Conn College Places 18th, 22nd in XC Championship

Both of Connecticut College's cross country teams placed in the upper half of dozens of schools competing Saturday at the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III Championship, held at Mount Greylock Regional High School in Williamstown, Mass. The following information was provided by William Tomasian, sports information director at Connecticut College:

In the women's competition, the Camels placed 22nd in the 47 team field with a score of 672 points. Middlebury College placed four runners in the top five to win the ECAC Crown with a score of 25 points.

Middlebury College Senior Claire McIlvennie was the first runner to the finish line with a time of 22:33 on the 6k course.

Connecticut College was led by senior Libby Maret's (Sandy Hook, Conn.) 75th place finish in 25:32. Anna Curtis-Heald (Cumberland Foreside, Maine) posted a time of 26:37 as the 114th finisher. Sophomore Grace Glynn (Saco, Maine) was the 140th runner in 27:11.

Ali Cookson (Beverly, Mass.) checked in with a time of 27:44 in 163rd place. Junior Catherine Hallisey (Wethersfield, Conn.) and sophomore Maddy Conley (Dummerston, Vt.) posted identical times of 28:31 to finish in 191st and 192nd place. Ali McLeod (Brewster, Mass.) was the seventh Camel scorer in 198th place with a time of 28:42.

In the men's competition, the Camels placed 18th in the 51 team field with a score of 491 points. Williams College placed three of its runners in the top five to win the ECAC Championship with a score of 44 points.

New England College sophomore Antoine Gisore was the individual champion with a time of 26:10 on the 8k course.

Connecticut College senior Brenner Green (Lisbon, Conn.) paced the Camels in 54th place with a time of 28:05. Andrew Majkut (Upton, Mass.) posted a time of 28:42 in 83rd place.

Freshmen Michael Joyce (Wallingford, Conn.) and Billy Barnes (New York, N.Y.) posted times of 28:54 and 29:05 as the 90th and 106th finishers. Junior Patrick Myers (South Burlington, Vt.) was the162nd finisher with a time of 30:08. Senior Dan Post (Pepper Pike, Ohio) logged a time of 30:44 in 195th place. Billy Martinsky (Monroe, Conn.) was the seventh Camel scorer in 216th place with a time of 31:09.

Connecticut College will visit Bowdoin College next Saturday to compete in the New England Division III Championship.