December 19, 2008
NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. - The Little East Conference office handed out its hardware for the 2008 women’s cross country campaign after a vote by the head coaches. Keene State College earned at least a share of all three major awards as junior Rita Marcotte (Heath, Mass.) and freshman Heather Pierce (Buckland, Mass.) were named the Little East Runner and Rookie of the Year, respectively. Owls’ skipper Peter Thomas joined University of Southern Maine’s George Towle as the Co-Coach of the Year.
November 1, 2008
WESTFIELD, Mass. - Keene State College cruised to its ninth consecutive Little East Conference Women’s Cross Country Championship this afternoon at Stanley Park with a 35-point victory over the University of Southern Maine. Junior Rita Marcotte (Heath, Mass.) was the lone runner in the 53-person field to complete the 6-kilometer course in under 19 minutes to capture the individual crown. The Owls have are the lone team to win the conference championship this decade, beginning their reign in 2000.
September 20, 2008
NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. – University of Southern Maine senior Gabby Cyr (Fort Kent, Maine) led all Little East Conference harriers this afternoon at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Women’s Cross Country Invitational, placing sixth overall in the 310-person field. The UMass Dartmouth Invitational is the longest standing cross country race in New England.
Keene State College ranked among the leaders in the overall team standings, finishing sixth out of 41 teams with 196 total points.
Women's Cross Country
