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Saturday, November 12, 2005
Southern Maine Men Place 14th at NCAA Division New England Regional
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Sophomore harrier Curtis Wheeler (Derby, Vt./North
Country Union) placed 23rd among 303 finishers at the NCAA Division III New
England Regional Championship to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies
men’s cross country team to a top 15 finish Saturday afternoon in Springfield,
Mass.
Southern Maine finished 14th among 43 schools with a total of 391 points.
Tufts University won the race with a team total of 62 points. Wesleyan
University took second place with 118 points. Little East Conference power
Keene State College placed third with 132 points followed by Williams College
with 139 points and Bowdoin College with 180 points.
Wheeler covered the eight-kilometer course at the Veterans Golf Course in
Springfield in a time of 26:22.1 to lead the Huskies. His 23rd place finish in
the race garnered him All-New England honors and was a dramatic improvement from
his 88th place mark in the 2004 race. Each year the top 35 runners at the race
earn the All-New England distinction.
"Curtis had a phenomenal race and proved that he is among the top runners
in New England," noted first-year men's cross country mentor Scott Hutchinson.
"He had a race plan, stuck to it and it paid off. Earning this achievement as a
sophomore is a tribute to Curtis' dedication and character as a student-athlete
and shows great promise in the future."
Wheeler's twin brother, Nick (Derby, Vt./North Country Union), was the
second USM runner across the line, finishing 53rd in 26:48.6, while senior
captain Claton Conrad (North Yarmouth, Maine/Greely) was the third finisher for
the Huskies, placing 75th in a time of 27:09.3.
Rounding out the top five for the Huskies were sophomore Forrest Tobie (Mt.
Vernon, Maine/Maranacook) and freshman Steve McCarthy (Greene, Maine/Leavitt
Area). Tobie placed 111th in a time of 27:54.8 and McCarthy placed 129th in a
time of 28:19.5.
Also competing for the Huskies were junior Chris Yankopoulos (Londonderry,
N.H./Londonderry), who placed 180th in a time of 29:18.5, and senior captain
Kyle Smith (Greene, Maine/Leavitt Area), who placed 196th in a time of 29:47.5.
The Huskies 14th place finish bettered their 2004 performance when they
placed 19th overall. The race concluded the Huskies’ 2005 season.
For complete results of the NCAA Regional Championship, go to:
http://www.usm.maine.edu/athl/Men's_Cross_Country/mxc_results.html
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Saturday, October 29, 2005
Huskies Finish Second at New England Alliance Championship
Three USM Runners Earn All-Alliance Honors
WESTFIELD, Mass. -- Sophomores Curtis and Nick Wheeler (Derby, Vt./North
Country Union) and senior co-captain Claton Conrad (North Yarmouth, Maine/Greely
placed among the top 15 to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies men's
cross country team to a second place finish at the 2005 New England Alliance
Championship meet hosted by Westfield State College in Westfield, Mass.,
Saturday.
Southern Maine finished with 82 team points to take second place behind the
Keene State College Owls. Keene State, led by individual winner Ryan Gough,
took the championship netting 24 team points. The Owls placed three of its
runners among the top five finishers in the race. The host Westfield State
College Owls finished third with 110 team points.
Curtis Wheeler led the Huskies covering the Stanley Park course in a time
of 26:06.57 for a sixth place finish. Conrad placed 13th in a time of 26:39.20,
and Nick Wheeler finished 15th with a time of 26:47.96. All three earned All-
New England Alliance honors by virtue of their top 20 finishes.
Sophomore Forrest Tobie (Mt. Vernon, Maine/Maranacook) and freshman Steve
McCarthy (Greene, Maine/Leavitt Area) rounded out the top five for the Huskies.
Tobie placed 22nd overall with a time of 27:28.78. McCarthy took 27th place
with a time of 27:41.82.
Senior co-captain Kyle Smith (East Hampstead, N.H./Pinkerton Academy) and
sophomore Chris Yankopoulos (Londonderry, N.H./Londonderry) also competed for
the Huskies placing 52nd and 67th respectively. Smith clocked a 28:58.52 for
the course, while Yankopolous recorded a time of 29:40.00.
The Huskies return to action next Saturday (November 5) at the ECAC
Division III Championships hosted by Connecticut College in New London, Conn.
The race is scheduled to start at 12:00 p.m.
2005 New England Alliance Championship
Team Scores
1. Keene State, 24; 2. Southern Maine, 82; 3. Westfield State, 110; 4.
Bridgewater State, 121; 5. Mass. Maritime, 124; 6. UMass Dartmouth, 133; 7.
Rhode Island College, 178; 8. Eastern Connecticut State, 229; 9. Fitchburg
State, 233; 10. Salem State, 252.
Top Ten Finishers
1. Ryan Gough (KSC) 25:23.33; 2. Joseph Hegarty (KSC) 25:38.29; 3. Avery
Bouchard (BSC) 25:51.03; 4. Mathew Haley (KSC) 25:54.22; 5. John Messer (WSC)
25:57.63; 6. Curtis Wheeler (SM) 26:06.57; 7. Eric Lonergan (RIC) 26:10.67;
8. Patrick Ard (KSC) 26:20.35; 9. Kevin Kelleher (KSC) 26:24.26; 10. Joseph
Reynolds (KSC) 26:27.39
Other USM Finishers
13. Claton Conrad 26:39.20; 15. Nick Wheeler 26:47.96; 22. Forrest Tobie
27:28.78; 27. Steve McCarthy 27:41.82; 52. Kyle Smith 28:58.52; 67. Chris
Yankopoulos 29:40.00
For complete results of the New England Alliance Championship, go to:
http://www.usm.maine.edu/athl/Men's_Cross_Country/mxc_results.html
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Saturday, October 15, 2005
Curtis Wheeler Places Eighth to Lead Huskies
to a Fourth Place Finish at State of Maine Cross Country
WATERVILLE, Maine -- University of Southern Maine sophomore harrier
Curtis Wheeler (Derby, Vt./North Country Union) placed eighth in a field of 107
runners to lead the Huskies to a fourth place finish at the 2005 State of Maine
Cross Country Championships Saturday afternoon at the Campbell Cross Country
Trail on the campus of Colby College in Waterville, Maine.
Wheeler traversed the eight-kilometer course in a time of 27:00.0 in wet
and rainy conditions pacing the Huskies to 102 team points and a fourth place
finish. The Bowdoin College Polar Bears placed first overall with 24 points,
followed by the Bates College Bobcats (49 points) and the Colby College White
Mules (67 points) in second and third respectively.
Sophomore Nick Wheeler (Derby, Vt./North Country Union) secured a top-
twenty finish in a time of 27:46.1. Senior co-captain Claton Conrad (North
Yarmouth, Maine/Greely) completed the race in a time of 27:53.3 for a 24th place
finish. Freshman Steve McCarthy (Greene, Maine/Leavitt Area) and sophomore
Forrest Tobie (Mt. Vernon, Maine/Maranacook) rounded out the Huskies top five
placing 26th and 30th respectively. Tobie clocked a time of 28:20.1 and
McCarthy ran a time of 28:14.8.
Also finishing for the Huskies were senior co-captain Kyle Smith (East
Hampstead, N.H./Pinkerton Academy), freshman Coree Kinerson (Berlin,
N.H./Berlin) and junior Chris Yankopoulos (Londonderry, N.H./Londonderry).
Smith placed 54th in a time of 30:04.7. Kinerson finished in 58th place with a
time of 30:29.4 and Yankopoulos took 68th place with a time of 31:42.3.
Following a bye week, Southern Maine returns to action in the Little East
Conference and New England Alliance Championships on October 29 at 12:00 p.m.
The race will be hosted by Westfield State College in Westfield, Mass.
2005 State of Maine Cross Country Championships
Team Scores
1. Bowdoin, 24; 2. Bates, 49; 3. Colby, 67; 4. Southern Maine, 102; 5.
UMaine Farmington, 174; 6. St. Joseph's (ME), 180; 7. UMaine Presque Isle,
190; 8. University of New England, 218; 9. Maine Maritime Academy, 250
Top Ten Finishers
1. Dan Johnson (Bates), 25:59.8; 2. Andrew Combs (Bow), 26:35.1; 3. John Hall
(Bow), 26:41.5; 4. Owen McKenna (Bow), 26:44.5: 5. Nathan Krah (Bow), 26:47.9;
6. John Swain (Col), 26:56.9; 7. Steve Monsulick (Bates), 26:59.7; 8. Curtis
Wheeler (USM), 27:00.0; 9. Dan Vassallo (Col), 27:07.1; 10. Ben Martens (Bow),
27:07.8
Other USM Finishers
20. Nick Wheeler, 27:46.1; 24. Claton Conrad, 27:53.3; 26. Steve McCarthy,
28:14.8; 30. Forrest Tobie, 28:20.1; 54. Kyle Smith, 30:04.7 58. Coree
Kinerson, 30:29.4; 68. Chris Yankopoulos, 31:42.3
For complete results of the State of Maine Championship, go to:
http://www.usm.maine.edu/athl/Men's_Cross_Country/mxc_results.html
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Saturday, October 8, 2005
USM Finishes 30th at New England Championships
BOSTON -- The University of Southern Maine Huskies men's cross country
team placed 30 among 47 schools competing in the rain at the 2005 NEIcAAA New
England Championships Saturday afternoon at Franklin Park in Boston.
The Huskies 30th place finish marks a four spot improvement over last
year's results at the highly competitive race which features the top teams in
New England across all three NCAA divisions.
With 861 team points, Southern Maine finished ahead of Division III
opponents Roger Williams (35th), Springfield (36th), Fitchburg State (46th) and
Wheaton College (47th). The Huskies also finished ahead of Division II and I
programs, including Division I Holy Cross (37th), Sacred Heart (41st), Hartford
(42nd) and Fairfield (44th).
Brown University, a Division I team, placed first overall scoring 40 points
as four of its first five runners placed in the top ten. Brown's Owen Washburn
took first place individually completing the 4.95-mile course in a time of
24:56.
Southern Maine sophomore tandem of twin brothers Nick and Curtis Wheeler
(Derby, Vt./North Country Union) led the Huskies, placing 134th and 141st
respectively. Nick Wheeler completed the race in a time of 27:13, running a
5:32 pace, while Curtis Wheeler finished the race in a time of 27:16.
Senior co-captain Claton Conrad (North Yarmouth, Maine/Greely) finished
just three seconds off Curtis Wheeler's pace to place 144th in a time of 27:19.
Freshman Steve McCarthy (Greene, Maine/Leavitt Area) and sophomore Forrest Tobie
(Mt. Vernon, Maine/Maranacook) rounded out the top five for Southern Maine
placing 209th and 233rd respectively. McCarthy completed his first New England
Championship race in a time of 28:04, while Tobie clocked a time of 28:33.
Southern Maine returns to action next Saturday (October 15) at the State of
Maine Championships. The race, scheduled to begin at 12:00 p.m., will be hosted
by Colby College in Waterville, Maine.
For complete results for the New England Championships, go to:
http://www.usm.maine.edu/athl/Men's_Cross_Country/mxc_results.html
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Saturday, October 1, 2005
Wheeler Brothers Place in Top Ten as Huskies Finish Third
at Keene State Invitational
KEENE, N.H. -- Sophomore Curtis Wheeler (Derby, Vermont/North Country
Union) placed sixth out of 93 runners and twin brother Nick finished in the 10th
spot to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies men's cross country team
to a third place finish at the 2005 Keene State College Invitational Saturday in
Keene, N.H.
The Huskies third-place finish bested USM's fifth-place finish from a year
ago. Host Keene State College won the race with 31 team points followed by
Dartmouth College in second place with 49 points. The Huskies tallied 80 points
and finished ahead of the University of Massachusetts Lowell, Baldwin-Wallace
College, Tufts University, Wheaton College, Fitchburg State College and Saint
Anselm College.
Curtis Wheeler finished roughly a minute and a half behind the time of the
first-place finisher, Keene State's Ryan Gough, with a time of 26:37 on the
five-mile course to lead the Huskies. Nick Wheeler earned his top-ten finish in
a time of 26:59. Both Wheeler brothers were named to the all-invitational team
due to their top ten finishes.
Senior captain Claton Conrad (North Yarmouth, Maine/Greely) finished 13th
in a time of 27:02 and Steve McCarthy (Greene, Maine/Leavitt Area) and sophomore
Forest Tobie (Mt. Vernon, Maine/Maranacook) took 25th and 26th place
respectively in times of 27:51 and 27:52 to round out Southern Maine's top five.
Southern Maine returns to action Saturday, October 8 at the NEIcAAA New
England Championships held at Franklin Park in Boston, Mass. Race time is
scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
For complete results of the Keene State Invitational, go to:
http://www.usm.maine.edu/athl/Men's_Cross_Country/mxc_results.html
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Saturday, September 24, 2005
Huskies Take First at Gordon College's "Pop Crowell" Invitational
WENHAM, Mass. -- Four members of the University of Southern Maine Huskies
men's cross country team finished in the top 10 of the 2005 Gordon College "Pop
Crowell" Invitational to lead the Huskies to a first-place team finish Saturday
in Wenham, Mass.
Southern Maine senior captain Claton Conrad (North Yarmouth, Maine/Greely)
led the Husky quartet in the top ten, finishing fourth out of 197 runners with a
time of 27:16.
Sophomore Curtis Wheeler (Derby, Vermont/North Country Union) finished
right on Conrad's heels, placing fifth overall with a time of 27:29. Sophomore
Nick Wheeler (Derby, Vermont/North Country Union) took eighth registering a
27:40 time. Freshman Steve McCarthy (Greene, Maine/ Leavitt Area) finished
ninth with a time of 27:46.
It is the second race this season that the Huskies have captured the top
spot as Southern Maine won the New England College Invitational in its inaugural
race of the season on September 3. The Huskies with 38 team points edged out
second place finisher Roger Williams University which tallied 57 points.
Finishing third and fourth behind Southern Maine was Westfield State College (74
points) and host Gordon College (159 points). Individually, Salem State
College's Fabian Mejai won the race.
Southern Maine returns to action Saturday, October 1 at the Keene State
College Invitational in Keene, N.H. Race time is slated for 11:45 a.m.
For complete results of the UMD Invitational, go to:
http://www.usm.maine.edu/athl/Men's_Cross_Country/mxc_results.html
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Saturday, September 17, 2005
Wheeler Brothers Place in Top 50 at UMass Dartmouth Invitational
NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. - Sophomore Curtis Wheeler (Derby, Vt./North
Country Union) paced the University of Southern Maine Huskies men's cross
country team to a 13th place finish at the 33rd Annual UMass Dartmouth "Buddy
Harris Memorial" Cross Country Invitational, Saturday afternoon in North
Dartmouth, Mass.
Curtis Wheeler was the first of the Wheeler twins to place in the top 50
for the Huskies as he finished 29th in a time of 26:12 for the 5-mile course.
Nick Wheeler finished 44th out of 255 runners, just 21 seconds off of his
brother's pace, in a time of 26:33.
Rounding out the top five for the Huskies were senior captain Claton Conrad
(North Yarmouth, Maine/Greely), freshman Steve McCarthy (Greene, Maine/Leavitt
Area) and sophomore Forrest Tobie (Mt. Vernon, Maine/Maranacook). Conrad placed
46th with a time of 26:35 and McCarthy placed 92nd with a time of 27:29, while
Tobie finished 129th in a time of 28:01.
Southern Maine tallied 327 points to finish 13th out of 33 schools in team
scoring ahead of Little East Conference opponents UMass Dartmouth and Eastern
Connecticut State. Reigning LEC champion Keene State College won the race with
73 points as senior Ryan Gough (Billerica, Mass./Billerica) placed first with a
time of 24;57.
Southern Maine returns to action Saturday, September 24 at the Gordon
College Invitational. Start time is slated for 11:30 a.m.
For complete results of the UMD Invitational, go to:
http://www.usm.maine.edu/athl/Men's_Cross_Country/mxc_results.html
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Monday, September 12, 2005
Wheeler Named LEC Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week
GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore Curtis Wheeler (Derby, Vt./North Country
Union) of the University of Southern Maine Huskies men’s cross country team has
been named the Little East Conference Runner of the Week. The announcement, for
the week ending September 11, was made by the conference office Monday
afternoon.
It is the first time that the sophomore harrier has earned the weekly cross
country honor. He was named Runner of the Week on one occasion during the
spring 2005 outdoor track season.
In two events so far this season, Wheeler has place first and 20th
respectively. At the season-opening New England College Invitational, Wheeler
placed first in the event with a time of 27:58. Wheeler’s individual
performance aided USM to a first place team finish at the meet.
In Southern Maine’s second race of the season, the Connecticut College
Invitational, Wheeler placed 20th overall clocking a time of 25:42, pacing the
Huskies to a ninth place finish out of 24 competing schools.
Wheeler and the Huskies return to action, Saturday, September 17 at the
UMass Dartmouth Invitational in North Dartmouth, Mass. The men’s varsity race
time is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. Last season, the Huskies placed 11th among 29
competing schools.
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Saturday, September 10, 2005
Huskies Finish Ninth at Connecticut College Invitational
WATERFORD, Conn. - Sophomore Curtis Wheeler (Derby, Vermont/North Country
Union) paced the University of Southern Maine Huskies men's cross country team
to a ninth place finish at the 2005 Connecticut College Invitational Saturday in
Waterford, Conn.
Wheeler completed the 8k race held at Harkness Memorial State Park in a
time of 25:42 to finish 20th overall in a field of 344 runners. Senior captain
Claton Conrad (North Yarmouth, Maine/Greely) finished 26th overall in a time of
25:48. Sophomore Nick Wheeler (Derby, Vermont/North Country Union) clocked a
time of 26:00 to finish 34th. Freshman Steve McCarthy (Greene, Maine/Leavitt
Area) and sophomore Forrest Tobie (Mt. Veronon, Maine/Maranacook) rounded out
the top five for the Huskies placing 97th and 118th respectively. McCarthy
completed the race in 27:20, while Tobie's time was 27:40.
The College of New Jersey won the team competition paced by senior Matt
Randall finished second overall with a time of 25:02.
The Huskies return to action Saturday, September 17 at the UMass Dartmouth
Invitational. Race time is slated for 11:15 a.m. Southern Maine finished 11th
among 29 competing school at the 2004 UMass Dartmouth Invitational.
For complete results of the Conn. College Invitational, go to:
http://www.usm.maine.edu/athl/Men's_Cross_Country/mxc_results.html
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Saturday, September 3, 2005
Southern Maine Wins New England College Invitational
Huskies Take Top Four Positions
GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore Curtis Wheeler (Derby, Vt./North Country
Union) took individual honors to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies
men's cross country team to the team title in the season-opening New England
College Invitational held Saturday morning in Henniker, N.H.
Southern Maine took the first four spots lead by Curtis Wheeler with his
time of 27:58. Twin brother Nick took second place in a time of 28:08, followed
by senior Claton Conrad (North Yarmouth, Maine/Greely) in 28:21 and freshman
Steve McCarthy (Greene, Maine/Leavitt Area) with his time of 28:52.
For complete results of the N.E. College Invitational, go to:
http://www.usm.maine.edu/athl/Men's_Cross_Country/mxc_results.html
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Friday, September 2, 2005
Conrad and Smith Named USM Men's Cross Country Captains
GORHAM, Maine - Seniors Claton Conrad (North Yarmouth, Maine/Greely) and
Kyle Smith (East Hampstead, N.H./Pinkerton Academy) have been named co-captains
of the University of Southern Maine Huskies men's cross-country team. First-
year head coach Scott Hutchinson made the announcement as the Huskies prepared
for their season opening meet on Saturday.
"Both Claton and Kyle were chosen by their teammates as captains of this
year's squad," said Hutchinson, who previously coached at Salve Regina
University and Babson College.
"Because they were chosen by their peers, I think it shows that they have
earned the respect and admiration of their teammates. Both lead by example, but
are also outspoken leaders as well. This combination will serve them well as
captains."
Smith, one of the Huskies top runners from a year ago, placed in USM's top
five in six out of seven races. At the Little East Conference/New England
Alliance Championships, Smith placed 19th overall in the LEC portion of the race
as the Huskies finished second behind Keene State College. In the New England
Alliance scoring, Smith finished 32nd to help the Huskies to a second place
finish.
During the 2003 season, Conrad placed 17th overall in the LEC Championships
and 22nd in the New England Alliance Championship. In seven dates of
competition, Conrad placed as one the Huskies' top five finishers six times. He
did not compete last season as he was on an exchange program.
With a solid group of returning athletes, including sophomores Forest Tobie
(Mt. Vernon, Maine/Maranacook) and Curtis Wheeler (Derby, Vt./North Country
Union), who earned All-New England Alliance honors, and the addition of talented
newcomers, Hutchinson is hopeful that his harriers will continue their success
in the conference. "As long as we remain healthy and continue our steady
progress, I believe that we have the talent to finish as one of the top teams in
the Little East Athletic Conference."
The Huskies begin their 2005 season this Saturday (September 3) at the New
England College Invitational. USM will race on three more dates during the
month, including the Connecticut College Invitational (Sept. 10), UMass
Dartmouth Invitational (Sept. 17) and Gordon College Invitational (Sept. 24).
In October, USM has four dates of competition beginning with the Keene
State Invitational (Oct. 1), followed by the New England Championships in Boston
(Oct. 8) and the State of Maine Championships (Oct. 15). After a bye week, the
Huskies return to action to compete in the Little East Conference and New
England Alliance Championships (Oct. 29).
In November, the Huskies will compete in the ECAC Division III
Championships (Nov. 5) and the NCAA New England Regional (Nov. 12).
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Tuesday, July 12, 2005
Scott Hutchinson Named Men's Track and Field
and Cross Country Coach at USM
GORHAM, Maine -- Scott Hutchinson, the women's cross country and track
coach at Salve Regina University for the past two years, has accepted the head
coaching position of the men's cross country and track and field program at the
University of Southern Maine. Al Bean, Director of Athletics at USM, made the
announcement following an extensive search process.
Hutchinson will assume his duties at USM starting August 15. He succeeds
Bruce Bickford, who left USM in March to pursue other professional
opportunities.
"Scott is recognized as an outstanding coach, role model and a person of
great character," commented Bean. "He has a reputation for being a tireless
worker, and he cares deeply about the student-athletes involved in his program.
I'm confident that he will continue developing the USM men’s cross country and
track programs to be among the most competitive in the region."
Prior to his two years at Salve Regina, Hutchinson was the men's and
Women's cross country and track and field coach at Babson College for 15 years
(1988-2003). While at Babson, he also served as the operations manager for the
college's recreation center and had an eight-year tenure as the athletic
department's equipment manager.
A 1986 graduate of the University of Maine at Presque Isle with a
bachelor's degree in recreation management, Hutchinson began his coaching career
at his alma mater, guiding the men's and women's cross country teams during the
1986 season. As an undergraduate at UMPI, he was a three-time captain and
three-time MVP of the Owls' cross country team. He was an NAIA All-New England
runner in 1985 after finishing eighth at the regional championship meet and
qualified for the NAIA national championship. He was elected to the UMPI Hall
of Fame in 2002.
At Babson, Hutchinson coached the men's and women's cross country teams for
15 seasons (1988-2002). He organized and established the outdoor track program
as a varsity program at Babson in 2001 after a ten-year term as a club team. He
coached 13 men to all-conference honors (11 in cross country and 2 in track),
including two-time NEWMAC 10,000-meter champion Brian Gagne. Babson also served
as the host institution for the 1998 NCAA Cross Country Regional Championships.
The meet was held on a course designed and developed by Hutchinson.
In two seasons at Salve Regina, Hutchinson led the women's cross country
team to a third place finish in 2003 and a second place result in 2004 at the
Commonwealth Coast Conference Championship, and was named CCC women's cross
country Coach of the Year following the 2004 season. His team was 19th at the
2003 NCAA Regional Championship and 22nd last fall.
Hutchinson is a member of the United States Track Coaches Association.
The Huskies open their 2005 cross country season on September 3 when they
travel to Henniker, N.H., to participate in the New England College Invitational.
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