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Oct 28, 2006

Coast Guard Women Capture 2006 NEWMAC Cross Country Championship

SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. - Coast Guard won its first-ever NEWMAC women's cross country championship, while the M.I.T. men clinched their ninth consecutive title Saturday afternoon on the Mount Holyoke cross country course.

Coast Guard placed three runners in the top 14 to win the 5-kilometer run with 54 points.  Junior JoEllen Arons led the Bears with a time of with a time of 20:02.70, placing her fourth in the field of 132 harriers.  Defending champion Wellesley finished second with 66 points.  Wellesley freshman Clare Egan was the individual winner, crossing the line in 19:45.30 to gain both Runner of the Year and Rookie of the Year accolades.

Eight M.I.T. runners landed in the top 14 to lead the Engineers to their ninth straight championship with a team score of 26 points.  Sophomore Jake Ruzevick powered M.I.T. with a time of 27:02.90 to place second among 105 competitors.  Coast Guard senior Michael Flint led the pack, completing the 8K course in a time of 26:44.70 to claim Runner of the Year honors.  The Bears placed second as a team with 63 points, just one point ahead of Springfield.  M.I.T.'s Johannes Schneider was named Rookie of the Year as the top performing freshman in a time of 27:22.20.