2006 Men's Season Recap
The Clark University men’s cross country team finished off its season with a seventh place showing at the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Championship meet.
The Clark men were paced by Thomas McCarthy, who came in 51st in a time of 29:53. Not far behind were Caleb Evanter (57th/30:22) and Dan Roberts (60th/30:24). Stephen Karger (68th/31:03) and John Fredrickson (76th/31:35) rounded out the Cougars’ top finishers.
The team’s best finish came at the Roger Williams Invitational where they placed 2nd of 12 total teams. McCarthy led the way for the Cougar men in the 8k, as he finished ninth with a time of 29:17. The meet marked the third of five races the junior runner finished first for Clark. Teammates Roberts and Evanter followed McCarthy’s pace, coming in at 11th (29:24) and 13th (29:30), respectively. Corey Leonard (42nd/31:18) and Karger (52nd/31:49) completed the point spots for the Clark squad.
Running in his first cross-country race in the Umass Dartmouth Invitational, Evanter paced the Cougar men with a time of 29:22 (120th). In the Worcester City Meet, the Cougar team, who finished 2nd at the event last year, dropped to a fourth place finish, but showcased several top times. McCarthy finished with his season-best time of 28:14 in the 8k race. Roberts reached his best time of the year at 29:06, while Karger ran his best race at 30:47.
The Cougar men’s and women’s cross country teams combined for 10 NEWMAC academic all-conference selections. John Frederickson ’09, Stephen Karger ‘07, Thomas McCarthy ’08, Daniel Roberts ’07, and Lee Stone ’09 received All-Academic honors for the men’s squad.
(Courtesy of Bill Cobb, Sports Information Intern)
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2006 Women's Season Recap
Despite the loss of Clark University women’s cross country ace Emily Tremaine to injury this season, the experienced and solid group of returnees led the Cougars across the trails this fall. In fact, the Clark squad concluded its season by sending seven runners to the NCAA New England Regional Championships held at Veteran’s Golf Course at Springfield College in Springfield, Mass., a trip the Cougars had not made since 2004. Senior Becky Mayer, junior Ellen Durand, sophomore Kaitlyn Sephton, junior Kerri Powers, sophomore Allison Camp, junior Vera Simon-Nobes and sophomore Amanda Haimes represented Clark at the NCAA Regional Meet, placing 21st in the 48-team field. Mayer, who finished first for Clark in all but one race this fall, led the Cougars in the 6k competition. She finished 92nd in a time of 24.35. Durand was 137th (25.48), Sephton took 157th (26.25), Powers placed 191st (27.11), Camp was 201st (27.36), Nobes was 204th (27:45) and Haimes finished 258th (29.14). They were the top pack for the Cougars all this season.
For the second consecutive year, the Cougars placed third at the Worcester City Invitational and ninth at the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Championships. Mayer recorded a season-best fifth place performance (19:55) at the Worcester Meet, while Durand, who finished second in seven of eight races this season, posted a personal-record (20:50) at the Roger Williams Invitational. Sophomore Liz Gomez also shined for the Cougars in a pair of races this fall. She placed third (23:11) at the UMass-Dartmouth Invitational and raced a PR 23:02 at the Western New England College Invite.
In addition to their on the trail accolades, the Cougar cross country teams excelled in the classroom as well. The Clark men’s and women’s cross country teams combined for 10 NEWMAC academic all-conference selections. Allison Camp ’09, Rebecca Dash ’09, Emily Lescak ‘07, Kaitlyn Sephton ’09, and Elizabeth Waste ’07 made up the women’s cross-country recipients.
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Men's & Women's Cross Country Office
Christopher D'Aniello, Head Coach, 508- 793-7260
Email: cdaniello@clarku.edu
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2006 Men's Season Recap
