STANDISH, ME – SJC women's cross country runners Amber Dostie (Standish, Maine) and Lauren Rabideau (Ballston Spa, N.Y.) have claimed Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) weekly honors.

Dostie, the 2011 GNAC Rookie and Runner of the Year, has been chosen as the GNAC Runner of the Week while Rabideau, a freshman, is listed on the GNAC Weekly Honor Roll.

Dostie kicked off the 2012 campaign with an individual top finish after posting a 20:49 time in a head to head meet with University of New England on September 1st. The victory was the fourth personal win of her short career and the time in the season opener ranks as her sixth-fastest 5K effort.

The weekly conference honor is the seventh for Dostie, who claimed three top rookie and three top runner accolades during her freshman season. 

Rabideau placed third overall with a 21:38 effort in a head-to-head meet with University of New England on September 1st and duplicated the time (21:38) to place 13th out of 125 runners in the UNE Invitational on September 8th.

Saint Joseph's will compete in the Rivier College Invitational in Nashua, N.H. on Friday at 4:00 PM. 

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.