RUNNER OF THE WEEK- Newbury College junior Alaina Fillback (Portland, Conn.) finished first amongst NECC harriers and third overall. Her 5K time of 22:25 helped the Nighthawks to their program first-ever team champion. The team took home the trophy with 34 points placing all five runners in the top 15 spots.

RUNNER OF THE WEEK- Lesley University sophomore Charlotte Goff (Osterville, Mass.), for the second consecutive week, grabs NECC runner honors. Goff finished 64th out of 310 harriers at the U-Mass Dartmouth Invitational. Her 5K time of 19:43 broke her personal best. The team placed 26th out of 41 teams with a 768 team score.

ROOKIE RUNNER OF THE WEEK- Newbury College freshman Cathryn Comptois (Hubbardston, Mass.) again wins the NECC rookie honor. She helped the Nighthawks to a first place finish out of seven teams with a team score of 34 points. Comptois was second among all NECC harriers and 4th overall with a time of 22:27 on the 5K course.

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