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Senior cross country runner looks to challenge at national qualifying meet
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When senior cross country runner Dave Hunt wakes up on Sunday morning, one of two thoughts will immediately flash across his mind. He will either be planning the coming week's training schedule in anticipation of the NCAA Division III national cross country championship in Cleveland, or he will be setting his sights upon the start of the indoor track and field season three weeks away.
Obviously, he would prefer the first scenario.
By all accounts, the New Milford native may need to run a near-perfect race at Saturday's NCAA Division III New England Regional Championship to become the first Eastern male runner to advance to national competition since Eastern Hall of Famer Tim Quinn 33 years ago. While the odds of qualifying do not quite rival the chances of, say, winning the lottery, there are many variables weighing against any runner in his quest to reach the national championship meet.
For Hunt, however, all of the ingredients for a high-level performance may be present when he toes the starting line at the Twin Brook Recreation Center in Cumberland, Maine Saturday morning.
For starters, money races involving hundreds of competitors are not new to Hunt, who competed in the New England Open and Northeast Conference championships for three seasons as one of the team's top runners at Division I Central Connecticut State University (in the third of his three cross country seasons with the Blue Devils in 2007, he ran to all-conference honors). Hunt's health and fitness level will also provide a boost. He has run virtually injury-free throughout this season and is peaking at just the right time. After finishing ninth overall and earning All-New England Alliance honors in a field of 155 runners two weeks ago, Hunt skipped last Saturday's ECAC Championship at Williamstown, MA as he continues to "taper" for Saturday's showdown.
The considerable hilly terrain of the Twin Brook Recreation Center also weighs in the favor of Hunt, who relishes the challenge of a difficult 8,000 meter layout that may help provide separation between him and his competitors..
Not to be overlooked is Hunt's positive mindset. After spending three years in a sometimes uncomfortable scholarship setting at Division I Central Connecticut, Hunt has enjoyed the non-scholarship atmosphere at the Division III level since enrolling at Eastern last winter. "I was looking for a fresh start (after Central)," noted Hunt, who had received a partial scholarship at Central after contributing to back-to-back New England championship teams in his final two seasons at New Milford High School. "I didn't want to transfer to a program where (scholarship) money was involved. I just wanted to do my best without any outside influences. I'm much happier here."
This past summer he worked hard in preparation for the upcoming season, logging between 60 and 70 miles per week and running upwards of seven days a week.
Last year, Hunt ran indoor and outdoor track at Eastern. In his first cross country race here Sept..11 after a year away from the sport, he won the Fitchburg State College Invitational, easing to a decisive 18 seconds victory in a field of 35. Encouraging finishes followed in large invitationals at Massachusetts Dartmouth, Connecticut College and Westfield State before he ran virtually unchallenged in a dual meet victory against Rhode Island College in the team's only home appearance Oct. 17 at Mansfield Hollow State Park.
In his final tuneup for Saturday's regional meet, he posted the highest finish ever by an Eastern male when he took ninth place at the alliance meet two weeks ago.
Even in light of all of these plusses, it will nonetheless remain an uphill climb for Hunt Saturday in a field of over 300 runners which includes most all of the accomplished Division III runners in New England. Much of the uncertainty stems from the countless variables involved in the preparation and the actual running of the race - including the all-important weather and course conditions.
Runners can qualify for the national meet at Saturday's regional on either their own individual merits, or on the performance of their team. The top two scoring teams at each of eight regional qualifiers are guaranteed plane reservations to Cleveland for the national meet. In addition to those two top team finishers, 16 more teams will be chosen from throughout the country on an "at-large" basis. Individually, the top seven finishers not associated with a team qualifier in each regional competition will qualify for the nationals. Thus, the more teams which qualify from New England on an "at-large" basis -- the better chance for Hunt to advance.
It has been 22 years since an Eastern athlete qualified for the national cross country meet and 33 years since an Eastern male was able to earn a spot in the championships. In 1987, Carla Brown placed 23rd in the women's finals at Holland, MI. In 1976, Quinn qualified for the men's national championship at Highland Park Golf Course in Cleveland - coincidentally, the site of the 2009 championship
Senior cuts more than a minute off his time on this course from a year ago
Below: Sam Buczek
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Senior Sam Buczek (Milford) finished among the top 25 percent in a field of 294 runners Saturday at the ECAC Division III Men's Cross Country Championship Meet at Mt. Greylock High School.
Buczek placed 73rd overall in a time of 28:35, which was more than a minute faster than the time he posted on this course last year at the NCAA Division III New England Regional Championship.
The team's No. 2 runner this year, Buczek was the only one of the team's top seven runner to compete. The others - among them No. 1 runner Dave Hunt (New Milford) -- will await this coming Saturday's regional championship meet at the Twin Brook Recreation Center in Cumberland, ME.
ECAC Division III
Men's Cross Country Championship
Run over 8,000 meters
at Mt. Greylock Regional HS
Williamstown, Mass.
Team Results
Top 10
1. Williams College 85; 2. Saint Vincent College (PA) 89; 3. Bates College 101; 4. Amherst College 111; 5. Vassar College 159; 6. Johnson & Wales U. 217; 7. U. of Southern Maine 221; 8. Tufts U. 282; 9. The College of New Jersey 290; 10. Lyndon State College 336.
25. EASTERN CONN. 749.
Eastern's finishers
73. Sam Buczek 28:35; 157. Casey McGarvey 30:11; 163. 163. Stefan Skolozdra 30:19; 173. Ken Landry 30:30; 209. Alejandro Hernandez 31:28; 213. Ryan Hughes 31:44.
In first try in race, senior's ninth-place finish is highest ever in alliance
Below: Dave Hunt
 KEENE, N.H. - Running cross country at Eastern for the first season, senior Dave Hunt
 (New Milford) was named All-New England Alliance by finishing ninth overall at the 2009 Liittle East Conference/New England Alliance Men's Cross Country Championship, hosted by Keene State College Saturday.
Over the 8,000 meter layout, Hunt was timed in 27:08 as Eastern's top finisher. His ninth-place finish is the highest ever by an Eastern male runner in 13 years of alliance competition.
The top seven runners in the LEC scoring are named All-LEC and the top 20 in alliance scoring merit All-NEA honors. The LEC is comprised of six institutions which sponsor cross country and the New England Alliance is comprised of six LEC institutions and six members of the Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference.
The University of Southern Maine won its second alliance title in three years with a slim five-point win over 2008 champion Keene State College, and captured its third Little East title in four years witih a four-point win over 2008 champion Keene State.
Eastern was eighth among 12 teams in the alliance and fifth among six scoring teams in the Little East Conference.
Hunt, a second-semester transfer from Division I Central Connecticut, becomes the first Eastern male runner to achieve all-alliance honors since Mike Chilly in 2002. Chilly had previously been the program's top alliance finisher when he took 13th place in 1999.
Eastern competes in the ECAC Championship Saturday at Mt. Greylock High School in Williamstown, MA.
little east conference
2009 Cross Country Championship
at Keene, NH
Run over 8,000 meters
Team Results
1. U. of Southern Maine 27; 2. Keene State College 31; 3. Massachusetts Dartmouth
82; 4. Rhode Island College 112; 5. EASTERN CONN. 120; 6. Massachusetts Boston 188.
Eastern's Top 7 Finishers
9. Dave Hunt 27:08; ; 21. Sam Buczek 28:25; 27. Nick Miller 28:51; 30. Andrew Orum 29:29; 33. David Tignonsini 29:42; 34. Tim Callahan 29:48; 37. Brad Beausoleil 30:33.
New England Alliance
2009 Cross Country Championship
at Keene, NH
Run over 8,000 meters
Team Results
1. U. of Southern Maine 27; 2. Keene State College 32; 3. Massachusetts Dartmouth 107; 4. Westfield State College 130; 5. Fitchburg State College 161; 6. Rhode Island College 166; 7. Bridgewater State College 184; 8. EASTERN CONN. 188; 9. Salem State College 230; 10. Massachusetts Maritime Academy 268; 11. Worcester State College 336; 12. Masschusetts Boston 338.
Eastern's Top 7 Finishers
9. Dave Hunt 27:08; ; 32. Sam Buczek 28:25; 42. Nick Miller 28:51; 51. Andrew Orum 29:29; 54. David Tignonsini 29:42; 55. Tim Callahan 29:48; 62. Brad Beausoleil 30:33.
Hunt and Boretti honored by conference with weekly awards
Below: Hunt (top), Boretti
 NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. - Seniors Dave Hunt (New Milford) and Nicholas Boretti
(Marshfield, MA) have been recognized by the Little East Conference for their performances for the week ending Oct. 18. Both were recognized for the first time this year.
Hunt was named the conference's cross country Runner-of-the-Week after winning individual honors when Eastern hosted a dual meet against Rhode Island College Saturday at Mansfield Hollow State Park. Boretti was selected as Offensive Player-of-the-Week in men's soccer after collecting a career-high five points with two goals and an assist in Sunday's 3-1 Little East Conference home win over Rhode Island College.
 The weekly honor is the first this season for Hunt, competing in cross country at Eastern for the first time after transferring to Eastern last spring from the Division I level. Saturday, he outran a field of 19 competitors to gain individual honors for the second time this season. In his first meet at Eastern Sept. 11, Hunt won the Fitchburg State Jim Sheehan Memorial Race, topping a field of 35.
The cross country honor for an Eastern runner is the third this season. Previously, freshman Cora Gingras (East Hampton) was named Rookie-of-the-Week in back-to-back weeks.
Behind Boretti, Eastern moved into a share of second place in the conference Sunday with its victory over Rhode Island College It was the second multiple-goal game in the career of Boretti, who gave Eastern a 1-0 lead in the sixth minute when converted a sliding one-timer at the far right post on a perfectly-place corner kick from sophomore Aaron Smiles (Bedford, MA). After Rhode Island tied the match late in the half with an own goal, Boretti helped set up senior Maxim Fantl's (West Hartford) tie-breaking goal. Fantl's goal gave him 100 and 101 career points.
Boretti, who serves with Fantl as a team co-captain, finished off the scoring with an insurance goal midway through the second half when he hammered his fourth goal of the year under the crossbar from the top of the box. In 14 matches this year, Boretti has four goals and three assists.
The weekly honor is the second in the career of Boretti, who was named Offensive Player-of-the-Week last Oct. 15 when he totaled four goals in a 2-1 week.
Boretti becomes the sixth different Eastern men's soccer player to be honored by the conference this season.
Eastern hosts the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Wednesday night in a re-match of last year's ECAC New England Division III Tournament won by Coast Guard, 1-0, in New London.
Senior leads field of 19 but Anchormen take five of first eight spots in win
Below: Dave Hunt
MANSFIELD, Conn. - Senior Dave Hunt (New Milford) led 19 runners at the tape but visiting Rhode Island College placed its five scorers among the top eight in edging the Warriors, 25-30, Saturday afternoon in men's cross country at Mansfield Hollow State Park.
Hunt moved into the lead early over the 8,000 meter layout and eased to a nine-second victory over Rhode Island sophomore Michael Macedo as he led all Eastern runners at the finish for the fifth time in five races this season.
All five of Rhode Island's scoring runners were either freshmen or sophomores. The Anchormen put their five scorers ahead of Eastern's fourth finisher en route to the five-point win.
For Eastern, senior Sam Buczek (Milford) and freshman Nick Miller (Norwich) placed fourth and sixth, respectively, with sophomore Andrew Orum (Griswold) and freshman Tim Callahan (Portland) comprising Eastern's fourth and fifth runners. They placed ninth and tenth, respectively.
Eastern competes in the Little East Conference/New England Alliance Championship Oct. 31 at Keene State College at 11 a.m.
Men's Cross Country
At Mansfield Hollow State Park
Mansfield, Conn.
Run over 8,000 meters
Rhode Island College 25, Eastern Conn. 30
1. Dave Hunt (E) 26:26; 2. Michael Macedo ® 26:35; 3. Conor McCloskey (R) 27:05; 4. Sam Buczek (E) 27:12; 5. Shawn Stadnick ® 27:22; 6. Nick Miller (E) 27:24; 7. Kyle Mann ® 27:27; 8. Austin Pena ® 28:01; 9. Andrew Orum (E) 28:06; 10. Tim Callahan (E) 28;21; 11. David Tignonsini (E) 28:34; 12. Bradu Beausoleil (E) 28:55; 13. Ethan Leary ® 29:06; 14. Stefan Skolozdra (E) 29:25; 15. Kevin Carey ® 29:51; 16. Ryan Hughes (E) 30:35; 17. Chris Allegretta ® 31:07; 18. Richard McPhillips ® 31:15; 19. Casey McGarvey (E) 33:13.
Records: R, 1-0; E, 0-1
Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009
First-year senior becomes program's top finisher ever at competition
Below: Top three finishers Hunt (347), Buczek (343) and Miller (351) (Aniko Szabo photo)
WESTFIELD, Mass. - Senior Dave Hunt (New Milford) became the Warriors' highest finisher ever at the James Earley Cross Country Invitational with a second-place finish in a field of 253 Saturday at Stanley Park.
Running cross country for the first season at Eastern after a three-year career at Central Connecticut, Hunt was less than five seconds off the time of individual winner Jonathan Joyce of Westfield State. Running at a 5:19 pace, Hunt was timed in 26:28 over the 8,000 meter layout. Joyce posted a winning time of 26:22.
With Hunt, senior Sam Buczek (Milford) and freshman Nick Miller (Norwich) placing among the top 50, Eastern claimed eighth place as a team in a field of 23 with a total of 204 points. Buczek scored 36 points, Miller 42.
UMass Dartmouth, like Eastern a member of the Little East Conference, won the team title with 72 points, 24 less than runner-up Trinity College. All five of UMass's scorers placed among the top 21.
Hunt becomes only the third Eastern runner to finish among the Top 10 in the race. In 2000, freshman Kris Sortwell crossed the line in tenth place in a field of 159 and in 1999, freshman Mike Chilly was eighth.
Also among Eastern's top five scorers Saturday were freshman Tim Callahan (Portland) and senior David Tignonsini (Vernon). Callahan scored 55 points, Tignonsini 69. Rounding out the top seven were sophomore Andrew Orum (Griswold) and freshman Brad Beausoleil (Plainfield). Orum placed 79th and Beausoleil 87th.
It marks the seventh Top 10 finish in the race for Eastern, which has competed in all 14 James Earley meets. With two runners among the Top 20 in 2001, the Warriors recorded their highest finish ever, at fourth place in a field of 22.
A former all-state cross country runner and Class "LL" 1,600 meter state champion in high school, Hunt added to his impressive finishes this fall. He began his Eastern cross country career Sept. 11 by winning the Fitchburg State College Jim Sheehan Memorial race at Coggshall Park in Fitchburg, was 46th in a field of 262 Sept. 19 at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational and 20th in a field of 214 Sept. 26 at the Connecticut College Invitational at Harkness Memorial State Park.
Eastern hosts Rhode Island College Saturday at 10:45 a.m. at Mansfield Hollow State Park in its final tuneup before the Little East Conference/New England Alliance Championship Oct. 31 at Keene, NH.
14th Annual
James Earley Men's Cross Country Invitational
Team Results
Top 10
1. Massachusetts Dartmouth 72; 2. Trinity College 96;
3. Westfield State College 102; 4. Roger Williams U. 126; 5. Bridgewater State College 140; 6. Gordon College 147; 7. Rhode Island College 154; 8. EASTERN CONN. 204; 9. Mass Maritime Academy 284; 10. U. of New England 319.
Eastern's finishers
2. Dave Hunt 26:28; 38. Sam Buczek 28:01; 44. Nick Miller 28:12; 60. Tim Callahan 28:50; 75. David Tignonsini 29:17; 85. Andrew Orum 29:33; 101. Brad Beausoleil 30:06; 108. Casey McGarvey 30:17; 137. Bryan Jorge 31:19; 156. Ryan Hughest 31:45.
Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009
In competitive 214-person field, Dave Hunt takes 20th to lead the Warriors
Dave Hunt (below, far right)
WATERFORD, Conn. - In a competitive field which included four of the top 11 New England Division III programs from a year ago, men's cross country finished 11th in a field of 16 Saturday at the Connecticut College Invtitational at Harkness Memorial State Park.
Senior Dave Hunt (New Milford), a first-year cross country runner at Eastern, easily led a young but strong contingent of 12 Eastern runners across the tape with an overall finish of 20th in a field of 214 competitors. Hunt, the team's top finisher in all three races to date, was timed in 26:06 over the 8,000 meter layout, averaging a 5:15 mile. At last week's UMass Dartmouth Invite, Hunt was timed in 26:04 and placed 46th overall among 262 runners, averaging 5:13 per mile.
Tufts University, which placed 11th as a team in last year's NCAA Division III New England qualifier, totaled 48 points to record a 16-point win over Bowdoin College. Bowdoin was fifth in last year's regional qualifier. Brandeis, which placed third Saturday, was fourth in last year's qualifier. Host Conn College finished sixth Saturday, the Camels placing tenth in last year's qualifier.
Senior Jesse Faller of Tufts won the individual title. Last year, he ran to a second-place finish at the New England regionals.
Behind Hunt, Eastern's additional scoring runners - three of them freshmen -- finished within 71 seconds of each other. Freshman Nick Miller (Norwich) was 76th overall (63rd in scoring), senior Sam Buczek (Milford) 86th (68th), freshman Tim Callahan (Portland) 91st (70th) and freshman Brad Beausoleil (Plainfield) 108th (79th).
Two years ago, Buczek, junior Ken Landry (East Hampton) and senior David Tignonsini (Vernon) competed on this course at the Division III New England regional. Buczek chopped nearly one minute off that time, posting a time of 27;44 this year. Landry's time Saturday was nearly identical to his 2007 performance.
Also placing among the top five teams in the meet were Division I University of Connecticut (4th) and Division II Southern Connecticut State University (5th).
Eastern returns to actioin Oct. 10 at the James Earley Invitational, hosted by Westfield State College at Stanley Park in Westfield, MA.
Connecticut College Invitational
At Harkness Memorial State Park
Waterford, Conn.
Run over 8,000 meters
Team Results
Top 10
1. Tufts U. 48; 2. Bowdoin College 64; 3. Brandeis U. 111; 4. Connecticut 125; 5. Southern Conn. 153; 6. Conn College 172; 7. RPI 181; 8. Massachusetts Dartmouth 190; 9. U.S. Coast Guard Academy 194; 10. U.S. Merchant Marine Academy 252.
11. EASTERN CONN. 300
Eastern's finishers
20. Dave Hunt 26:06; 76. Nick Miller 27:22; 86. Sam Buczek 27:44; 91. Tim Callahan 27:53; 108. Brad Beausoleil 28:33; 123. Casey McGarvey 28:57; 130. Ken Landry 29:09; 139. Andrew Orum 29:31; 147. David Tignonsini 29:45; 156. Ryan Hughes 30:02; 165. Alejandro Hernandez 30:27; 171. Stefan Skolozdra 30;53.
Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009
Three freshmen among Warriors' scorers at UMass Dartmouth Invitational
NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. - Senior Dave Hunt (New Milford) led men's cross country at the tape and got plenty of support from three freshman teammates Saturday at the 37th Annual University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Shriners Cross Country Invitational.
Hunt, a first-year senior cross country runner at Eastern, finished among the top 18 percent of the 262 runners in the race, which was won by Keene State College. As a team, Eastern placed 21st in a field of 37 with a total of 582 points.
Last week, Hunt won the individual title at the Fitchburg State Invitational in his Eastern cross country debut. Saturday, he was timed in 26:04 over the 8,000 meter campus layout. Three of Eastern's other four scoring runners were first-year members of the program. Freshman Nick Miller (Norwich) was 107th overall, senior Sam Buczek (Milford) 135th, freshman Tim Callahan (Portland) 156th, and freshman Brad Beausoleil (Plainfield) 161st. Eastern runners 2-5 crossed the line within 1:21 of one another.
Rounding out Eastern's top seven runners were sophomore Andrew Orum (Griswold) and junior Ken Landry (East Hampton). Orum was 163rd, Landry 193rd.
Three of the top eight team finishers are members of the Little East Conference. Behind Keene State was the University of Southern Maine (3rd) and host UMass Dartmouth (8th).
Eastern competes in the Connecticut College Invitational Saturday at 11 a.m. at Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford.
37th Annual
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Shriners Cross Country Invitational
At North Dartmouth, Mass.
Men's Results
Run over 8,000 meters
Team Results
Top 10
1. Keene State College 68; 2. Stonehill College 96; 3. U. of Southern Maine 107; 4. Brandeis U. 114; 5. Adelphi U. 127; 6. MIT 145; 7. Massachusetts Lowell 181; 8. Massachusetts Dartmouth 255; 9. WPI 329; 10. Sprigfield College 341.
21 EASTERN CONN. 582
Eastern's Finishers
46. Dave Hunt 26:04; 107. Nick Miller 27:19; 135. Sam Buczek 27:49; 156. Tim Callahan 28:35; 161. Brad Beausoleil 28:40; 163. Andrew Orum 28:40; 193. Ken Landry 29:26; 202. Bryan Jorge 29:53.
Freshmen take two of top three positions for men's cross country team
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Freshmen Steven Clayton (North Haven) and Andrew Orum (Griswold) captured two of the top three spots for Eastern Connecticut State University at the 2008 NCAA Division III New England Men's Cross Country Championship Saturday morning at the Mt. Greylock High School Course.
At left: Steve Clayton (foreground)
As a team, Eastern placed 29th in a field of 49. Williams College was the runaway team winner. Williams runners took three of the top five places in leading the Ephs to a 36-122 victory over runner-up Amherst College. Junior Edgar Kosgey of Williams recorded a ten-second victory over runner-up Jess Faller of Tufts to claim the individual crown.
Clayton, who led the Warriors at the finish at least week's ECAC Championship at Colt State Park in Bristol, R.I., covered the 8,000 meter course Saturday in a time of 29:04 as one of three Eastern runners to break 30 minutes. He was 134th in a field of 331. In a race run in rainy and windy conditions, junior Sam Buczek (Milford) followed Clayton in a time of 29:38, placing 165th overall. Orme followed 12 seconds behind Buczek, posting a time of 29:50 and taking 173rd place.
Eastern's five scoring runners finished in the identical order from last Saturday's ECAC meet. Senior Sean McLaughlin (Branford) and freshman Stephen Spranzo (Colchester) rounded out Eastern's five scorers. McLaughlin was 215th in a time of 30:52, Spranzo close behind at 220th with a mark of 31:08.
The meet was the final one of the season for Eastern.
NCAA DIVISION III
NEW ENGLAND MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP
Run over 8,000 meters
at Mt. Greylock HS, Williamstown, Mass.
Team Results
Top 10
1. Williams College 36; 2. Amherst College 122; 3. Trinity College 143; 4. Brandeis U. 158; 5. Bowdoin College 204; 6. Middlebury College 217; 7. Keene State College 220; 8. MIT 227; 9. U. of Southern Maine 233; 10. Connecticut College 263. 29. EASTERN CONN. 907.
Eastern's Finishers
134. Steven Clayton 29:04; 165. Sam Buczek 29:38; 173. Andrew Orum 29:50; 215. Sean McLaughlin 30:52; 220. Stephen Spranzo 31:08; 222. Ken Landry 31:12; 227. Bryan Jorge 31:20.
He is among three freshmen to score points as Warriors capture 18th place
BRISTOL, R.I. -- Freshman Steven Clayton (North Haven) finished among the top 18 percent in a field of 322 runners to pace the Eastern Connecticut State University men's cross country team to an impressive 18th-place finish at the ECAC Division III Men's Cross Country Championship Saturday at Colt State Park.
Clayton ran to a 57th place finish over 8,000 meters in a time of 28:06 and led the team at the finish for the first time and was one of three freshmen to score points for the Warriors, who placed in a tie for 18th among 48 teams which scored points.
Clayton was followed by junior Sam Buczek (Milford) and freshman Andrew Orum (Griswold). Eastern additional scoring runners were senior Sean McLaughlin (Branford) and freshman Stephen Spranzo (Colchester). Buczek was 82nd, Orum 108th, McLaughlin 158th and Spranzo 159th.
Williams College runners took six of the first 18 places to withstand challenger Keene State College out of the Little East Conference to garner top team laurels. Williams totaled 64 points and Keene 100. Middlebury College was a distance third (144 points). Eastern totaled 553 points.
It marked Eastern's first showing at the ECAC meet since placing 12th in a field of 25 in 1995.
Eastern competes at the New England Division III Championship Saturday at Williamstown, Mass.
Run over 8,000 meters
Team Results
Top 10
1.Williams 64; 2. Keene State College 100; 3. Middlebury College 144; 4. Oneonta State 146; 5. Vassar College 183; 6. Amherst College 221; 7. Saint Vincent College (PA) 224; 8. Trinity College 249; 9. College of New Jersey 254; 10. U. of Southern Maine 354.
18. EASTERN CONN. 553.
Eastern's Finishers
57. Steven Clayton 28:06; 82. Sam Buczek 28:34; 108. Andrew Orum 28:59; 158. Sean McLaughlin 29:47; 159. Stephen Spranzo 29:50; 166. Ken Landry 29:57; 186. David Tignonsini 30:21.
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