2007 Headlines

 

Eastern Nazarene Dodge heads to the TCCC podium.

October 15th, 2007.  Boston, MA.  Crusader Luke Dodge joins those honored in week 7.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK – Eastern Nazarene College junior Luke Dodge (Sagamore Beach, Mass.) shaved 86 seconds off his career best time, posting an 8K time of 30:46 at the Emmanuel Invitational. He placed 28th in the field of 75 runners.

 

Crusader's tackle tough mid-season course at Roger Williams.  

October 6th, 2007.  Bristol, RI.  Reilly and NcNally continue to lead pack.

First year runners Luke Dodge (Sagamore Beach, Mass.) and Tim Stanford (Manchester, Conn.) continue to follow ENC's top runner Chris Rielly (Keene, NH/Keene) as they finished at 17th, 31st and 41st place at the Bristol, RI Invitational hosted by Roger Williams.  Senior Jay Wilson (Portland, ME/Cheverus) also came in at 49th in a field of 80 runners.

The women's team saw Kate McNally (Georgetown, MA/Georgetown) lead the Crusaders effort as she finished in 56th place while junior Jessica Matt (Sanford, ME/York CC) and senior Jasmine Smith (Sebago Lake, ME/St Joseph's of ME) placed 55th and 67th in a field of 110 runners.

 

Multiple Crusader's hit PR's at Pop Cromwell Invitational.  

October 1st, 2007.  Wenham, MA.  Reilly and NcNally lead Crusaders.

"It was a great race on Saturday" stated Coach Wilson. Over half of the Crusader runners set personal best times.

The men finished 15th out of the 20 scoring teams and were led by Junior Chris
Reilly (Keene, NH/Keene) in a time of 29:37. Junior Luke Dodge (Sagamore Beach, MA/Bourne) had an immediate impact for the team in his first race of the season by running a time of 32:10 (3rd on the team).

The women were led by JR Kate McNally (Georgetown, MA/Georgetown)  in a time of 22:20.

Full results are available at:

www.coolrunning.com/results/07/ma/sept29_PopCro_set1.shtml

Eastern Nazarene goes 3 for 4 in TCCC Runners of the Week.

September 24th, 2007.  Boston, MA.  On both Men's and Women's Cross Country teams, Crusaders garnered Runner of the Week honors in The Commonwealth Coast Conference.  On the men's team, Crusaders took both the Runner of the week and Rookie of the Week while the women's team was awarded the Runner of the Week.  Read about their performances below.

 

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

RUNNER OF THE WEEK -- Eastern Nazarene College junior Chris Reilly (Keene,N.H) turned in a career-best third-place finish out of 26 runners at the Elms College Blazer Invitational, posting an 8K time of 30:12. Reilly was the Crusaders’ top finisher, as ENC placed third in the team standings. 

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK -- Eastern Nazarene College senior Tim Stanford (Manchester, Conn.) registered the best finish of his young career, turning in a fifth-place showing at the Elms College Blazer Invitational, posting an 8K time of 31:21.

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

RUNNER OF THE WEEK -- Eastern Nazarene College senior Kate McNally (Georgetown, Mass.) crossed the tape eighth in a 58-runner field at the Elms College Blazer Invitational. In posting a career-best finish, McNally traversed the 5K course in 22:56.

Though the ENC runner times were slightly off their personal records in this distance, Crusaders Coach Wilson points out, "the course at the Elms Invitational is a more difficult course to run and becomes an additional challenge, both physically and mentally, for the runners."

 

Eastern Nazarene continuing to best PR's.

September 15th, 2007.  Dartmouth, MA.  The Crusaders traveled to the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth Invitational for their second race of the season achieving PR's (personal records) for several runners.

Last weeks men's leader, junior Chris Reilly (Keene, NH/Keene) ran another personal best of 29:25 while leading rookie Tim Stanford (S. Weymouth, MA/Cornerstone Christian) also ran a personal best of 29:47. The team finished 29th of 31 teams and 4th of 6 CCC schools participating.

The women were led my junior Kate McNally (Georgetown, MA/Georgetown) with a time of 22:54.

 

Eastern Nazarene Cross Country Racing Season kicks off at Cape Cod. 

September 8th, 2007.  Buzzard's Bay, MA.  The Men's and Women's Cross Country teams traveled down to the Cape for their first race of the season in the Massachusetts Maritime Academy Invitational. The women's course was a 5k
while the men ran a 5 mile course.

The Crusaders senior Jessica Matt (Sanford, ME/York CC) was the fastest Crusader female today finishing the distance in 24:34. The Crusaders fastest male finisher was junior Chris Reilly (Keene, NH/Keene) completing 5 miles in 29:57 to average just beneath 6:00's per mile, a personal best for Reilly.  Reilly was 8th overall in the race as Crusader Tim Stanford (S. Weymouth, MA/Cornerstone Christian) was the top rookie for the Crusaders finishing just over 31 minutes.

-Contributor Aaron Wilson

 

August 1st, 2007.  Quincy, MA.  Ka-Pow!

The Crusaders will be lacing up the shoes once again this fall.  This time with the keen eyes of two new coaches who are eager to give their personal best in working with the team this year.

While the team will miss the "mild mannered" Ed Gardner this year, they ought to be excited about working with Tracy D'Arpino and Aaron Wilson.  Wilson, who ran for the Crusaders under Gardner's tutelage, has not stopped pushing himself, as he has since gone on to earn a Doctorate of Law from Washington and Lee University Law School and will provide focus and drive for the students from day to day.  And D'Arpino, with her expertise in Physical Conditioning and Training, will provide the insight into maximizing each student-athlete's potential in searching for their personal bests this year.

Together, they might just be the next "dynamic duo".