Men's Cross Country

Monks Post Pair of Runner-up Finishes

Monks Post Pair of Runner-up Finishes
Posted: Sep 11, 2021

BIDDEFORD, Maine – The Saint Joseph's College cross country teams posted a pair of runner-up finishes in the Ron Ouellete Invitational, hosted by University of New England, on Saturday. The women notched 10 points while the men posted 57 points in the 5K and 8K races, respectively.

UNE won both races by wide margin, as the host Nor'easters placed the top seven runners in the women's event en route to posting the lowest possible score – 15 points – and had eight of the top 10 competitors with 20 points in the men's race.

UNE senior Jasmine Syed won the women's race with a 19:57 time, over a full minute ahead of runner-up Kelsee Gladu, who placed second for the Nor'easters with a 20:59 performance.

On the men's side, UNE senior Anthony Chase claimed the individual crown with a 27:14 effort, 73 seconds faster than runner-up Jacob Huberdeau (Atkinson, N.H.), who placed as the runner-up with a 28:27 performance.

THE RUNDOWN – WOMEN:

  • Junior Kelsey Kennedy (Cape Elizabeth, Maine) paced the Monks with a 22:22 time and placed eighth overall
  • Senior Emma Allen (Jefferson, Maine) finished 10 with a 22:24 effort
  • Senior Julia Heroux (Albion, R.I.) was 11th with a 22:45 performance
  • Senior Carly Jordan (Turner, Maine) placed 13th (23:25)
  • Junior Caitlyn Kendrick (Richmond, Maine) finished 16th (23:56)
  • Senior Samantha VanDeMoere (Thornton, N.H.) was 18th (24:20)
  • Freshman Terry Cassetta (Sandy Hook, Conn.) placed 24th (26:32)

THE RUNDOWN – MEN:

  • Huberdeau led the Royal Blue with a 28:27 time and finished as the runner-up
  • Senior Troy Hendricks (Hiram, Maine) placed fifth with a 29:51 effort
  • Sophomore Nick Carmosino (Acton, Mass.) was 14th (31:32)
  • Freshman Ethan Shaw (Scarborough, Maine) placed 19th (31:59)
  • Junior Devin Abbott (Berwick, Maine) was 26th (35:44)
  • Senior Cameron Rice (Old Orchard Beach, Maine) finished 28th (36:13)
  • Senior Shawn Breen (Ashland, N.H.) was 36th (46:24)

NEXT!

Saint Joseph's is off until Friday, October 1st when the team competes in the 2021 Maine State Championship at Pineland Farms in Gloucester, Maine).

 

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Founded in 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy in Portland, Maine, Saint Joseph’s College is Maine’s Catholic liberal arts college in the Mercy tradition. We are inclusive of all faiths, including no faith. The 474-acre campus, located on the shore of Sebago Lake in Standish, Maine offers more than 40 undergraduate programs and a Division III athletic program to a population of approximately 1,000 on-campus students. A pioneer of distance education since the 1970s, the College also provides online certificates and undergraduate and graduate degrees for thousands more working adults who reside in more than 20 other countries. In 2015 the College was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to receive its Community Engagement Classification, highlighting the College’s focus on community service throughout its mission and daily interactions within local, regional, and global communities. In 2018, Princeton Review recognized SJC as one of its “Green Colleges” for its sustainability initiatives. Learn more at www.sjcme.edu.

 

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