Cross-Country
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2009
Kyle Oppenheimer Honored as Rookie of the Week by the Great Northeast Athletic Conference
Emerson College Men's cross country runner Kyle Oppenheimer (Fr.,Kingston , NH ) has been named the Rookie of the Week by Great Northeast Athletic Conference for his performance the week ending November 2nd. Oppenheimer led Emerson to a second place finish at the GNAC Championship meet where he placed fourth overall out of 79 runners with a time of 28:24.
Emerson Men Place 9th out of 24 Teams at the POP Crowell Cross Country Invitational
OPPENHEIMER GNAC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Emerson College cross country runner Kyle Oppenheimer (Fr., Kingston, N.H.) made a big impression in his first collegiate meet finishing second of 66 runners at the Lt. Travis Fuller Invitational at Massachusetts Maritime Academy. Oppenheimer covered the 8K course in 28:30 to lead Emerson to a fourth place finish of the nine competing teams. For his efforts, Oppenheimer was named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Rookie Runner of the Week.
Lions Runners Tie for Second at GNAC Championship
Nashua, NH – 60 degrees with a bit of a wind, but it was a great day for a run as 12 GNAC schools gathered on the campus of Rivier College to partake in the 2009 GNAC Cross Country Championship Race.
On the Men’s side, 81 runners began the race with 79 finishing. Johnson & Wales freshman Greg Redfield took the top spot with a time of 27:14.81. The win also gave Redfield the GNAC Runner and Rookie of the year awards. Johnson & Wales took the top three spots on their way to their second straight GNAC Championship, scoring a total of just 17 points.
The Emerson men finished in a best-ever second place tie (with Norwich University) in the championship with All-Conference performers Kyle Oppenheimer (Fr., Kingston, N.H.) taking fourth place and Brandon Fox (So., Blackwood, N.J.) finishing in seventh place.
Emerson takes fifth at Emmanuel Invitational
Lion's take 14th In Field of 23
Lions Take Fourth in Rivier Invitational
NASHUA, N.H. -- Despite a second place finish by Kyle Oppenheimer (Fr., Kingston, N.H.), the undermanned Emerson College men's cross country team finished fourth in the Rivier Raider Cross Country Invitational held on the Rivier campus.
Oppenheimer covered the 8K course in 27:26, finishing six seconds behind Joseph Rosenthal of Norwich University. Norwich had its five scoring runners among the top nine finishers to win the meet by a large margin.
Emerson, running without several team members due to class conflicts, had only Brendan Foley (Fr., Highlands Ranch, Colo.) finish with Oppenheimer in the top 20. Foley was 18th.
The Lions' next meet is Saturday, October 3 when the team will travel to Wenham, Mass., to compete in the Pop Crowell Invitational at Gordon College.
Lions Take Fourth in First Meet of Season
2008
SELL NAMED TO GNAC sportsmanship TEAM
Emerson College men's cross country captain Matt Sell (Berklee Sr., Flemington, N.J.) has been named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Sportsmanship team for the 2008 season. The GNAC Sportsmanship Team consists of one runner from each of the Conference's 10 institutions that sponsor men's cross country. Sell, the captain of the Lions, was selected by a vote of his teammates.
Furey guides Emerson harriers through paces
BOSTON- It is great running weather for a mid-October Friday in the 2008 fall season. Head Coach John Furey shouts words of encouragement to the Emerson team at Franklin Park, considered the best cross country course in the state, as they maintain a solid group in their first lap.
This is the Emmanuel College Saints Cross Country Invitational. Maintaining a solid pack of runners this early in the race is important. It is good for the morale of the team, and disheartening for competitors. It is in line with Furey’s coaching strategy.
Furey began working at Fitcorp a fitness center in Boston 24 years ago. He brings a unique understanding of personal fitness to the table as a coach. “I consistently stress hard work, preventative strategies, rest, foam roll, soft surface running and cross training to minimize impact, focusing on corrective and strength exercises.”
Furey maintains a strategy of injury free running and muscular skeletal integrity. With laser focus on strength and wellness training, this top tier health and fitness trainer integrates theoretical and practical knowledge into his overall coaching method. Furey has been coaching for 26 years. “If you run hard all the time, you will get injured, mentally exhausted or both.”
On a theoretical level he applies a master’s degree from Bridgewater State College, reinforced with constant study and reading. On a practical level he applies coaching stratagem from three championship seasons at Emerson, rooted in years of running experience.
On a tactical level, where strategy meets reality, this has worked particularly well for the women’s team. Team Captain Alleigh Marre appreciates the strategy, “Running is an individual sport and requires a lot of individual commitment.”
Marre is recovering from an injury currently. The attention to detail from her coach in this case is particularly relevant. “He has always provided each of us with work outs and suggestions for work outs based on our own personal needs and abilities.”
The women have the most wins of any team at Emerson this season. Today the women add a few W’s to the record. They finish fourth out of 15 teams. Three of their runners are in the top 30 out of 115. Broken into a duel meet record the stats are quite impressive. The women are 46 and 21.
The men finish eighth out of 15. Team Co-captain Matt Sell, a senior, is not happy with the results. His team ran well, maintaining the pack integrity deep into the course, until the breakaways began. The team can recover. The strategy will keep them limber, and injury free, to whatever degree possible.
Overall the day is a success. The runners from each team are guided, like aircraft to a carrier, into the chutes at the finish line. Their control tower is Head Coach John Furey’s vehement voice of encouragement.
Fox named to GNAC Honor Roll for Performance at Roger Williams Invitational
Emerson College's Brandon Fox (Fr., Blackwood, N.J.) has been named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll for his performance in an October 11 meet at Roger Williams University. Fox was Emerson's top finisher in the meet, leading the Lions to a seventh place finish. Fox covered the 8K Bristol, R.I. course in 30:14 and finished 24th of the 91 runners in the meet. He was the third overall finisher from a GNAC team.
Fox Earns GNAC Honor in First Meet for Lions
Brandon Fox (Fr., Blackwood, N.J.) was named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week for his performance in the Lt. Travis Fuller Invitational meet sponsored by Massachusetts Maritime Academy September 13. Fox placed eighth overall of 79 runners in the meet. He was the top finisher for Emerson and the second GNAC runner to cross the finish line. His time over the 8K course was 27:19.
Emerson Men Cop Second at Rivier
NASHUA, NH (9/26/08) -- The Emerson College men's cross country team finished second in a six team field at the Rivier College Invitational held this afternoon on the Rivier Campus.
Emerson was led by Matt Howley (Fr., Franklin, Mass.) who grabbed a sixth place finish of the 44 runners in the meet. Howley covered the 8K course in 30:48 in a driving rainstorm.
Nate Brescia (Sr., Peterborough, N.H.) and Matt Sell (Sr., Flemington, N.J.) finished in 10th and 11th place with times of 31:11 and 31:15 respectively. rounding out the Lion scorers were Brandon Fox (Fr., Blackwood, N.J. ) who took 16th, and 18th place finisher Jeff Hancock. (Fr., Highland, Mich.).
Emerson will next compete at the Gordon College "Pop" Crowell Invitational on Friday, October 3.
Men's Cross-Country Takes Bronze at Mass Maritime Academy
from www.coolrunnings.com - Sept. 13, 2008
Wareham, Mass. -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth claimed the top Men's team finish as well as the top individual spot in the Lt. Travis J. Fuller Invitational Cross-Country race at Massachusetts Maritime Academy on Saturday.
Freshman harrier Kevin Gilmore (Hanson, Mass. /Whitman-Hanson) claimed first place honors in the 8K race posting a time of 26:02 while the Corsairs captured first place as a team with 25 points.
Massachusetts Maritime Academy took second place in the annual classic with a team total of 57 points. Freshman Jonathan Quigley (Braintree, Mass./Archbishop Williams) was the top runner for the Buccaneers claiming sixth place overall in a time of 27:10.
Herrel Siller (Palo Alto, Calif./Palo Alto) of Newbury College took second overall at 26:12 in the field of 79 runners. Eric Holmes (Abington, Mass./Abington) of U-Mass Dartmouth finished third at 26:15, with fellow Corsair Derek Stevens (Swampscott, Mass./Swampscott) on his heels at 26:16.
Stephen Armstrong (Revere, Mass./Revere) of Emmanuel College rounded out the top five posting a mark of 27:06.
Kyle Ingersoll (Wakefield, Mass./Stoneham) of Massachusetts Maritime finished in ninth place at 27:35, with teammate Paul Matz Plainville, Mass./King Philip) taking 11th at 28:07. Patrick Dannaher (Arlington, Va./Trinity) was also in the pack for the Bucs finishing 13th at 28:26.
Emerson College ran third (118 pts) in the field of eight competing schools with Emmanuel College (132 pts) fourth and U-Mass Boston (137 pts) rounding out the top five.
2007
Fourth Place Finish Earns Kropinski All-GNAC Honors
Emerson College men's cross country runner Joel Kropinski (Fr., Carlisle, Mass.) has been named to the 2007 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Cross Country All-Conference team by virtue of his fourth place finish in the Conference Championship meet. Kropinski completed the 8K course at St. Joseph's College in Standish, Maine with a time of 28:59.
Kropinski Earns Multiple GNAC Honors
Emerson College men's cross country runner Joel Kropinski (Fr., Carlisle, Mass.) has been honored three times this season by the Great Northeast Athletic Conference. Kropinski's most recent honor is Runner of the Week for the week ending October 14. Kropinski placed sixth of 75 runners at the Emmanuel College Saints Invitational, and was the top finisher of the four competing GNAC institutions.
Previously this season Kropinski was named GNAC Rookie of the Week for the weeks of September 17 and September 24.
2006
Weselcouch, Gately Named to GNAC All-Conference Team
John Weselcouch (Sr., Fairfield, Conn., left) and freshman Collin Gately ( Fr., Deerfield, N.H.) have each earned spots on the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Men's Cross Country All-Conference team by virtue of their finishes in the GNAC Championship race on October 28.
Weselcouch finished fifth in the 82 person field with a time of 29:59 over the 8,000 meter course. His pace translates to a 6:00 mile. Gately finished 17 seconds behind Weselcouch and finished seventh in the meet.
Gately Earns Third GNAC Honor
Emerson College cross country runner Collin Gately (Fr., Deerfield, N.H.) has been named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week for the third time this season.
Gately's latest honor follows his third place overall performance in the Emmanuel College Invitational on October 13. Gately was second among GNAC runners in the 47 man field.
Weselcouch, Gately Cop GNAC Honors
John Weslecouch (Sr., Fairfield, Conn.) and Collin Gately (Fr., Deerfield, N.H.) were named Runner of the Week and Rookie of the Week respectively following their performances at the Rivier College Invitational meet. The honors are for the week ending October 1. Weselcouch finished first among GNAC runners and second overall of the 67 runners in the meet. Gately was honored as the top rookie in the conference for the second straight week. He earned the award as the fifth place overall finisher in the meet.
Gately Named GNAC Rookie of the Week
Emerson College men’s cross country runner Collin Gately (Fr., Deerfield, N.H.) was named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week for the week ending September 24, following his performance at last weekend’s Gordon College “Pop” Crowell Invitational. Gately placed 26th in a field of 204 runners, covering the 8K course in 29:26. Teammate John Weselcouch (Sr., Fairfield, Conn.) was named to the GNAC Weekly Honor Roll for his performance in the same meet.
2005
Weselcouch and Lower Earn GNAC All-Conference Honors
10/29/05 - A second place finish and a sixth place finish in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference championship meet earned all-conference honors for Emerson runners John Weselcouch (junior, Fairfield, CT) and Mike Lower (freshman, Gansevoort, NY). Weselcouch finished as runner-up over the 8,000 meter course at Western New England College by a mere one second with a time of 27:58. Lower was named the Rookie of the Week for his performance along with achieving all-conference honors. He covered the course in 28:42.
Lower Named GNAC Rookie of the Week
10/3/05 - Emerson College freshman Mike Lower (Gansevoort, NY) has been named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Cross Country Rookie of the Week for his performance in last Saturday's Regis College Invitational. Lower finished second in the meet with a time of 28:50 over the 8K course. He was the highest finisher for the Lions, and was the top runner from the GNAC schools that competed.
Weselcouch Goes Back-to-Back in GNAC
10/3/05 - Emerson College junior cross country star John Weselcouch (Fairfield, CT,) was named Great Northeast Athletic Conference Performer of the Week for the second consecutive week following his second place finish at the Rivier College Invitational. For the second week in a row, Weselcouch was the top finisher form a GNAC school in an invitational meet. Weselcouch covered the 8K course in 26:54 finishing three seconds behind the first-place finisher. There were a total of 57 runners in the meet. Emerson finished first of nine teams in the meet.
Weselcouch Named Emerson's First Male GNAC Performer of the Week in 2005
9/27/05 - The fifth place finish of Emerson's John Weselcouch (Fairfield, CT) in the Gordon College "Pop" Crowell Invitational earned the junior Great Northeast Athletic Conference Performer of the week accolades. Weselcouch was the top finisher among all GNAC institutions in the meet's field of 157 runners.
