Seahawks seventh in CCC; Brennan shares scholar-athlete honors
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Senior Billy Martin (West Islip, N.Y.) had a top-20 finish to lead Salve Regina to seventh place in the Commonwealth Coast Conference Championship at Western New England University on Saturday.
Martin placed 15th in the field of 89 runners, turning in another steady performance on the grass-and-trail course. A conservative start left Martin just inside the top 30. He moved into the top 20 during the middle miles of the race, finally settling with a pack of runners who would finish just outside the top 10. Martin finished at 28:08.
Juniors David Napierkowski (Cheshire, Conn.) was the next Seahawk across the finish line at 29:33. Junior Andrew Sardelli (Hope Valley, R.I.) and freshman Riley Rancourt (Warren, R.I.) ran at No.3 and No. 4, finishing at 29:43 and 29:45. Junior Scott Brewer (Wilbraham, Mass.) capped the scoring at 30:25.
The Wentworth Institute of Technology claimed its second consecutive conference crown, behind the scoring punch of juniors Daniel McSolla, Alex Robbins and Patrick Hopkins. The trio finished 2-3-4 overall to position the Leopards for the team title. Gordon College junior Damon Kilgore won the individual championship, crossing the finish line at 25:46.
Salve Regina performances:
15. Billy Martin – 28:08
32. David Napierkowski – 29:33
39. Andrew Sardelli – 29:43
40. Riley Rancourt – 29:45
50. Scott Brewer – 30:25
51. Jay Brennan – 30:25
63. Brendan Kelly – 31:09
65. Dan Donnelly – 31:16
67. Kevin Onofreo – 31:21
68. Chandler Da Cruz – 31:25
69. Brett Jutras – 31:35
74. Neil Sheehan – 32:29
81. Anthony Tandy – 34:15
88. Jack Farrell – 41:50
Salve Regina captain Jay Brennan (North Haven, Conn.) shared the CCC Scholar-Athlete Award with Greg Whitney of Eastern Nazarene College. Brennan, a nursing major, and Whitney, tied for the academic honors in balloting among the CCC coaches.
Salve Regina will return to action on Saturday, when Riley Rancourt, Brendan Kelly, Kevin Onofreo, Chandler Da Cruz, Neil Sheehan and Anthony Tandy will represent the team in the ECAC Division III Championship at Milton, N.Y.
Results:
http://www.coolrunning.com/results/16/ma/Oct29_Common_1_set3.shtml
