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Northeast-10 Men’s Athlete of the Week

Ruben Sanca, UMass Lowell (So., Boston, MA) - Top Division II runner at the Iona Meet of Champions. Placed 25th in a field of 174 runners and 17th among 131 scoring runners with a time of 25:33.8. Led UMass Lowell to a fifth place finish behind only Iona, Brown, Boston College and Harvard.

Northeast-10 Women’s Athlete of the Week

Nicole Radzik, Bryant (Jr., Sutton, MA) - Captured first place overall at the Bryant Invitational, finishing in a time of 20:06 in leading Bryant to a fourth-place team finish.

Northeast-10 Men’s Freshman of the Week

Michael Sweeney, Merrimack (Fr., Chelmsford, MA) - Finished fifth overall at the Bryant Invitational with a time of 28:29.

Northeast-10 Women’s Freshman of the Week

Andrea Topalis, Stonehill (Fr., Simsbury, CT) - Paced 24th-ranked Stonehill to a team title at the Bryant Invitational with a third place individual finish in a time of 20:31 .

Weekly Honor Roll:

Brooke Perron, Assumption (Jr., Hubbardston, MA) - Was the top finishing Assumption runner, placing fourth, at the Bryant University Invitational with a time of 20:44.

Brian Ford, Bryant (So., Tewksbury, MA) - Finished sixth overall in a time of 28:31 at the Bryant Invitational to help lead Bryant to a second-place finish in the team standings.

Peter Gratien, Le Moyne (So., East Syracuse, NY) – Finished fifth with a time of  27:58 at the Le Moyne College Invitational. Helped Le Moyne to a sixth-place team finish.

Jacquelyn Rappa, Le Moyne (Sr., Clinton) - Finished fourth overall in a time of 20:41 to help Le Moyne to a fifth-place finish at the Le Moyne College Invitational.

Patrick Stagnitta, Le Moyne (Jr., North Syracuse, NY) – Placed fourth with a time of 27:47 at the Le Moyne College Invitational. Helped Le Moyne to a sixth-place team finish.

Nicole Plante, UMass Lowell (Sr., North Adams, MA) - Top Division II runner at the Iona Meet of Champions. Placed ninth overall among 183 and sixth among scoring runners with a time of 21:27.6. Led UMass Lowell to a 10th place finish - tops among Division II and III teams - in the team standings.

Rex Radloff, UMass Lowell (So., Dedham, MA) - Placed second among Division II-III runners at the Iona Meet of Champions with a time of 25:36.2. Placed 27th overall and 18th among scoring runners.

Adam Johnson, Merrimack (Sr., Westminster, MA) - Won the Bryant Invitational in a time of 27:26.

Linsey Cohen, Merrimack (Sr., Holliston, MA) - Finished second at the Bryant Invitational, crossing the finish line with a time of 20:07.

Thomas Lichtenberger, Saint Michael's (Sr., Bloomfield, CT) - Earned First Team All-State after a fifth place finish in the Vermont State Championships with a time of 26:21.6

Joanne Smith, Saint Rose (So., Monroe, NY) - Placed eighth overall in a time of  20:51 at the Le Moyne Invitational. Helped Saint Rose to a third-place finish.

Christine Doherty, Stonehill (Fr., Canton, MA) - Placed fifth at the Bryant Invitational with a time of 20:47.

Ryan Gattoni, Stonehill (Jr., East Sandwich, MA) - Placed seventh at the Bryant Invitational with a time of 28:32.

Jackie Oates, Stonehill (So. , South Easton, MA) - Placed sixth at the Bryant Invitational with a time of 20:58.

Kyle Sousa, Stonehill (Jr., North Dighton, MA) - Finished fourth at the Bryant Invitational in a time of 28:22.

Weekly Notes: STONEHILL: Both Stonehill squads remained ranked in the USTFCCAA Division II national polls last week, as the Skyhawk men were rated 11th and the Stonehill women 24th.