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Huskies Finish 24th at NCAA Division III New England Regional
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Freshman standout Stephanie Jette (Lovell, Maine/Fryeburg Academy) paced the University of Southern Maine Huskies women’s cross country team to a 24th place finish at the NCAA Division III New England Regional Championship Saturday morning in Springfield, Mass. Jette placed 93rd out of 281 runners covering the six-kilometer course at Veterans Golf Course in a time of 24:20.8. Sophomore Sara Cannon (Sanford, Maine/Sanford) was the second USM finisher placing 143rd in a time of 25:25.6. Sophomore Elizabeth Trask (Westbrook, Maine/Westbrook) placed 173rd and senior Melissa Patten (Bucksport, Maine/Bucksport) finished 183rd. Trask completed the race in 26:34.2 and Patten timed in at 26:51.9. Rounding out the top five for the Huskies was junior Jennifer Oliver (Danvers, Mass./Danvers). Oliver placed 189th in a time of 26:58.4. Williams College, led by race winner Caroline Cretti (21:30.7), won the championship with 48 points. Colby College placed second with 81 points followed by Amherst College with 88 points, Middlebury College with 129 points and Tufts University with 145 points. The Huskies placed 24th with 781 points The race concluded the Huskies 2005 cross country season. ################################################################################ Saturday, November 5, 2005 Marzouk Third at ECAC Division III Championship WATERFORD, Conn. -- Senior captain Sara Marzouk (Wilder, Vt./Hartford) placed third among a field of 227 runners to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies women’s cross country team to a 13th place finish at the 2005 ECAC Division III Cross Country Championships Saturday morning at Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford, Conn. Marzouk, who has been the Huskies top runner this season, ran the grueling six-kilometer race in tremendous fashion clocking a time of 22:38 to finish in the third spot. Springfield College senior Meg Young took individual honors placing first in a time of 21:46. Sophomore Joellen Arons of the United States Coast Guard Academy finished second with a time of 22:24. On the heels of Marzouk’s performance, Southern Maine tallied 400 team points to finish 13th among the 29 competing schools. Amherst College won the event with 71 points, followed by second-place Tufts University (73 points) and third place Williams College (111 points). Freshman standout Steph Jette (Lovell, Maine/Fryeburg Academy) placed 41st with her time of 24:00. Sophomore Elizabeth Trask (Westbrook, Maine/Westbrook) clocked a 26:01 to finish 99th, followed by junior Jen Oliver (Danvers, Mass./Danvers) in 106th place with a time of 26:24. Sophomore Christa Hutchinson (North Gorham, Maine/Falmouth) rounded out the top five for the Huskies placing 151st in a time of 29:07. Running in the team’s first six-kilometer race this season, Marzouk’s outstanding performance bodes well for the upcoming NCAA Division III Regional, which is also a six-kilometer course. Marzouk will be vying for a spot at the NCAA Division III National Championships at the regional race. Southern Maine returns to action next Saturday (November 12) at the NCAA Division III Regional Championships. The race, hosted by Springfield College, is slated to begin at 11:00 a.m. The six-kilometer race will be run on Veterans Golf Course in Springfield. 2005 ECAC Div. III Cross Country Championships Team Scoring 1. Amherst, 71; 2. Tufts, 73; 3. Williams, 111; 4. Middlebury, 130; 5. Coast Guard, 177; 6. Colby, 180; 7. College of New Jersey, 220; 8. Connecticut College, 222; 9. Springfield, 238; 10. Vassar, 240; 11. Oneonta, 329; 12. Bates, 392; 13. Southern Maine, 400; 14. Clark, 444; 15. SUNY New Paltz, 493; 16. Plattsburgh, 512; 17. York, 513; 18. William Smith, 523; 19. Emmanuel, 567; 20. Keystone, 620; 21. St. Joseph’s, 630; 22. Salve Regina, 663; 23. Johnson and Wales, 668; 24. Westfield State, 680; 25. Baruch, 687; 26. Bard, 691; 27. St. Joseph’s (Maine), 715; 28. Kean University, 722; 29. Framingham State, 736. Top Ten Finishers 1. Meg Young (Springfield) 21:46; 2. Joellen Arons (Coast Guard) 22:24; 3. Sara Marzouk (USM) 22:38 4. TYneka Greene (York) 22:48; 5. Gillian Tedeschi (Williams) 22:49; 6. Devan Fitzpatrick (Colby) 22:50; 7. Kaitlin O’Sullivan (Oneonta) 22:51; 8. Elise Tropiano (Amherst) 22:52; 9. Samantha Moland (Tufts) 22:53; 10. Meg Ray (Amherst) 23:01 Other USM Finishers 41. Steph Jette 24:00; 99. Elizabeth Trask 26:01; 106. Jen Oliver 26:24; 151. Christa Hutchinson 29:07 ################################################################################ Saturday, October 29, 2005 USM Finishes Third at New England Alliance Championship Meet WESTFIELD, Mass. -- Senior Sara Marzouk (Wilder, Vt./Hartford) placed second overall among 86 runners to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies women's cross country team to a third place finish at the New England Alliance Championship meet hosted by Westfield State College in Westfield, Mass., Saturday morning. Southern Maine scored 70 points in team scoring to finish behind the Keene State College Owls and Westfield State College Owls. Keene State won the race tallying 27 points, while Westfield State edged the Huskies with 64 points. Finishing as one of two Southern Maine harriers in the top-ten of the race, Marzouk covered the Stanley Park course in a time of 18:42.40 to lead the Huskies. Freshman standout Steph Jette (Lovell, Maine/Fryeburg Academy) placed eighth overall with a time of 19:57.86. Sophomore Sara Cannon (Sanford, Maine/Sanford) finished in 12th place running a 20:13.82. With their top twenty finishes in the meet, Marzouk, Jette and Cannon each earned 2005 All-New England Alliance honors. It is the second time in her career that Marzouk has earned the accolade and the first time for both Jette and Cannon. Sophomore Elizabeth Trask (Westbrook, Maine/Westbrook) narrowly missed a top twenty finish, placing 23rd with a time of 21:08.84. Christa Hutchinson (North Gorham, Maine/Falmouth) placed 28th in a time of 21:48.7 to round out the top five for the Huskies. Junior Jennifer Oliver (Danvers, Mass./Danvers), senior Melissa Patten (Bucksport, Maine/Bucksport), sophomore Katherine Matzell (Wiscasset, Maine/Wiscasset), junior Ashley Jensen (Kingfield, Maine/Mt. Blue) and freshman Anna Biasin (Saco, Maine/Thornton Academy) also competed in the race for the Huskies. Oliver placed 30th in a time of 21:52.07, while Patten finished 37th in a time of 22:12.60 and Maztell finished 46th in a time of 22:45.49. Jensen and Biasin placed 72nd and 75th respectively with Jensen timing a 26:13.98 and Biasin timing a 26:49.12. Southern Maine races again next Saturday (November 5) at the ECAC Division III Championships at 11:00 a.m. The race will be hosted by Connecticut College in New London, Conn. 2005 New England Alliance Championship Team Scores 1. Keene State, 27; 2. Westfield State, 64; 3. Southern Maine, 70; 4. UMass Boston, 137; 5. Eastern Connecticut, 147; 6. Bridgewater State, 149; 7. UMass Dartmouth, 177; 8. Fitchburg State, 209; 9. Salem State, 254; 10. Mass Maritime, 267 Top Ten Finishers 1. Jennifer Adams (KSC) 18:04.99; 2. Sara Marzouk (SM) 18:42.40; 3. Shannon O'Brien (KSC) 19:19.8;6 4. Sara Shapiro (UMB) 19:21.99; 5. Marianne Mealey (WSC) 19;32.86; 6. Sophie Holly (KSC) 19:32.86; 7. Stephanie Wescott (KSC) 19:50.43; 8. Steph Jette (SM) 19:57.86; 9. Heather Wenniger (WSC) 20:04.73; 10. Krystin Gavin (KSC) 20:06.86. Other USM Finishers 12. Sara Cannon 20:13.82; 23. Elizabeth Trask 21; 08.84; 28. Christa Hutinson 21:48.47; 30. Jennifer Oliver 21:52.07; 37. Melissa Patten 22:12.60; 46. Katherine Matzell 22:45.49; 72. Ashley Jensen 26:13.98; 75. Anna Biasin 26:49.12. For complete results of the New England Alliance Championship, go to: http://www.usm.maine.edu/athl/Women's_Cross_Country/wxc_results.html ################################################################################ Monday, October 17, 2005 Southern Maine's Sara Marzouk Named Little East Conference Runner of the Week GORHAM, Maine -- Senior captain Sara Marzouk (Wilder, Vermont/Hartford) of the University of Southern Maine Huskies women's cross country team has been named the Little East Conference Runner of the Week for the week of October 10-16. It is the second time this season that Marzouk has earned the accolade and the third time in her cross country career with the Huskies. Marzouk, a 2004 All-Little East Conference runner, placed fourth overall in a field of 99 runners at the 2005 State of Maine Cross Country Championships hosted by Colby College in Waterville, Maine, this past Saturday. Marzouk's time of 19:58.86 led the Huskies to a fourth place finish among the nine competing teams with 124 total points. Her performance earned her All-State honors. "Sara proved that she was a 'mudder' over the weekend," noted veteran USM women's cross country coach George Towle. "She raced remarkably well in very difficult conditions against some tough competition." Following a bye week, the Huskies return to the trails at the 2005 Little East Conference and New England Alliance Championships on October 29. The event, scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m., will be hosted by the Westfield State College Owls in Westfield, Mass. ################################################################################ Saturday, October 15, 2005 Marzouk Earns All-State Honors, Leads Huskies to Fourth Place Finish at 2005 State of Maine Cross Country Championship WATERVILLE, Maine -- University of Southern Maine senior Sara Marzouk (Wilder, Vt./Hartford) placed fourth among a field of 99 runners to lead the Huskies to a fourth place finish at the 2005 State of Maine Cross Country Championships Saturday at the Campbell Cross Country Trail on the campus of Colby College in Waterville, Maine. Marzouk's fourth place finish at the race earned her 2005 All-State honors. Each year the top seven finishers at the State of Maine Cross Country Championships are selected to the all-state team. Turning in one of her top performances of the season, Marzouk covered the hilly five-kilometer course in a time of 19:58.86. Using a final push in the last 200 meters of the race, Marzouk earned a spot in the top four. Last season, Marzouk placed 19th in the race at the Twin Brook Recreation Complex in Cumberland, Maine. Led by Marzouk's performance, the Huskies placed fourth among the nine scoring teams. The Colby College White Mules, led by a first place performance by Karen Prisby in a time of 19:08.75, took the team title for the second straight year. Colby, ranked sixth nationally, won the race tallying 19 points as its first three finishers placed first, second and third. The Bowdoin College Polar Bears finished second with 53 points and the Bates College Bobcats finished third with 79 points. Freshman Steph Jette (Lovell, Maine/Fryeburg Academy) had a solid race finishing 25th overall with a time of 21:15.03. Sophomore Sara Cannon (Sanford, Maine/Sanford) clocked a time of 21:24.47 to finish 28th overall. Rounding out the top five for the Huskies were sophomore Elizabeth Trask (Westbrook, Maine/Westbrook) and junior Jennifer Oliver (Danvers, Mass./Danvers). Trask placed 58th overall with a time of 23:10.29. Oliver timed a 24:12.01 for the race to place 68th. Following a bye week, Southern Maine returns to action at the Little East Conference and New England Alliance Championships on October 29. The meet will be hosted by the Westfield State College Owls in Westfield, Mass. 2005 State of Maine Cross Country Championships Team Scores 1. Colby, 67; 2. Bowdoin, 53; 3. Bates, 79 4. Southern Maine, 124; 5. University of New England, 142; 6. UMaine Farmington, 146; 7. St. Joseph's (ME), 226; 8. UMaine Presque Isle, 247; 9. Maine Maritime Academy, 250 Top Ten Finishers 1. Karen Prisby (Col), 19:08.75; 2. Jessica Minty (Col) 19:26.69; 3. Anna King (Col), 19:53.82; 4. Sara Marzouk (USM), 19:58.86; 5. Aviva Goldstein (Bates), 19:58.92 6. Kathleen Maynard (Col) 20:00.37; 7. Elizabeth Turner (Col), 20:03.65; 8. Courtney Martin (Bow) 20:05.05; 9. Kristen Brownell (Bow), 20:15.01; 10. Courtney Eustace (Bow), 20:31.58 Other USM Finishers 25. Steph Jette, 21:15.03 28. Sara Cannon, 21:24.47 58. Elizabeth Trask, 23:10.29 68. Jennifer Oliver, 24:12.01; 69. Christa Hutchinson, 24:20.46 78. Katherine Letourneau, 25:43.39 86. Jessie Hobgood, 27:23.98 For complete results of the State of Maine Championship, go to: http://www.usm.maine.edu/athl/Women's_Cross_Country/wxc_results.html ################################################################################ Saturday, October 1, 2005 Huskies Place Third at UMaine Farmington Invitational FARMINGTON, Maine -- Freshman Stephanie Jette (Lovell, Maine/Fryeburg Academy) finished eighth among 63 runners to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies women's cross country team to a third place finish at the 2005 University of Maine Farmington Invitational. Jette, who finished in a time of 20:55, paced the Huskies to 76 team points. Bowdoin College finished first overall with 17 points, while the University of New England, with 72 points, edged the Huskies for second place. It was the first top-ten finish for Jette who has competed in three races this season for the Huskies. Sophomore Sara Cannon (Sanford, Maine/Sanford) finished the five kilometer race in 13th place for the Huskies with a time of 21:50 as three USM runners placed in the top twenty. Joining Cannon were sophomores Elizabeth Trask (Westbrook, Maine/Westbrook) and Christa Hutchinson (North Gorham, Maine/Falmouth). Trask placed 16th in a time of 22:41 and Hutchinson took 18th place in a time of 23:14. Southern Maine returns to action, Saturday, October 8 at the NEIcAAA New England Championships held at Franklin Park in Boston, Mass. Race time is slated for 12:30 p.m. UMaine Farmington Invitational Team Scores 1. Bowdoin, 17; 2. U. of New England, 72; 3. Southern Maine, 76; 4. UMaine Farmington, 87; 5. Saint Joseph's (ME), 137 Top Ten Finishers 1. Courtney Martin (Bow), 19:54; 2. Courtney Eustace (Bow), 20:31; 3. Kristen Brownell (Bow), 20:35; 4. Kristen Kelly (UNE), 20:42; 5. Amy Aheran (Bow), 20:45; 6. Laura Onderko (Bow), 20:49; 7. Alex Knapp (Bow), 20:52; 8. Steph Jette (USM), 20:55; 9. Andra Spearrin (UMF), 21:17; 10. Jamie Knight (Bow), 21:25 USM Finishers 8. Steph Jette, 20:55; 12. Sara Cannon, 21:50; 16. Elizabeth Trask, 22:41; 18. Christa Hutchinson, 23:14; 22. Melissa Patten, 23:50; 27. Jennifer Oliver, 24:28; 28. Katherine Matzell, 25:35 For complete results of the UMF Invitational, go to: http://www.usm.maine.edu/athl/Women's_Cross_Country/wxc_results.html ################################################################################ Saturday, September 24, 2005 Southern Maine Places Eighth at Harrier Classic BOSTON -- The University of Southern Maine Huskies women's cross country team placed eighth among 11 competing school at the 2005 Harrier Classic Codfish Bowl Saturday at Franklin Park in Boston, Mass. In a diverse race featuring elite track clubs from the Boston area as well as Division I and Division II teams, the Huskies, led by senior captain Sara Marzouk (Wilder, Vermont/Hartford) fared well in the race. Marzouk placed in the top 10, finishing seventh out of 109 runners with a time of 19:12.00 on the five-kilometer course. Marzouk made a move in the final 400 meters of the race to improve her standings from ninth to seventh in the final stage of competition. Southern Maine's second finisher, freshman Steph Jette (Lovell, Maine/Fryeburg Academy) placed 19th, recording her first sub-20:00 time. Jette covered the course in a time of 19:53.00. Rounding out the top five for the Huskies were sophomores Sara Cannon (Sanford, Maine/ Sanford) and Elizabeth Trask (Westbrook, Maine/Westbrook) and junior Jennifer Oliver (Danvers, Mass./Danvers). Cannon and Trask finished 55th (21:07.00) and 59th (21:19.00) while Oliver placed 79th (22:24.00). Trask's time of 21:19.00 shaved 2:40 off of her time in the same race a year ago while Oliver's time showed a near 1:30 improvement from 2004. Overall the Huskies' top five runners improved a collective 1:30 from their times in the 2004 Harrier Classic. Southern Maine returns to action Saturday, October 1 at the UMaine Farmington Invitational at Farmington, Maine. Race time is to be determined. For complete results of the Harrier Classic, go to: http://www.usm.maine.edu/athl/Women's_Cross_Country/wxc_results.html ################################################################################ Monday, September 19, 2005 Sara Marzouk Named Little East Conference Runner of the Week GORHAM, Maine -- Senior captain Sara Marzouk (Wilder, Vermont/Hartford) of the University of Southern Maine Huskies women's cross country team has been named the Little East Conference Runner of the Week for the week of September 12-18, 2005. This is the second time in Marzouk's career that she has been named LEC Runner of the Week. Marzouk, a 2004 All-Little East Conference runner, placed eighth overall out 264 runners at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational. Her performance in the race aided the Huskies to a 15th place team finish out of the 35-team field. Running in her first race of the season, Marzouk completed the 5-kilometer course in a time of 18:57. It was the first time that Marzouk has run a sub- 19:00 race in cross country competition. Her eighth place finish and time also showed remarkable improvement from the same race a year ago when she finished in the 67th spot with a time of 20:30. The Huskies return to action Saturday, September 24 at the Harrier Classic at Franklin Park in Boston, Mass. Race time is to be announced. ################################################################################ Saturday, September 17, 2005 Marzouk Paces Huskies at UMass Dartmouth Invitational NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. - Senior captain Sara Marzouk (Wilder, Vt./Hartford) of the University of Southern Maine Huskies women's cross country team finished eighth overall in a field of 264 runners at the UMass Dartmouth Cross Country Invitational in North Dartmouth, Mass. Marzouk, running the Huskies' first race of the season, paced Southern Maine to a 15th place finish in team scoring. Marzouk covered the 5,000-meter course in a time of 18:57. With 485 points, the Huskies finished 15th out of 35 competing teams and ahead of Little East Conference rivals UMass Boston, UMass Dartmouth and Eastern Connecticut State. Freshman harrier Stephanie Jette (Lovell, Maine/Fryeburg Academy) fared well in her first collegiate race, placing 62nd overall with a time of 20:11. Sophomores Sara Cannon (Sanford, Maine/Sanford) and Elizabeth Trask (Westbrook, Maine/Westbrook) and senior Melissa Patten (Bucksport, Maine/ Bucksport) rounded out the top five for the Huskies. Cannon finished 137th in a time of 21:39 while Track and Patten placed 146th (21:54) and 152nd (22:04) respectively. Senior Jessica Monty of Colby College was the individual winner in a time of 18:26. The White Mules won the team title by placing their five scoring runners among the first 13 finishers for a total of 43 points. Amherst College, Tufts University, Connecticut College and Salisbury State round out the top five teams. The Huskies return to action Saturday, September 24 at the Harrier Classic at Franklin Park in Boston, Mass. Race time is to be announced. For complete results of the UMD Invitational, go to: http://www.usm.maine.edu/athl/Women's_Cross_Country/wxc_results.html ################################################################################ Saturday, September 3, 2005 ALUMNI MEET 1.5 Miles 80 degrees 42% humidity Narragansett School, Gorham Team Scores 1. Alumni 52:56 2. Team Mush 53:04 3. Team Huskey 55:38 4. Team Howl 58:18 Individuals Pl Name Class Team Time Pace 1. Sara Marzouk Sr. Team Mush 9:06 (6:03) 2. Steph Jette Fr. Team Huskey 9:42 (6:28) 3. Lindsay Davis 05 Alumni 9:58 (6:38) 4. Kristy Wechter 04 Alunmi 10:04 (6:42) 5. Christa Hutchinson So. Team Howl 10:05 (6:42) 6. Elizabeth Trask So. Team Mush 10:19 (6:53) 7. Sarah Cannon So. Team Howl 10:31 (7:00) 8. Natasha Meikle - Leighton 96 Alumni 10:34 (7:02) 9. Lauren Lohmeyer 04 Alumni 10:34 (7:02) 10. Sara Benedetto Jr. Team Howl 10:43 (7:08) 11. Colleen Dolbec Sr. Team Huskey 10:43 (7:08) 12 Laurie Nicholas 91 Alumni 10:46 (7:09) 13. Katherine LeTourneau Fr. Team Mush 11:02 (7:22) 14. Jessie Cotton 04 Alumni 11:04 (7:23) 15. Jen Oliver Jr. Team Mush 11:12 (7:28) 15. Melissa Patten Sr. Team Huskey 11:12 (7:28) 17. Katie Matzell So. Team Huskey 11:29 (7:52) 18. Hollie Harnish - Corbett 01 Alumni 11:30 (7:52) 19. Anna Biasin Fr. Team Huskey 12:32 (8:20) 20 Ashley Jensen Jr. Team Howl 12:33 (8:20) 21. Devin Hodgkins Fr. Team Howl 14:26 (9:38) 22. Kristen Sinclair Sr. Team Mush 17:13 (11:29) ################################################################################ Friday, September 2, 2005 Sara Marzouk Named USM Women's Cross Country Captain GORHAM, Maine - Senior cross country and track and field standout Sara Marzouk (Wilder, Vermont/Hartford) has been named the captain of the University of Southern Maine Huskies women's cross country team for the fall of 2005. Veteran head coach George Towle made the announcement. Marzouk earned All-Little East Conference and All-New England Alliance honors in 2004 pacing the Huskies to a second place finish in the Little East Conference and New England Alliance Championship meet. Marzouk finished fifth in the Little East Conference championship and finished sixth in the New England Alliance competition with a time of 19:08 to lead USM. "Sara has natural athletic ability," noted Towle who begins his 21st season as the Huskies' mentor. "She has been one of our top indoor and outdoor track athletes over the last three seasons and that is a direct correlation to her work ethic. Last season was her first year as a member of the cross-country team, and it was a valuable learning experience and a building block for her future success. Sara is still growing as a runner. If she maintains her steady progress, she should be a contender for one of the individual berths at the NCAA Cross Country Championships." Marzouk finished as the Huskies top runner in five out of the six races she competed in during the 2004 season, including a first-place finish overall at the Roger Williams Invitational. Marzouk covered the 5,000-meter course in 20:05 to take the top spot and earn her first-ever race victory. For her performance, Marzouk was named the LEC Runner of the Week. In addition to Marzouk, the Huskies also return four of its top runners from a year ago, including senior Colleen Dolbec (Shapleigh, Maine/Massabesic), juniors Sara Benedetto (Jay, Maine/Jay) and Jennifer Oliver (Danvers, Mass./Danvers) and sophomore Elizabeth Trask (Westbrook, Maine/Westbrook). Dolbec placed 14th in the LEC championship last season, while Trask finished 21st in her first conference championship. Marzouk and the Huskies will kick off their 2005 campaign tomorrow with their annual meet against the alumni. They return to action September 17 (11:15 a.m.) at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational. The Huskies will compete in one more meet in September, traveling to Boston for the Harrier Classic in Franklin Park on September 24. USM has four dates of competition in October, including the UMaine Farmington Invitational (Sat., Oct. 1), New England Championships (Sat., Oct. 8), the State of Maine Championship (Sat., Oct. 15) and the Little East Conference/New England Alliance Championship meet (Sat., Oct. 29). In November, USM will compete in the ECAC Division III Championship (Nov. 5) and the NCAA Regional Championship (Nov. 12). Qualifying teams and individuals will then compete in the NCAA National Championship (Nov. 19). ################################################################################