Prescott, Britten Receive GNAC Weekly Awards

STANDISH, ME - For the second time this season a pair of Saint Joseph's College MXC runners have been recognized with Great Northeast Athletic Conference Weekly Awards.

Senior Ryan Prescott (Pittsfield, NH) is the GNAC Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week after placing ninth overall in the Purple Valley Classic, hosted by Williams College, on September 27th. Prescott was the first St. Joe's runner to cross the finish line with a time of 26:43 in the event.

Freshman runner Bobby Britten (Scarborough, ME) is the GNAC Men's Cross Country Rookie of the Week after finishing as the third SJC runner to complete the Purple Valley Classic with a 30:47 time, which was good for 154th overall.

As a team, Saint Joseph's placed 12th in the meet with 379 points.

Saint Joseph's will compete in the Pop Crowell Invitational hosted by Gordon College in Wenham, MA on Saturday, October 4th at 10:45 AM.