Posted: Jul 21, 2017

Top Five Flashback: Men's Cross Country #3

NEWPORT, R.I. - Salve Regina University athletics resumes its summer series with a daily flashback to the top five moments of 2016-17 for each of its 19 varsity sports. Beginning with Memorial Day (Monday, May 29, 2017) and finishing with the final day of August, 95 moments (19 x 5) will be shared to relive the most exciting happenings of the most recent Seahawk season.

Freshman Brett Jutras (East Bridgewater, Mass.) assumed a leading role for Salve Regina at the Tri-State Invitational on Oct. 1, moving into the No. 1 spot in the lineup and pacing the Seahawks to a fourth-place finish.

Jutras raced among the top 10 in the opening miles, posting steady splits despite wet, muddy course conditions at the Community College of Rhode Island in Lincoln. He was one of only 13 men in the field to break 30 minutes on the 8K course.

"Brett ran an excellent tactical race on a challenging day," said head coach Rob McGuinness. "We needed someone to step up for us, and he did it without hesitation. That's what we can expect of Brett in the years to come."

Jutras was recognized as the Commonwealth Coast Conference Rookie of the Week for his performance in the Tri-State Invitational.

Salve Regina University
Salve Regina athletics sponsors 20 NCAA Division III varsity sports for men and women. The Seahawks compete in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC - baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, field hockey, football, men's ice hockey, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's soccer, softball, men's and women's tennis, women's track and field, women's volleyball), New England Hockey Conference (NEHC - women's ice hockey), New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association (NEISA - sailing). Beginning in 2017-18, Salve Regina will also sponsor equestrian as a varsity sport, and adds junior varsity programs for baseball and men's lacrosse.