Northeast-10 Men’s Athlete of the
Week
Keith Gill, Stonehill (Jr., Brockton, MA) - Became the fourth
All-America performer in Stonehill history by placing 27th
individually at the 2006 NCAA Division II National Championships,
in a time of 30:26.6.
Northeast-10 Women’s Athlete of the Week
Nicole Plante, UMass Lowell (Sr., North Adams, MA) - Placed second
overall at the NCAA Championship while leading UMass Lowell to 20th
place. Posted a time of 20:15.6, just 6.2 seconds behind champion
Esther Komen of Western State. Earned All-American honors for the
second straight year.
Northeast-10 Men’s Freshman of the Week
Christopher Croff, Southern Connecticut (Fr., Lisbon, CT) -
Finished in 37th place at the 2006 NCAA Division II Cross Country
Championships. Finished the race with a time of 30.28.1.
Northeast-10 Women’s Freshman of the
Week
Andrea Topalis, Stonehill (Fr., Simsbury, CT) - Placed 143rd
individually at the 2006 NCAA Division II National Championships,
in a time of 23:53.
Weekly Honor Roll:
Melissa Nash, Bentley (So., Marshfield, MA) - Finished 66th
overall, and fourth amongst Northeast Region runners, at the NCAA
Division II championships. Posted a time of 21:47.3.
Nicole Radzik, Bryant (Jr., Sutton, MA) - Finished 93rd at the NCAA
National Championships, finishing in a time of 22:20.4.
Rex Radloff, UMass Lowell (So., Dedham, MA) - Placed 64th among
scoring runners and 80th overall at the NCAA Cross Country
Championship. Posted a time of 31:30.5 and helped UMass Lowell to
16th place.
Ruben Sanca, UMass Lowell (So., Boston, MA) - Placed 33rd among
scoring runners and 44th overall in 30:41.5 and led UMass Lowell to
16th place at the NCAA Cross Country Championship.
Tim Catoggio, Stonehill (Sr., Bradford, MA) - Posted 72nd place at
the 2006 NCAA Division II National Championships with a time of
31:39.
Kelly Chaisson, Stonehill (Sr., Walpole, MA) - Became the third
All-America performer in Stonehill history by placing 27th
individually at the 2006 NCAA Division II National Championships,
posting a time of 21:25 in leading to a 17th place team finish.
Lesley Clunie, Stonehill (Jr., Newburyport, MA) – Posted a
92nd place finish at the 2006 NCAA Division II National
Championships with a time of 22:40.
Dana DeIngenis, Stonehill (Sr., Cranston, RI) - Placed 49th
individually at the 2006 NCAA Division II National Championships
with a time of 21:42.
Jenny Gardynski, Stonehill (So., Everett, MA) - Placed 102nd
individually with a time of 22:55 at the 2006 NCAA Division II
National Championships.
David Metzger, Stonehill (Jr., Ellington, CT) - Placed 58th at the
2006 NCAA Division II National Championships with a time of 31:18.8
in leading to a 10th place team finish.
Jackie Oates, Stonehill (So., South Easton, MA) - Placed 101st at
the 2006 NCAA Division II National Championships with a time of
22:54.
Joe Ryan, Stonehill (Jr., Chelmsford, MA) - Placed 55th
individually at the 2006 NCAA Division II National Championships,
posting a time of 31:18.3.
Weekly Notes:
BRYANT: Nicole Radzik finished fifth overall at
the NCAA Region Championship, Radzik is the first Bryant runner to
qualify for national’s since Paula Klepadlo did it in 2003.
STONEHILL: Both Stonehill squads posted the
highest team finishes of Northeast-10 representatives at the 2006
NCAA Division II National Championships in Pensacola, Fla. on
Saturday, as the 11th-ranked Skyhawk men posted their highest
finish ever in four national championship appearances by placing
10th overall in the 24-team field. Junior Keith Gill (Brockton,
Mass.) became the fourth All-America performer in Stonehill history
by placing 27th individually and joining Mario Fraioli '04, Sean
McKeon '05 and teammate David Metzger in the Skyhawk All-America
club. Gill also becomes the first two-time All-America in both
cross country and track & field in Stonehill history, having
earned All-America accolades in the 1500 meters at the 2006 NCAA
Outdoor Track Championships...The Skyhawk women posted their fourth
top-17 team performance in the last seven years by placing 17th of
24 teams in Saturday's national championships, as senior Kelly
Chaisson (Walpole, Mass.) became the third All-America performer in
Stonehill women's history with a 27th place finish, joining Meghann
Shanahan '05 and Dianna Chivakos '05 as the Skyhawk All-America
trio.
