Saturday, Nov. 7 - Hornets Finish Season Strong at ECAC Championship, Grant 4th Overall
WILLIAMSTOWN, Ma. – The Hornet men’s team closed out their season with a bang as they placed 10th overall at the ECAC Championships. In a field of 50 NCAA Division III Northeast colleges the Hornet team ran its best race of the season. Standout freshman and NAC Runner of the Year Josh Grant (Nashua, NH) finished an impressive forth overall to lead the Hornets. Grant covered the course in 26:51 for his third PR in as many weeks. Grant was followed by senior captain Jeremiah Powell (Lunenburg, VT), ten second off a PR in 28:10 for 47th place. Sophomore Wildens Fils (Stamford, CT) rounded out the Hornets top three finishers by placing 67th in a time of 28:32. Sophomore Michael Farmer (Colchester, VT) was 107th overall in 29:22, while fellow sophomore Craig Johnson (North Kingston, RI) placed 117th overall with a time of 29:30.
The Lady Hornets ran to a 37th team place finish as they were hampered by illness and were forced to run without top freshman Cassie Tricou (New Haven, VT) and Jessica Walker (St. Johnsbury, VT). The top finisher for the Lady Hornets was Gabrielle Mathewson (Lyndonville, VT) in 164th place with a time of 27:42 over the 6K course.
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Saturday, Oct. 31 - Hornet Men Take Second Consecutive NAC Title, Lady Hornets 3rd
POULTNEY, Vt. – The Hornet men’s team notched a second North Atlantic Conference title on Saturday as they held off an impressive charge by Maine Maritime Academy. The Hornets compiled a team score of 27 points while second place MMA totaled 39 points. Leading the way, as he has all season, was freshman standout Josh Grant (Nashua, NH). Grant covered the windy 8K course in a course record time of 27:22 for first place overall. Grant was followed by sophomore Wildens Fils (Stamford, CT) for third place overall in a time of 28:13. Senior Jeremiah Powell (Lunenburg, VT) was fifth overall in a time of 28:17. Sophomore Michael Farmer (Colchester, VT) was seventh overall in 28:51, while fellow sophomore Craig Johnson completed the Hornet’s top five in eleventh place overall with a time of 29:24. Grant was named NAC Runner and Rookie of the Year as well as being named to the All-NAC First Team along with teammates Fils, Powell, and Farmer. Johnson was named to the All-NAC second team.
The Lady Hornets came up 10 points short of second to place third as a team. Once again the Hornets were led by freshman Cassie Tricou (New Haven, VT) who covered the 5K course in a personal record of 21:59. Tricou’s time was good enough for 8th place overall. For the second consecutive race freshman Gabrielle Mathewson (Lyndonville, VT) ran to yet another 5K course PR as she recorded a 22:41. Mathewson ran as the Lady Hornets number two runner for the day. Tricou was named to the All-NAC first team while Mathewson was named to the second team. The Lady Hornets were honored as a team with the NAC Team Sportsmanship Award. The Hornets are next in action Saturday November 7th when they compete at the ECAC Championships at Williams College.
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Friday, Oct. 16 - Hornet Men 2nd to UVM, Lady Hornets 4th
COLCHESTER, Vt. – The Hornet men’s team notched another victory over Saint Michael’s College while finishing behind Division I UVM. Leading the way was freshman Josh Grant (Nashua, NH) in an 8K personal record (PR) of 27:08. Grant was followed by sophomore Wildens Fils (Stamford, CT) with another PR of 28:01 and sophomore Michael Farmer (Colchester, VT) with yet another PR of 28:06. Senior Jeremiah Powell (Lunenburg, VT) completed the top four the Hornets in 28:20. Two additional Hornets (Ethan Fontneau, Milton, VT, 31:56 and Chris Hatch, St. Johnsbury, VT, 33:30) ran to PRs as well.
The Lady Hornets were led by freshman Cassie Tricou (New Haven, VT) who covered the 5K course in 22:24 which was good enough for 28th place overall. Two Lady Hornet ran to PRs as well. Freshman Gabrielle Mathewson (Lyndonville, VT) cruised the 5K course in 22:57 while fellow freshman Leah Morgan (Milton, VT) finished close behind in 23:00. The Hornets are next in action Saturday October 31st when they compete at the North Atlantic Conference Championships.
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Saturday, Oct. 10 - Hornet Men take 2nd while Lady Hornets finish 6th
STANDISH, Me. – In a key North Atlantic Conference showdown the men’s team finish a solid second behind the top GNAC squad Johnson & Whales and soundly in front of NAC rivals Maine Maritime Academy and University of Maine-Farmington. Freshman Josh Grant (Nashua, NH) once again led the way for the Hornets with a 3rd place finish overall in a time of 27:45. Sophomore Wildens Fils (Stamford, CT) placed 6th in 29:03, while senior Jeremiah Powell (Lunenburg, VT) was the third Hornet taking 9th overall in a time of 29:15. Four Hornets ran to personal best times over the 8K course.
The Lady Hornets claimed sixth place in the team division with freshman Cassie Tricou (New Haven, VT) leading the way for the fourth consecutive race this year. Tricou covered the 5K course in 22:59 which was good enough for 15th place overall. The Hornets are back in action Friday October 16th when they compete at the Saint Michael’s Invitational in Colchester, Vt
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Saturday, Oct. 3 - Hornets Place 5th and 4th at Vermont State Intercollegiate Championships
JOHNSON, Vt. – The Lady Hornets placed a solid 5th place at the Vermont State Championships with a balanced team effort from all seven runners. Leading the way was freshman Cassie Tricou (New Haven, Vt.) who covered the hilly 5K course in 22:13. Tricou was followed by Jessica Walker (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) in a time of 23:11. Sophomore Holly Reed (Essex Junction, Vt.) and freshman Gabrielle Mathewson (Lyndonville, Vt.) finished in 24:00 and 24:01 respectively.
The men’s team slotted in at 4th place with freshman standout Josh Grant (Nashua, NH) covering the 8K course in 28:40, good enough for 9th place overall. Sophomore Wildens Fils (Stamford, CT) placed 21st in 29:36 while senior Jeremiah Powell (Lunenburg, Vt.) was 24th in 29:59. The Hornets are in action next on October 10th at the Runnin’ Monks Invitational in Maine where they'll face conference rival University of Maine-Farmington.
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Saturday, Sept. 26 - Hornets Cruise at Southern Vermont Invitational, Lady Hornets 4th
BENNINGTON, Vt, - The men's Hornet Harriers took the team title with solid running from their top 5 runners resulting in a team score of 29 points. Leading the way was freshman standout Joshua Grant (Nashua, N.H.) with a second overall place in a time of 29:44 over the hilly 8K course. Grant was followed by sophomore teammate Michael Farmer (Colchester, Vt.) in a time of 30:32. Senior Jeremiah Powell (Lunenburg, Vt.) rounded out the top three for the Hornets in sixth place in a time of 30:52.
The young Lady Hornets placed a strong 4th behind the strong effort of freshman Cassie Tricou (New Haven, Vt.) who finished ninth overall in a time of 24:26. Additional Lady Hornets placed 23rd (Leah Morgan, FR, Milton, Vt.), 24th (Holly Reed, SO, Essex Junction, Vt.), and 25th (Gabrielle Mathewson, FR, Lyndonville, Vt.). The Hornets will race next at the Vermont State Intercollegiate Championships on October 3rd in Johnson, Vt.
Men's Team Results: 1) Lyndon State 29, 2) Paul Smiths College 67, 3) SUNY IT 91, 4) Bard College 109, 5) VTC 114, 6) Albany College of Pharmacy 136, 7) Mount Saint Mary College 169, 8) Southern Vermont College 220.
Women's Team Results: 1) Bard College 35, 2) Mount Saint Mary College 41, 3) Albany College of Pharmacy 82, 4) Lyndon State 91, 5) VTC 126, 6) Southern Vermont College 140, Paul Smiths & SUNY IT Incomplete.
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Saturday, Sept. 12 - Hornets place second and sixth at UNE Invitational
BIDDEFORD, Me. - The Lyndon State College Harriers opened their 2009 season at the University of New England Invitational Saturday. The Lady Hornets finished in sixth place with 139 points. They were led by freshman Cassie Tricou (New Haven, Vt) in 27th place in a time of 23:11 over the challenging 5K course. Tricou was closely followed by another freshman Jess Walker (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) in 29th place with a time of 23:38.
The Hornet Men's team began the 2009 season strong by tying the Nor'Easters on their home course for second place behind top New England ranked University of Southern Maine Huskies. Freshman Joshua Grant (Nashua, N.H.) paced the Hornets with a 12th place finish out of the 91 person field. Grant covered the 8K course in 28:19. Sophomore Wildens Fils (Stamford, Ct.) and senior Jeremiah Powell (Lunenburg, Vt.) finished 27th (29:34) and 28th (29:44) respectively. The Hornets are in action next on September 26th at the Southern Vermont College Invitational.
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LSC men out to pursue second-straight NAC title
LYNDON CENTER, Vt. – “Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown” ¬ (Shakespeare's Henry IV - Part II).
If there is any truth to that what Shakespeare had to say in 1597, the Lyndon State College men’s cross country team is aware of it as it prepares to defend its North Atlantic Conference title from a year ago.
Led by the return of four All-NAC runners, including 2008 Male Runner and Rookie of the Year Craig Johnson, the Hornets appear to be poised for another run at the crown. However, Head Coach Chris Ummer has made it a point to keep that goal, and his athletes focus, in a proper perspective.
“I told the men early last spring that we will need to be better this year to defend the title,” he said. “We’re a marked team now and others are looking at us and saying ‘we have to be better than them.’ If they are going to be better than we were last year, we’ll need to be much better that we were in 2008 to stay ahead.”
In addition to Johnson, a sophomore, Lyndon also returns fellow soph Michael Farmer and senior Jeremiah Powell - two All-NAC first-teamers - as well as second-team selection Wildens Fils, also a sophomore. The foursome will be asked to once again lead a team of young, talented runners as they did a year ago.
“We’re fortunate to return our top four runners. They are all good leaders and hard workers,” said Ummer. “Jeremiah is our senior leader and he has come into the season in very good condition. Wilden and Michael are much better than they were a year ago and Craig, despite being a little behind due to an ankle injury, is coming along.
“Beyond that we have a few returning runners and a couple nice freshmen to fill in the gaps,” he continued. “Returnees like Mike Muccilli will make certainly a difference. He’s coming into the season as fresh as he’s ever been.”
In cross country, wins and losses throughout the regular season do not matter much as most programs use its invitational meets to prepare for its respective conference championship meets. This too is Ummer’s philosophy, and all he is concerned about is whether or not his runners are at their peak heading into the NAC Championships on Oct. 31 at Green Mountain College.
“We simply need to be better,” he said. “We need to train harder, go the extra mile, so to speak, and put ourselves in a position to defend the title. We’re not a fast starting team. We don’t go hard right away. We pick our races to measure ourselves and that should put us in a position to peak on Oct. 31.”
In the women’s program, the lineup will feature several new faces. Gone are the likes of Lyndsay Calkins, last season’s NAC Female Runner of the Year, and Allynne O’Hearn, who earned second-team honors as a freshman. In their place is a group of hungry freshman and veterans Holly Reed, a sophomore, and junior Sarah Leclerc, who missed most of the 2008 campaign with a leg injury.
“Holly and Sarah will definitely be the leaders of the team,” said Ummer. “Sarah’s health has now improved and Holly has bettered herself greatly since last season. When you add in three of our freshmen – Jess Walker, Jen Young and Cassie Tricou – they form a good nucleus. Leah Morgan, another freshman, is slightly behind that pack of runners, but she is beginning to catch up. It’s hard to say what they will do, but along with our veteran runners, I think they’ll make us a better team as the season progresses.”
The Lady Hornets finished a respectable third at the 2008 NAC Championships and despite their youth, as well as the losses of Calkins and O’Hearn, Ummer feels his female runners possess the ability to maintain their standing in the conference.
“Our goal is not necessarily to win the NAC, but to be honest I think we could be at least third again,” he said. “I think we have a realistic chance of doing that. The girls have been extremely motivated and have a very tight dynamic. They are eager to improve, open-minded and hungry to be better runners and a better team.”