STANDISH, ME – SJC sophomore runner Joe DiSalvo (Derry, N.H.) has earned GNAC Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week for the second time this fall.

DiSalvo claimed his first NCAA individual victory with a 29:24 performance in the 2012 Runnin' Monks Invitational 8K race at Saint Joseph's on Saturday afternoon. The second-year runner won the meet in thrilling fashion, as DiSalvo sprinted past the eventual runner-up finisher in the final stretch to clinch the victory by just hundredths of seconds.

DiSalvo's efforts helped the Monks place fourth in the Runnin' Monks Invitational, an 8K race hosted by Saint Joseph's annually. He claimed his first GNAC Runner of the Week accolade on September 24th after recording a career-best 26:23 effort in the Raiders Invitational three days earlier.

Saint Joseph's will compete in the State of Maine Championship on Saturday in Gorham at 11:45 AM.

Saint Joseph's College, founded in 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy, celebrates its Centennial year in 2012 with a theme of "Realize the Promise" – honoring our commitment to educating well-rounded graduates who combine career focus with classic liberal arts studies. A Private, Catholic, primarily residential, coeducational liberal arts institution, Saint Joseph's welcomes students of all ages and all faiths. The campus, located 18 miles northwest of Portland and just two hours from Boston, encompasses 350 acres along the shore of beautiful Sebago Lake in Standish, Maine. Enrollment ranges between 1,000 and 1,100 students annually. Saint Joseph's offers challenging academic programs in the liberal arts and sciences, education, nursing and business fields in a value-centered environment.