Salena Sykes, of the University of Maine at Farmington, ran to a first place finish in 22:21.0 at the recent North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Cross Country Championship, earning Runner of the Year Honors.
Colby-Sawyer first-year runner Caila Walker finished second with a time of 22:34.5 to earn Rookie of the Year honors as the top finishing rookie.
In a vote of the conference coaches, Husson head coach Jim Karcanes was honored as conference Coach of the Year for the second-straight season after leading the Eagles to the conference crown.
Husson was also awarded the Team Sportsmanship Award in a vote of the conference coaches.
The top seven finishers, plus the medalist at the NAC Championship are honored as All-Conference First Team runners, while the next seven runners are honored as All-Conference Second Team runners.
All-Conference First Team
|
Salena Sykes, Jr |
University of Maine at Farmington |
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Caila Walker, Fr |
Colby-Sawyer College |
|
Alecia Palmer, Fr |
Husson College |
|
Brianne Dunn, Fr |
Colby-Sawyer College |
|
Angela Stauble, Sr |
Husson College |
|
Mariah Eilers, Fr |
Castleton State College |
|
Shannon Park, So |
Castleton State College |
|
Emily Davis, So |
Colby-Sawyer College |
All-Conference Second Team
|
Allynne O'hearn, Sr |
Lyndon State College |
|
Rachel Huber, So |
University of Maine at Farmington |
|
Cassie Tricou, Jr |
Lyndon State College |
|
Molly Frankinburger, So |
Husson College |
|
Mitra Haines, Fr |
Husson College |
|
Ani Pytlewski, So |
Lyndon State College |
|
Kaitlin Noyes, Jr |
Husson College |
Runner of the Year
|
Salena Sykes, Jr |
university of Maine at Farmington |
Rookie of the Year
|
Caila Walker, Fr |
Colby-Sawyer College |
Coach of the Year
|
Jim Karcanes |
Lyndon State College |
Team Sportsmanship Award
Husson University
Courtesy of NAC