:10; freshman Wendy Sicard (Danville, Vt.) with a time of 20:17; sophomore Anna Sommo (Appleton, Maine) with a time of 20:36; sophomore Ellen Soucy (Boxford, Mass.) with a time of 20:54; and senior Jennifer Smyth (Boulder, Colo.) with a time of 22:00.



		GAME RECAP: Men's and Women's Cross Country Week 6 NESCAC Championships October 27, 2001 Brunswick, ME FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 27, 2001 2001 NESCAC Cross-Country Championship 12:00 - Women's Race RESULTS 1:00 - Men's Race RESULTS 1:55 - Award Ceremony 2:00 - Open/Alumni 5K Race BOWDOIN MEN, MIDDLEBURY WOMEN TAKE NESCAC CHAMPIONSHIPS Brunswick, Maine - The Bowdoin College men's cross-country team and the Middlebury College women's cross-country team were both victorious today in the NESCAC Championship in Brunswick, Maine. The Polar Bears dashed to victory in the men's race, placing three of the top nine racers. Stephen Allison (25:03), Todd Forsgren (25:20) and Patrick Vardaro (25:41) finished second, fifth and ninth respectively to pace the team event. Ryan Bak of Trinity College was the men's individual winner with a time of 24:54 overall. The top seven finishers in the race earned First-Team NESCAC honors, including Bak, Allison, Jim Emord (Trinity), Justin Easter (Bates), Forsgren, Aristides Cruz (Tufts) and Jeff Garland (Williams). Bowdoin finished first overall with a team score of 46, while Tufts placed second (71), Trinity third (75) and Williams fourth (77). Our Colby men's cross country team finished 7^th overall with a score of (186). Running for the Colby men: sophomore Nat Brown (Wellesley, Mass.) finished 12^th with a time of 25:52; sophomore Eric Reinauer (Granby, Conn.) finished 22^nd with a time of 26:08; junior Justin Sukiennik (Pittsfield, Mass.) finished 40^th with a time of 26:41; senior Chris Cogbill (Lacrosse, Wis.) finished 47^th with a time of 26:58; freshman Evan Allen (Cumberland, Maine) finished 65^th with a time of 27:55; freshman Peyton McElyea (Pacific Grove, Calif.) finished 66^th with a time of 27:56; and sophomore John Tyson (Amherst, Mass.) finished 73^rd with a time of 28:22. Also finishing was freshman Chris Johnson (Ridgefield, Conn.) with a time of 28:48; freshman Matt Bucklin (Northeast Harbor, Maine) with a time of 29:08; freshman Steve Bogden (Flemington, NJ) with a time of 30:55; and freshman Matt Gangl (Darien, Conn.) with a time of 31:25. The women's race was won by defending national champion Middlebury, who placed four of the top 12 runners to take the title. Michela Adrian (17:50) was fifth, while Jess Mazer (18:04) placed sixth. Molly Yazwinski (18:14) was eighth, and Sarah Logan came in 12th (18:36) for the Panthers. Individual honors were won by Maggie Hanson of Hamilton, who placed first with a time of 17:25. First-Team All-NESCAC honorees included Hanson, Julia Benson and Jenn Campbell (Williams), Maura Danahy (Conn. College), Adrian, Manzer and Jenn Cammarano (Hamilton). Middlebury scored 48 to take first, with Williams (59) second and Amherst (98) placing third overall. Our Colby women's cross country team finished 11^th overall with a score of (256). Running for the Colby women: senior Katie MacDonald (Danvers, Mass.) finished 36^th with a time of 19:22; sophomore Mary Phelps (Peidmont, Calif.) finished 44^th with a time of 19:32; sophomore Anna Sisson (Oak Brook, Ill.) finished 57^th with a time of 19:52; junior Ellen Whitesides (Winnetka, Ill.) finished 58^th with a time of 19:53; freshman Karina Johnson (Tolland, Conn.) finished 61^st with a time of 19:56; sophomore Sarah Getchell (Cumberland, Maine) finished 64^th with a time of 20:03; and senior Gayle Pageau (Northboro, Mass.) finished 65 with a time of 20:04. Also finishing for Colby College was junior Megan Hoar (Yarmouthport, Mass.) with a time of 20:10; freshman Wendy Sicard (Danville, Vt.) with a time of 20:17; sophomore Anna Sommo (Appleton, Maine) with a time of 20:36; sophomore Ellen Soucy (Boxford, Mass.) with a time of 20:54; and senior Jennifer Smyth (Boulder, Colo.) with a time of 22:00.