Matt Veiga '11 (5th place) helped the Nor'easters finish second at the UNE Invitational
BIDDEFORD, Maine -- Under hot and humid conditions at Rotary Park Saturday morning, the University of Southern Maine men's cross country team took the top four spots en route to a first-place finish at the 2007 University of New England Invitational.
Southern Maine twin brothers Curtis and Nick Wheeler '08 (Derby, Vt.) put on quite a show. Curtis Wheeler nipped his sibling by a second to win the event with a time of 27:48 over 8,000 meters. Nick Wheeler was followed by Husky teammates Chris Hopkins '08 (Worcester, Mass.) and Marc Halvorsen '11 (Falmouth, Maine). USM finished with a team score of 18.
#Matt Veiga# '11 (Lynn, Mass.) led the Nor'easters to a second-place finish by earning fifth overall with a time of 29:55. #Josh Havelin# '11 (Seneca Falls, N.Y.) came in two seconds behind Veiga to claim sixth. #Dan Kelleher# '11 (Norton, Mass.) placed just out of the Top 10 -- 11th with a time of 31:13.
The event featured a meet-record 102 finishers.
The Nor'easters return to action next Saturday at the Shacklette Invitational hosted by Saint Anselm College (11:00 a.m.).
| Place |
Institution |
Points |
| 1 |
Southern Maine |
18 |
| 2 |
UNE |
65 |
| 3 |
St. Joseph's |
80 |
| 4 |
UMaine Farmington |
110 |
| 5 |
Maine Maritime |
127 |
| 6 |
UMaine Presque Isle |
166 |
| 7 |
Endicott |
195 |
| 8 |
Salve Regina |
212 |
| 9 |
New England College |
252 |
| 10 |
Albertus Magnus |
295 |
| |
Unity |
NS |
| |
UMaine Machias |
NS |
Race Results
(posted Sept. 8, 2007 | 14:50 ET)
