2002 NESCAC Cross Country All-Conference Teams Announced
Trinity's Bak and
Williams' Cretti Named Most Outstanding Performers
HARTFORD, Conn. –
All-American and two-time NESCAC Champion Ryan Bak of Trinity
College earned medalist and NESCAC Men’s Most Outstanding
Performer honors at the 2002 NESCAC Cross Country Championships
held at Tufts University. Williams first year Caroline Cretti was
the women’s medalist and earned NESCAC Women’s Most
Outstanding Performer and Rookie Performer of the Year honors.
Bak, who broke the Tufts Cross
Country Course record by nearly one minute in his championship
performance, is joined by two seniors who are both repeat
first-team selections, teammate Jim Emord and Bates’ Justin
Easter. The Bowdoin men were led to their second consecutive team
title by first-team honoree Patrick Vardaro. Three additional
Bowdoin men were honored on the second team. Also receiving
first-team accolades were Connecticut College’s Adam
Fitzgerald and Williams teammates Karl Remsen and Andy Golden.
Williams freshman Neal Holtshulte was the top freshman finisher at
18th and took home Rookie of the Year honors.
Williams women won the 2002
Championship finishing with three of the top four runners. Joining
Cretti on the NESCAC first-team is fellow first year Michelle Rorke
and three-time selection senior Julia Bensen. Middlebury also
placed three on the first-team en route to a second place team
finish. The Panthers were led by seniors Michela Adrian and Sarah
Logan and sophomore Jessica Manzer. Both Adrian and Manzer were
repeat selections. Amherst sophomore Carter Hamill, a second team
selection in 2001, earned first team honors with a sixth place
finish at the 2002 championship.
Williams head coach Peter Farwell
was named NESCAC Women’s Cross Country Coach of the Year
after leading the Ephs to the 2002 Championship. Bowdoin head coach
Peter Slovenski was named NESCAC Men’s Cross Country Coach of
the Year for the third consecutive year. Slovenski shared the honor
in 2000 with Farwell who coaches both the men’s and
women’s squad at Williams.
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2002 NESCAC Men's Cross
Country All-Conference Teams
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| First Team
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| Ryan Bak
| Trinity
| Sr.
| Suffield, Conn.
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| Justin Easter
| Bates
| Sr.
| Jay, Maine
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| Karl Remsen
| Williams
| Jr
| Jericho, Vt.
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| Jim Emord
| Trinity
| Sr.
| Bridgewater, Mass.
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| Patrick Vardaro
| Bowdoin
| Sr.
| Norwood, Mass.
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| Andy Golden
| Williams
| Sr.
| Great Neck, N.Y.
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| Adam Fitzgerald
| Connecticut College
| Sr.
| Carlisle, Mass.
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| Second Team
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| Jeffrey Rubens
| Bowdoin
| Sr.
| Wilmette, Ohio
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| Scott Barbuto
| Bowdoin
| Sr.
| Brunswick, N.Y.
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| Todd Forsgren
| Bowdoin
| Sr.
| Bay Village, Ohio
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| John Stanton-Geddes
| Amherst
| Jr.
| Glendale, Mo.
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| Nathan Brigham
| Tufts
| So.
| Penacook, N.H.
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| David Clayman
| Connecticut College
| Sr.
| Hamden, Conn.
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| Bryan Bissell
| Wesleyan
| Jr.
| Puget Sound, Wash.
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| NESCAC Most Outstanding Performer
(Medalist)
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Ryan Bak
| Trinity
| Sr.
| Suffield, Conn.
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| NESCAC Rookie of the Year
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| Neal Holtshulte
| Williams
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| Marysville, Ohio
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| NESCAC Coach of the Year
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| Peter Slovenski
| Bowdoin
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2002 NESCAC Women’s
Cross Country All-Conference Teams
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| First Team
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| Caroline Cretti
| Williams
| Fr.
| Carbondale, Colo.
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| Julia Bensen
| Williams
| Sr.
| New Castle, Maine
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| Michela Adrian
| Middlebury
| Sr.
| Portland, Maine
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| Michelle Rorke
| Williams
| Fr.
| Bronxville, N.Y.
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| Jess Manzer
| Middlebury
| So.
| Palatine Bridge, N.Y.
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| Carter Hamill
| Amherst
| So.
| Richmond, Va.
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| Sarah Logan
| Middlebury
| Sr.
| Rutland, Vt.
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| Second Team
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| Jenn Campbell
| Williams
| So.
| Easthampton, Mass.
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| Katy Trandem
| Wesleyan
| Sr.
| Faribault, Minn.
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| Molly Yazwinski
| Middlebury
| Jr.
| Deerfield, Mass.
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| Christina Kane
| Trinity
| So.
| Springfield, Mass.
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| Elizabeth Barney
| Bowdoin
| Sr.
| Troy, Ohio
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| Ellen Beth
| Bowdoin
| So.
| Holden, Mass.
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| Courtney Quirin
| Wesleyan
| So.
| Villanova, Pa.
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| NESCAC Most Outstanding Performer
(Medalist)
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Caroline Cretti
| Williams
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| Carbondale, Colo.
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| NESCAC Rookie of the Year
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| Caroline Cretti
| Williams
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| Carbondale, Colo.
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| NESCAC Coach of the Year
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| Pete Farwell
| Williams
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