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Saturday, November 21, 2009
Southern Maine’s Tyler Jasud Becomes First Men’s Cross Country All-American
Jasud Finishes 22nd at NCAA Division III National Championship
HIGHLAND HILLS, Ohio – Senior Tyler Jasud (Rumford, Maine/Mountain Valley)
finished 22nd out of an elite field of 276 runners at the 2009 NCAA Division III
Men’s Cross Country National Championship to become the first ever All-American
for the University of Southern Maine Huskies men’s cross country program.
Jasud, who has been the Huskies top runner the last two seasons, covered the
eight-kilometer course in a time of 25 minutes, 58.1 seconds. The race was
hosted by Baldwin-Wallace College at the Highland Hills Golf Course in Highland
Hills, Ohio Saturday afternoon.
“I’m am very proud and excited for Tyler,” said USM men’s cross country
coach Scott Hutchinson. “He ran the race of his life and was able to achieve
his goal. It is a tremendous achievement that he has earned through his hard
work.”
Finishing in the top 35 of the race, Jasud earns All-American honors from
the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association
(USTFCCA). Jasud has earned numerous honors in his career, including being
named the 2008 Little East Conference of the Year, and now holds the distinction
of Southern Maine’s first ever men’s cross country All-American.
Jasud was one of just 56 individual runners selected to participate in the
National Championship race. Jasud earned his second consecutive bid to the NCAA
National Championship by finishing 16th out of 323 runners at the NCAA Division
III New England Regional Men’s Cross Country Championship that was hosted by
Southern Maine last weekend. Jasud earned the 16th place finish in muddy and
rainy conditions in a time of 25 minutes, 49.0 seconds.
In Jasud’s 2008 national championship race, he finished just seconds
outside of All-American honors but posted a top 100 finish, placing 43rd out of
the 278 finishers in a time of 25 minutes, 5.35 seconds.
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Saturday, November 15, 2009
Tyler Jasud Earns Individual At-Large Berth to NCAA Championship
Senior Will Compete at National Championship For Second Straight Year
GORHAM, Maine – For the second consecutive year, senior Tyler Jasud
(Rumford, Maine/Mountain Valley) will represent the University of Southern Maine
Huskies men’s cross country team at the NCAA Division III Men’s Cross Country
National Championship Race. Jasud is one of 56 individual runners to be
selected to compete in the race. The NCAA announced the entire field of 32
teams and 56 individual qualifiers Sunday afternoon.
Jasud, who finished 16th out of 323 runners at the 2009 NCAA Division III
New England Regional Men’s Cross Country Championship, will compete at the 2009
NCAA Division III National Championship on Saturday (12:00 p.m.). Baldwin-
Wallace College will be the host for the championship event that will take place
at the Highland Hills Golf Course in Highland Hills, Ohio.
Jasud, the 2008 Little East Conference Runner of the Year, qualified for
the national championship race based upon his finish at the New England Regional
Championship. Jasud’s bid to the NCAA National Championship race marks the
fourth straight season that USM has sent a runner to compete for the national
title.
In the 2008 championship race, Jasud posted a top 100 finish, placing
43rd out of the 278 finishers in a time of 25 minutes, 5.35 seconds. He
finished just seconds out of an All-American spots and his 43rd place finish
equaled the program’s best finish at the race tying former Husky standout Curtis
Wheeler.
Men’s Automatic Qualifying Teams Men’s At-large Teams
Allegheny Brandeis
Amherst Colorado College
Calvin Dickinson
Carnegie Mellon Elizabethtown
Claremont –Mudd-Scripps Hamline
Emory Haverford
Heidelberg Keene State
Lynchburg Manchester
Nebraska Wesleyan Mount Union
North Central (Illinois) New York University
St. Thomas (Minnesota) Rochester Inst.
SUNY Cortland St. Lawrence
SUNY Geneseo St. Olaf
Willamette Washington U. in St. Louis
Williams Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Wisconsin-La Crosse Wisconsin-Platteville
Men’s Individual Automatic Qualifiers
Atlantic Region
Peter Kosgei Hamilton
Michael Keyman Plattsburgh State
Abad Akhtar Richard Stockton
Brian Lang Rochester
Ben Flanagan Hobart
Eddie Novara Fredonia State
Tom Bocchino TCNJ
Central Region
Daniel Greeno Bethel
Brent Haglund Augsburg
Dustin Franta St. John’s (MN)
Wade Ekstrom Macalester
Charles Gamble Carleton
Andrew Tobben Cornell College
Dan Kraus Grinnell
Great Lakes Region
Makorobo Salukombo Denison
Alan Bowsher Ohio Northern
Kevin McCarthy Wabash
Justin Dickman Ohio Northern
Eric Line Oberlin
Seth Einterz Wabash
Evan Hitchcock Ohio Wesleyan
Mideast Region
Garrett Cichowitz Grove City
Chris Wasnetsky Scranton
Paul Thistle Susquehanna
Steve Tobochnik Johns Hopkins
Bobby Torphy Muhlenberg
Matthew Bailey Juniata
Jeff Smeiles Messiah
Midwest Region
Chris Zook Augustana (Illinois)
Nate Stymiest Wis.-Oshkosh
Jason Lindelof Wis.-Superior
Brian Wurtz Wheaton (Illinois)
Aron Kehoe Wis.-Whitewater
Nick Schaefer Wis.-Stevens Point
Josh Williams Edgewood
New England Region
Jesse Faller Tufts
Thompson Ogilvie Bowdoin
Brian Fuller Springfield
Michael Schmidt Middlebury
Colman Hatton Bowdoin
Greg Redfield Johnson & Wales (RI)
Tyler Jasud Southern Maine
South/Southeast Region
Frank Devar Mary Washington
Jason Parks Centre
Bryant Wright Trinity (Texas)
Richy Bikko Eastern Mennonite
Brian Fulton Mary Washington
Sean Whitson Virginia Wesleyan
Chris Moore Rhodes
West Region
Eric Kleinsasser Occidental
Francis Reynolds Puget Sound
Shawn Fisher Linfield
Ray Ostrander Cal Lutheran
Aaron Jenkins Whitworth
Nicholas Gallagher Whitworth
Karl Dickman Lewis & Clark
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Saturday, November 14, 2009
NCAA Division III New England Regional Championship
Southern Maine Ninth at NCAA New England Regional
Jasud Finishes 16th Overall, Awaits Announcement For Possible NCAA Berth
CUMBERLAND, Maine – Senior Tyler Jasud (Rumford, Maine/Mountain Valley)
finished 16th out of 323 finishers to lead the University of Southern Maine
Huskies men’s cross country team to a ninth place finish at the 2009 NCAA
Division III New England Regional Men’s Cross Country Championship Saturday at
Twin Brook Recreational Center in Cumberland, Maine.
Jasud covered the 8000-meter course in a time of 25 minutes, 49.0 seconds
to finish as the Huskies top-runner. Jasud ran a solid race and fought his way
back into the top twenty of the race after recovering from a fall earlier in the
race, as the course conditions were made hazardous due to inclement weather.
Jasud earned All-New England honors after finishing in the top 25 of the race.
The Huskies finished with 200 points en route to their fourth straight
season with a top 10 finish. Williams College earned the team title with 53
points as senior Edgar Kosgey (Eldoret River Valley, Kenya) crossed the finish
line in first place for the second straight year. Amherst College finished
second overall with 104 points. Williams and Amherst earned the region’s two
automatic berths into next weekend’s NCAA Division III National Championship
Race hosted by Baldwin Wallace College in Cleveland, Ohio. Keene State College
was third with 132 points, followed by Brandeis University in fourth place with
145 points and Bowdoin College in fifth with 153 points.
Jasud, who earned an individual bid to the NCAA National Championship last
season, will await the announcement of the individual runners. Twenty-four teams
total will be selected to participate in the national championship race with 16
teams qualifying automatically. The remaining eight teams will be selected at-
large. The NCAA will announce individuals and at-large teams on Tuesday.
Southern Maine sophomore Alex Gomes (Peabody, Mass.) was the second Husky
runner across the finish line earning All-New England honors with a 25th place
finish in a time of 26 minutes, 8.5 seconds. Senior Justin Richardson (Turner,
Maine/St. Dominic) ran the race in a time of 26 minutes, 31.4 seconds to place
48th and was followed by sophomore Noah Schoneberg (Limington, Maine/Bonny
Eagle) in 52nd place in a time of 26 minutes, 36.7 seconds. Senior Nick Downing
(Winthrop, Maine/Winthrop) rounded out the USM scoring placing 59th and in a
time of 26 minutes, 45.6 seconds. Sophomores John Vallo (Beacon, N.Y.) and Tim
Even (Stoneham, Maine/Fryeburg Academy) placed 91st and 97th overall in times of
27 minutes, 16.0 seconds and 27 minutes, 22.2 seconds respectively.
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Monday, November 9, 2009
Southern Maine Letendre Named Little East Conference Runner of the Week
GORHAM, Maine – Senior captain John Letendre (Rumford, Rhode
Island/LaSalle Academy) of the University of Southern Maine Huskies men’s cross
country team has been named the Little East Conference Runner of the Week for
the week ending Sunday, November 8, 2009.
Letendre was the top Little East Conference runner at the 2009 ECAC
Division III Championship this past weekend in Williamstown, Mass. Letendre
finished 21st out of 296 runners to lead Southern Maine to a solid seventh place
finish at the 43-team championship. Letendre covered the eight-kilometer course
in a time of 27 minutes, 35.8 seconds.
Southern Maine’s seventh place finish is the best ever finish at the ECAC
Championship. The Huskies have previously placed 10th in 1999 and most recently
in 2008.
Southern Maine returns to action on Saturday (12:00 p.m.). The Huskies
will host the 2009 NCAA Division III New England Regional Men’s and Women’s
Championship at Twin Brook Recreational Center in Cumberland, Maine.
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Saturday, November 7, 2009
Huskies Take Seventh Place at 2009 ECAC Championship
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Senior captain John Letendre (Rumford, Rhode
Island/LaSalle Academy) finished 21st out of 296 runners to lead the University
of Southern Maine Huskies men’s cross country team to a solid seventh place
finish at the 2009 ECAC Division III Cross Country Championships this Saturday
at Mt. Greylock Regional High School in Williamstown, Mass.
Southern Maine’s seventh place finish is the best ever finish for the
Huskies at the ECAC Championship. In 2008, USM posted its first top-10 finish
at the event since 1999. The 2008 and 1999 top-10 finishes were the previous
best marks by the Huskies.
Letendre paced the Huskies to their record setting day covering the course
in a time of 27 minutes, 35.8 seconds. Sophomore Connor Bibb (Jericho,
Vt./Mount Mansfield Union) crossed the finish line in 34th place in 27 minutes,
53.4 seconds and was followed by senior Dan Pontbriand (Auburn, Maine/Edward
Little) in 47th place in 28 minutes, 10.6 seconds.
Sophomore Erich Neuts (Portland, Maine) and senior Saylor Jacobs (Presque
Isle, Maine) rounded out the scoring for USM placing 59th and 60th. Neuts edged
Jacobs in a time of 28:31.1 followed by Jacobs? in 28:24.3. Freshmen Andrew
Fournier (Manchester, N.H./Goffstown) and Dylan Lajoie (McFalls, Maine/Poland
Regional) were the final USM runners placing 77th and 81st respectively.
Fournier covered the course in 28 minutes, 37.9 seconds and Lajoie ran a time of
28 minutes, 43.7 seconds.
Williams College took the team title scoring 85 points. St. Vincent (Pa.)
College was runner-up with 89 points. Bates College (101), Amherst College
(146) and Vassar College (159) round out the top five teams.
Southern Maine earned its program-best seventh place finish scoring 221
points in the 43-team race.
Southern Maine returns to action on Saturday (12:00 p.m.). The Huskies
will host the 2009 NCAA Division III New England Regional Men’s and Women’s
Championship at Twin Brook Recreational Center in Cumberland, Maine.
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Monday, November 2, 2009
Jasud Named LEC Cross Country Runner of the Week
GORHAM, Maine – Senior Tyler Jasud (Rumford, Maine/Mountain Valley) of
the University of Southern Maine Huskies men’s cross country team has been named
the Little East Conference (LEC) Runner of the Week. The announcement was made
on Monday by the conference office. This week’s announcement marks the fourth
time this season that Jasud has earned the accolade.
Jasud became just the third runner in the 13-year history of the New
England Alliance and Little East Conference Championship to repeat as the
individual champion, covering the eight-kilometer course in a time of 26
minutes, two seconds leading the Huskies to the LEC and Alliance team
championship. Jasud was the top runner in 2008 as the Huskies took second
place. The Huskies’ 2009 championship marks the third time in four seasons
(2006, 2007 and 2009) that they have won the Little East crown and second time
in three years (2007, 2009) that they have won the Alliance Championship.
The New England Alliance race includes schools from the Little East
Conference and the Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC).
Each conference scores a conference champion from the race.
Southern Maine placed five runners in the top-10 of the overall individual
standing to earn the title sweep. The Huskies are ranked 17th nationally in the
latest (October 27) U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association
Poll and second in the New England Region.
Southern Maine returns to action in Williamstown, Mass. for the ECAC
Division III Championship at Mt. Greylock High School on Saturday (12:00 p.m.).
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Saturday, October 31, 2009
Southern Maine Sweeps Little East Conference and New England Alliance
Championships
KEENE,N.H. – Senior Tyler Jasud (Rumford, Maine/Mountain Valley)
finished first overall out of a field of 155 runners to lead the University of
Southern Maine Huskies to both the 2009 Little East Conference and New England
Alliance Championship Saturday afternoon at Keene, N.H. Jasud repeats the
races’ top individual runner after crossing the finish line first in 2008 and
marks that third straight season that a USM runner has won the race.
Earning the Little East Conference Championship for the third time in the
last four seasons (2006, 2007, 2009) and the New England Alliance Championship
for the second time in three years (2007, 2009), Southern Maine had five runners
finish in the top ten of the race and three in the top five.
Southern Maine edged out conference and regional rival Keene State College
scoring 27 points to earn both the LEC and Alliance championship. Keene State
finished second overall with a total of 32 points. UMass Dartmouth finished
third 107 points, followed by Westfield State College in fourth place with 130
points in the 12-team race.
Jasud covered the eight-kilometer course in a time of 26:02 besting the
second runner, Keene State’s, Jeff Tretheway by 12 seconds. Tretheway crossed
the finish line in 26:14. Sophomore Alex Gomes (Peabody, Mass./Peabody) was the
second Husky finisher in the five-runner pack for USM. Gomes placed fourth
overall with a time of 26:32, followed closely by senior Justin Richardson
(Turner, Maine/St. Dominic) in fifth place with a time of 26:34. Sophomore John
Vallo (Beacon, N.Y.) earned a seventh place finish covering the course in 26:55,
while senior Nick Downing (Winthrop, Maine) rounded out the scoring placing 10th in a time
of 27:12. Sophomore Tim Even (Stoneham, Maine/Fryeburg Academy) finished 14th
in a time of 27:35.
Jasud, Gomes, Richardson and Vallo each earned All-Little East Conference
honors placing in the top seven of the race, while Downing and Even join the former four
runners earning All-Alliance recognition for finishing in the top-20 of the
race.
The New England Alliance race includes schools from the Little East
Conference (LEC) and the Massachusetts State College State College Athletic
Conference (MASCAC). Each conference scores a conference championship from the
race. Westfield State College claimed the MASCAC Championship.
Southern Maine returns to action in Williamstown, Mass. for the ECAC
Division III Championship at Mt. Greylock High School on Saturday (12:00 p.m.).
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Saturday, October 17, 2009
Huskies Finish Second At Maine Collegiate Championship
WATERVILLE, Maine – Senior Tyler Jasud (Rumford, Maine/Mountain Valley)
finished fourth out of 122 runners and led four placing in the top ten as the
University of Southern Maine Huskies men’s cross country team took second place
at the 2009 Maine State Intercollegiate Cross Country Championship hosted by
Colby College in Waterville, Maine.
Southern Maine finished just five points behind team champion Bowdoin
College. With two runners placing first and second, Bowdoin scored 29 points.
The Huskies earned a second place finish with 34 points, followed by Bates
College in third place with 75 points. Colby College placed fourth with 123
points in the ten-team meet.
Jasud covered the five-mile course in a time of 26:40.30 to lead the
Huskies. Jasud was the lead of a three-man USM pack as senior Justin Richardson
(Turner, Maine/St. Dominic) and sophomore John Vallo (Beacon, N.Y.) finished
fifth and sixth respectively in times of 26:48.50 and 27:01.10. Sophomore Alex
Gomes (Peabody, Mass.) placed eight in a time of 27:07.50.
Seven of USM runners finished in the top-15 of the race. Senior Nick
Downing (Winthrop, Maine) placed 11th (27:16.30), sophomore Noah Schoneberg
(Limington, Maine/Bonny Eagle) finished 12th (27:19.20) and sophomore Tim Even
(Stoneham, Maine/Fryeburg Academy) rounded out the scoring placing 14th
(27:28.50).
Following a bye week, Southern Maine returns to action on Saturday, October
31 (12:00 p.m.) at the 2009 Little East Conference/New England Alliance
Championship at Keene State College in Keene, N.H.
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Monday, October 12, 2009
Jasud Named LEC Runner of the Week
GORHAM, Maine – For the third time this season senior Tyler Jasud
(Rumford, Maine/Mountain Valley) of the University of Southern Maine Huskies
men’s cross country team has been named the Little East Conference Runner of the
Week. The conference office made the announcement Monday afternoon. This week's
accolades marks the third time that Jasud, the 2008 Little East Conference
Runner of the Year, has earned conference honors. He previously earned the
honor on September 21 and September 14.
Jasud was one of four Southern Maine runners to cover the eight-kilometer
course in less than 26 minutes at the 2009 New England Intercollegiate Amateur
Athletic Association (NEIcAAA) Championships this past Saturday at Franklin Park
in Boston. Jasud was the Huskies’ top-finisher placing 21st out of 320 runners
in a field that including New England teams from the Division I, II and III
levels. Turning in a stellar time of 25 minutes and 18 seconds, Jasud helped
the Huskies to a program-best seventh place finish at the meet as Southern Maine
finished as the top Division III squad in the 47 team event.
Ranked fifth in the latest U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches
Association Division III regional poll (Oct. 7), the Huskies are ranked 22nd
nationally. Southern Maine returns to action on Saturday (12:00 p.m.) at the
Maine State Intercollegiate Championship in Waterville, Maine.
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Saturday, October 10, 2009
Huskies Finish Program Best Seventh At NEIcAAA New England Championship
Southern Maine Top Division III Team at Meet
BOSTON – Senior Tyler Jasud (Rumford, Maine/Mountain Valley) led an
outstanding team effort finishing 21st out of 320 runners to lead the University
of Southern Maine Huskies to a program-best seventh place finish at the 2009 New
England Intercollegiate Amateur Athletic Association Cross Country Championship
Saturday afternoon at Franklin Park in Boston.
Jasud was one of four Southern Maine runners to cover the eight-kilometer
(five mile) course in under 26 minutes as the Huskies finished as the top
Division III squad at the meet that includes New England teams from the Division
I, II and III levels. Jasud turned in a stellar time of 25:18.
The Huskies finished seventh out of 47 teams at the meet scoring 312
points. UMass Lowell won the event scoring 98 points, followed by UMass Amherst
in second place with 116 points and Providence College in third with 171 points.
The Huskies finished as the top Division III team edging out Williams College.
Williams placed eighth with a score of 322. Little East Conference rival Keene
State College placed 17th overall with 492 points.
Sophomore Alex Gomes (Peabody, Mass.), senior Justin Richardson (Turner,
Maine/St. Dominic) and sophomore John Vallo (Beacon, N.Y.) each finished in the
top 25 percent of runners as to help the Huskies to their historic finish.
Gomes covered the course in 25:41 for 46th place, followed by Richardson in 51st
place with a time of 25:44. Vallo finished 72nd with a time of 25:44.
Noah Schoneberg (Limington, Maine/Bonny Eagle) rounded out the top five for USM
with a time of 26:22 to place 122nd overall.
In 2008, the Huskies finished 24th overall with a total score of 617.
Jasud was the Huskies’ top finisher in 2009 placing 38th with a time of 25:29,
while Richardson finished in 116th with a time of 26:26 followed by Gomes in
134th place with a time of 26:35.
The Huskies compete at the Maine State Championship on Saturday (12:00
p.m.) in Waterville, Maine.
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Monday, October 5, 2009
Gomes Named Little East Conference Runner of the Week
GORHAM, Maine – Sophomore Alex Gomes (Peabody, Mass.) 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 was made today by Jack
Holleran, Director of Communications. Gomes is the second USM runner to earn
the weekly conference accolade joining teammate senior Tyler Jasud (Rumford,
Maine/Mountain Valley). A USM runner has earned the honor three out of the
possible four times this season.
Gomes placed third out of 144 runners to lead Southern Maine to a solid
fourth place finish at the 15th Annual Keene State College Invitational this
past Saturday. Gomes covered the five-mile course in a time of 26 minutes and
eight seconds at the highly competitive meet which features runners from 11
different schools competing at the Division I, II and III levels. Gomes was one
of four USM runners to finish in the top 20 as the Huskies scored 70 points to
place fourth.
Southern Maine returns to action on Saturday (1:00 p.m.) at the NEIcAAA New
England Championship at Franklin Park in Boston.
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Saturday, October 3, 2009
Huskies Fourth at Keene State Invitational
KEENE, N.H. – Sophomore Alex Gomes (Peabody, Mass.) placed third out of
144 runners to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies men’s cross country
team to a solid fourth place finish at the 15th Annual Keene State College
Invitational Cross Country Meet Saturday afternoon in Keene, N.H.
Gomes covered the five-mile course in a time of 26:08 at the highly
competitive meet leading four USM runners who finished in the top 20 as Southern
Maine scored 70 points to place fourth out of 11 schools. Host Keene State
College defended its home course winning the invitational with 44 points.
Dartmouth College placed second with 65 points and Amherst College, ranked
fourth in New England, edged out the Huskies for third place by one point
scoring a 69.
Sophomore John Vallo (Beacon, N.Y.) finished in the top ten earning a sixth
place finish in a time of 26:11. Senior Justin Richardson (Turner, Maine/St.
Dominic) crossed the finish line in 12th place in a time of 26:28 and sophomore
Noah Schoneberg (Limington, Maine/Bonny Eagle) placed 20th in 26:46. Senior
Nick Downing (Winthrop, Maine) rounded out the scoring for USM with a time of
27:15 to place 34th overall.
Southern Maine returns to action on Saturday (1:00 p.m.) at the NEIcAAA New
England Championship at Franklin Park in Boston.
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Monday, September 21, 2009
Jasud Repeats As LEC Runner of the Week
GORHAM, Maine – For the second consecutive week, senior Tyler Jasud (Rumford,
Maine/Mountain Valley) of the University of Southern Maine Huskies men’s cross
country team has been named the Little East Conference Runner of the Week.
Jasud earns the honor for the week ending Sunday, September 20, 2009. Jack
Holleran, LEC Publicist, made the announcement Monday morning.
Jasud earns this week’s distinction after finishing second out of 262
runners and leading Southern Maine to a third place finish at the 37th Annual
UMass Dartmouth Invitational on Saturday in North Dartmouth, Mass. Jasud
covered the five-mile course in a time of 24 minutes and 40 seconds as the
Huskies scored 107 points for the third place finish.
Jasud earned the honor previously on September 14 after placing first and
setting a course record at the 2009 University of New England Invitational.
Following a bye week, Southern Maine returns to action on Saturday, October
3 (12:00 p.m) at the Keene State Invitational in Keene, N.H.
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Saturday, September 19, 2009
Huskies Finish Third At UMass Dartmouth Invitational
Jasud Places Second Overall
NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. – Senior Tyler Jasud (Rumford, Maine/Mountain
Valley) finished second overall out of 262 runners to lead the University of
Southern Maine Huskies to a third place finish at the 37th Annual UMass
Dartmouth Cross Country Invitational in North Dartmouth, Mass.
The Huskies scored 107 points to finish third out of 37 competing schools.
Keene State finished as the team champion scoring 68 points followed by
Stonehill College in second place with 68 points. American International’s
Glarius Rop was the individual champion covering the course in a time of 24:05.
Jasud covered the five-mile course in a time of 24:40. Senior Justin
Richardson (Turner, Maine/St. Dominic) finished in the top ten for the Huskies
crossing the finish line in 25:13. Sophomore John Valla (Beacon, N.Y.) turned
in a time of 25:17 to finish as the third USM runner and place 11th. Rounding
out the scoring for the Huskies were sophomore Alex Gomes (Peabody, Mass.) and
senior Nick Downing (Winthrop, Maine). Gomes placed 32nd in 25:40, while
Downing placed 54th in a time of 26:12.
Following a bye week, Southern Maine returns to action Saturday, October 3
(12:00 p.m.) at the Keene State Invitational. UMass Dartmouth competes at the
Connecticut College Invitational on Saturday (11:00 a.m.).
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Monday, September 14, 2009
Jasud Named LEC Runner of the Week
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior Tyler Jasud (Rumford, Maine/Mountain Valley) of
the University of Southern Maine Huskies men’s cross-country team has been named
the inaugural Little East Conference Runner of the Week for the 2009 season.
The announcement was made Monday by Little East Conference Publicist Jack
Holleran.
Jasud established a course record as the University of Southern Maine
dominated the field at the 2009 University of New England Invitational and
scored a perfect 15 for a first place finish Saturday in Biddeford, Maine.
Jasud completed the 8000-meter course in a time of 25:58 and paced the Huskies
to victory. Jasud was one of nine USM runners to cross the finish line in
succession as the Huskies garnered 19 of the top 21 spots in the race.
Southern Maine, currently ranked fourth in New England in the latest
USTFCCCA poll, returns to action on Saturday (12:00 p.m.) at the UMass Dartmouth
Invitational in North Dartmouth, Mass.
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Saturday, September 12, 2009
Jasud Sets Course Record, Huskies Score Perfect 15 to Win UNE Invitational
BIDDEFORD, Maine -- Senior Tyler Jasud (Rumford, Maine/Mountain Valley)
established a course record as the University of Southern Maine Huskies
dominated the field at the 2009 University of New England Invitational and
scored a perfect 15 for a first place finish Saturday afternoon in Biddeford,
Maine.
Jasud completed the 8000-meter course in a time of 25:58 finishing first
and establishing the new course record as the first nine runners across the
finish line were from Southern Maine. Senior captain Justin Richardson (Turner,
Maine/St. Dominic) also broke the former course record placing second overall
with a time of 26:08.
Southern Maine, ranked fourth in the most recent USTFCCCA regional poll,
took 19 out of the top 21 spots in the race, including the first seven spots, to
earn the perfect 15 score in the eight-team race. Host University of New
England took second place with 78 points, while Lyndon State College also scored
78 points, but finished third due to a time differential. Maine Maritime placed
fourth (95), followed by UMaine Presque Isle (156), St. Joseph’s College (163),
Thomas College (183) and Unity College (no scoring).
Sophomores John Vallo (Beacon, N.Y.) and Alex Gomes (Peabody, Mass.) placed
third and fourth in times of 26:32 and 26:49. Vallo’s time equaled the previous
course record. Rounding out the scoring for USM were sophomores Tim Even
(Stoneham, Maine/Fryeburg Academy), Noah Schoneberg (Limington, Maine/Bonny
Eagle) and senior Nick Downing (Winthrop, Maine). Even finished fifth in a time
of 27:00, Schoneberg placed sixth in 27:06 and Downing crossed the finish line
in seventh in 27:10.
Southern Maine returns to action on Saturday (12:00 p.m.) at the UMass
Dartmouth Invitational in North Dartmouth, Mass.
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Thursday, September 3, 2009
Huskies Enter 2009 Ranked Fourth In New England and 27th Nationally
GORHAM, Maine -- For the first time in school history the University of
Southern Maine Huskies men’s cross country team will enter its season with a
preseason ranking both nationally and regionally. The Huskies, who have
captured the Little East Conference Championship two out of the last three
seasons (2006, 2007), are ranked fourth in the preseason U.S. Track and Field
and Cross Country Coaches Division III Poll for the New England Region and are
ranked 27th in the national poll.
Recently named team captains, seniors Nick Downing (Winthrop, Maine), Jon
Letendre (Rumford, R.I./LaSalle Academy) and Justin Richardson (Turner,
Maine/St. Dominic) will help lead a veteran laden Huskies squad that finished
second in the Little East Conference (LEC) championship in 2008 and finished in
the top ten at both the ECAC Championships and the NCAA Division III New England
Regional.
Fifth-year head coach Scott Hutchinson commented, “It’s nice to have the
recognition and respect from peers; we have had several solid seasons recently
with good success. However, just like I expressed to the team, what really
matters is what we do during the season and in competition.”
The Huskies return 13 runners from last season including 2008 LEC Runner of
the Year senior Tyler Jasud (Rumford, Maine/Mountain Valley) and 2008 LEC Rookie
of the Year Alex Gomes (Peabody, Mass.) and boast considerable depth in their
roster with 38 student-athletes.
Last season the Huskies earned its first top-10 finish at the ECAC
Championship since 1999, placing 10th out of 48 teams. Southern Maine also
earned its third straight top-10 finish at the NCAA Division III New England
Regional and fifth in the last 12 years earning a ninth place finish out of 49
schools. The Huskies also sent two runners to the NCAA Division III National
Championship in Jasud and Gomes.
Southern Maine begins its season on Saturday (Sept. 12, 11:30 a.m.) at the
University of New England Invitational in Biddeford.
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Thursday, September 3, 2009
Downing, Letendre and Richardson Named Men’s Cross Country Captains
GORHAM, Maine -- Seniors Nick Downing (Winthrop, Maine), Jon Letendre
(Rumford, R.I./LaSalle Academy) and Justin Richardson (Turner, Maine/St.
Dominic) have been named captains of the 2009 University of Southern Maine
Huskies men’s cross-country team. Fifth-year head coach Scott Hutchinson made
the announcement as the Huskies prepare for their upcoming season.
Downing, Letendre and Richardson will help lead a veteran laden Huskies
squad that finished second in the Little East Conference (LEC) championship in
2008 and finished in the top ten at both the ECAC Championships and the NCAA
Division III New England Regional. The Huskies return 13 runners from last
season including 2008 LEC Runner of the Year senior Tyler Jasud (Rumford,
Maine/Mountain Valley) and 2008 LEC Rookie of the Year Alex Gomes (Peabody,
Mass.).
“We have a great deal of talented and dedicated runners,” commented
Hutchinson. “Nick, Jon and Justin each are committed to achieving the best
possible results for themselves and the team and will make excellent leaders
throughout the season.
Richardson and Downing both earned 2008 All-New England Alliance honors
finishing in the top 10 of the New England Alliance championship race, while
Richardson also raced his way to All-Little East Conference honors finishing in
the top seven of the LEC Championship. Letendre was a key contributor to the
Huskies as a junior, finishing as one of USM’s top six runners in several races
throughout the season. Letendre had a season-best sixth place finish at the
University of New England Invitational, helping Southern Maine to the win.
Southern Maine begins its season on Saturday (Sept. 12, 11:30 a.m.) at the
University of New England Invitational in Biddeford. The Huskies continue with
the UMass Dartmouth Invitational (Sept. 19, 12:00 p.m.).
After a bye week to close out, USM will race at the Keene State
Invitational (Oct. 3, 12 p.m.), before beginning the championship portion of
their schedule. Southern Maine will compete at the NEIcAAA New England
Championship in Boston’s Franklin Park (Oct. 10, 1 p.m.) and then return to its
home state for the Maine State Championship hosted by Colby College in
Waterville, Maine (Oct. 17, 12 p.m.).
After its final bye-week of the season, USM will challenge for the Little
East Conference and New England Alliance Championship (Oct. 31, 12 p.m.) before
competing at the ECAC Division III Championship (Nov. 7, 12 p.m.). The Huskies
will host the NCAA Division III New England Regional Championship (Nov. 14, 12
p.m.).
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Wednesday, September 2
Jasud Finishes First at USM Alumni CC 5K
Curtis Wheeler Finishes at Top Alumni
Place Name USM or Alum Time
1 Tyler Jasud USM 15:48
2 Curtis Wheeler Alum 16:08
3 Justin Richardson USM 16:09
4 Noah Schoneberg USM 16:18
5 Alex Gomes USM 16:23
6 Nick Wheeler Alum 16:27
7 John Vallo USM 16:32
8 Tom Scott USM 16:37
9 Nick Downing USM 16:52
10 Dylan Lajoie USM 17:04
11 Jon Fulford USM 17:17
12 Doug Mercer USM 17:28
13 Erich Neuts USM 17:31
14 Paul Johnson Alum 17:38
15 Ryan Dyer USM 17:43
16 Saylor Jacobs USM 17:46
17 Todd Kitchin USM 17:47
18 Eamon Welter USM 17:51
19 Tyler Fournier USM 18:03
20 Kyle Beaudoin USM 18:07
21 Sean Lunsted USM 18:18
22 Colton Tinker USM 18:19
23 Corey Gobbi USM 18:51
24 Lonny Reny Alum 18:55
25 Brett Baker USM 19:10:00
26 Andrew Jordan USM 19:16
27 Codey Rich USM 19:52
28 Jake Moore USM 19:52
29 Nick Winslow USM 21:04
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