2001 Cross Country All-Conference Teams Announced

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Hanson of Hamilton, Bak of Trinity Named Most Outstanding Performers

HARTFORD, Conn. – Senior Maggie Hanson of Hamilton and junior Ryan Bak of Trinity earned medalist and NESCAC Women’s and Men’s Most Outstanding Performer honors, respectively, at the 2001 NESCAC Cross Country Championships held at Bowdoin College.

Two runners each from NESCAC women’s champion Middlebury and runner-up Williams earned first-team honors. Junior Michela Adrian and freshman Jess Manzer each received first-team accolades in leading the Panthers to their fourth consecutive team title. Junior Julia Bensen and freshman Jenn Campbell of the Ephs finished 2-3 in the race to receive first-team recognition. Campbell was also named 2001 NESCAC Women’s Cross Country Rookie of the Year.

Rounding out the women’s first team were senior Maura Danahy of Connecticut College and repeat first-team honoree Jenn Cammarano of Hamilton.

Stephen Allison of Bowdoin, the 2000 men’s Most Outstanding Performer, finished second to earn first-team honors again this year. He and junior teammate Todd Forsgren received first-team recognition in leading the Polar Bears to their second team title and first since 1991.

Senior Aristides Cruz earned first-team honors to pace Tufts to a runner-up team finish. Junior Jim Emord finished third overall to receive first-team accolades for third-place Trinity.

Rounding out the first team were juniors Justin Easter of Bates and Neal Hannan of Williams. Nathan Brigham of Tufts was named the 2001 Men’s Cross Country Rookie of the Year and earned second-team all-conference honors.

Middlebury head coach Terry Aldrich was named NESCAC Women’s Cross Country Coach of the Year. Bowdoin head coach Peter Slovenski was named NESCAC Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year.

 

2001 NESCAC Men's Cross Country All-Conference Teams

First Team      
Ryan Bak Trinity Jr. Suffield, Conn.
Stephen Allison Bowdoin Gr. Braintree, Mass.
Jim Emord Trinity Jr. Bridgewater, Mass.
Justin Easter Bates Jr. Jay, Maine
Todd Forsgren Bowdoin Jr. Bay Village, Ohio
Aristides Cruz Tufts Sr. Centereach, N.Y.
Neal Hannan Williams Jr. South Windsor, Conn.
       
Second Team      
Benjamin Smith Tufts Sr. Noank, Conn.
Patrick Vardaro Bowdoin Jr. Norwood, Mass.
Karl Remsen Williams Jr. West Bolton, Vt.
Nathan Brigham Tufts Fr. Penacook, N.H.
Nat Brown Colby So. Wellesley, Mass.
Scott Herrick Bowdoin So. Mount Airy, Md.
David Clayman Connecticut College Jr. Hamden, Conn.
       
NESCAC Most Outstanding Performer (Medalist)    
Ryan Bak
Trinity Jr.   Suffield, Conn.
       
NESCAC Rookie of the Year   
Nathan Brigham
Tufts Fr. Penacook, N.H.
       
NESCAC Coach of the Year   
Peter Slovenski Bowdoin    
       

2001 NESCAC Women’s Cross Country All-Conference Teams

First Team      
Maggie Hanson Hamilton Sr. Bowdoinham, Maine
Julia Bensen Williams Jr. New Castle, Maine
Jenn Campbell Williams Fr. Easthampton, Mass.
Maura Danahy Connecticut College Sr. South Windsor, Conn.
Michela Adrian Middlebury Jr. Portland, Maine
Jess Manzer Middlebury Fr. Palatine Bridge, N.Y.
Jenn Cammarano Hamilton Jr. Branford, Conn.
       
Second Team      
Molly Yazwinski Middlebury So. Deerfield, Mass.
Courtney Quirin Wesleyan Fr. Villanova, Pa.
Carter Hamill Amherst Fr. Richmond, Va.
Audra Caler Bowdoin Fr. Waldo, Maine
Sarah Logan Middlebury Jr. Rutland, Vt.
Martha Nelson Amherst Jr. Bethesda, Md.
Katie Sharff Williams Sr. Portland, Ore.
       
NESCAC Most Outstanding Performer (Medalist)   
Maggie Hanson
Hamilton Sr. Bowdoinham, Maine
       
NESCAC Rookie of the Year   
Jenn Campbell
Williams Fr. Easthampton, Mass.
       
NESCAC Coach of the Year   
Terry Aldrich
Middlebury