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2003 Conference Champions!!

11/24/03

Men's Cross Country has Solid Debut at NCAA Regionals

With a team goal of top 25, sophomore Ben Fletcher (Auburn, Me) led the Beavers to a 20th place finish out of more than 40 teams. On November 15th the UMF Harriers picked off 4 teams they had previously lost to to earn top 20 honors. Fletcher improved his previous best mark by nearly a minute and a half to run 27:41 on the challenging 8K (4.96 mile) course and placed 58th out of 267 runners. Ben was followed by Sophomore Joe Fitzsimmons (Lewiston, Me) who also had a huge personal record (PR) for the Twin Brooks course. Joe bested his State meet time by almost a minute and placed 89th with a time of 28:13. Junior Nick Scott (Monmouth, ME) placed 129 with a 29:06 and was third for the team. Sophomore Drew Croteau (Durham, CT) followed close behind Scott running at 29:24 while Senior Luc Roy (Oakland, ME) rounded out the top 5 with a 30:58 performance. Josh Plourde, a sophomore from Winslow, ME, finished sixth for the team.

11/2/03

Men's Cross Country Team Wins Conference Title

The UMF men's cross country team won its third conference title in four years yesterday at Castleton State in Vermont.  UMF dominated the race placing six runners in the top ten for a total of eighteen points.  Junior Nick Scott (Monmouth, ME) raced to his first conference championship with a winning time of 28:00.  Sophomore Drew Croteau (Durham, CT) finished second (28:12), sophomore Ben Fletcher (Auburn, ME) was third (28:20), freshman Joe Fitzsimmons (Lewiston, ME) fourth (28:37) and junior Luc Roy (Oakland, ME) was eighth overall with a time of 30:08.  Scott was awarded conference runner of the year honors, while Croteau, Fletcher and Fitzsimmons were all selected to the all conference team.  UMF will enjoy a week off before competing in the NCAA regional race on Saturday November 14th hosted by the University of Southern Maine. 

10/19/03

Cross Country Teams Successful at State of Maine Championship

The UMF men's and cross country team placed 5th on Saturday in the State of Maine Championship at Twin Brook Recreational Area in Cumberland, ME.  The race featured teams from most of Maine's small colleges, including Colby, Bates and Bowdoin (who are nationally ranked on the women's side).  UMF was once again led by junior Nick Scott (Monmouth, ME) with a time of 27:54 and a 13th place finish overall.  UMF's other scoring runners all finished within 2 minutes of each other.  Their times were as follows: Joe Fitzsimmons (29:04), Ben Fletcher (29:16), Drew Croteau (29:17) and Luc Roy (30:51).  Josh Plourde rounded out UMF finishers with 52:12.  On the women's side senior Holly Chapdelaine (21:52) and Kate Dickinson (22:45), continued to race well and close the gap with the top runners in the State.  Both teams will enjoy a week off before competing in the North Atlantic Conference championship at Castleton State on Saturday November 1st.

10/15/03

Directions to Cross Country Meet at Twin Brooks Recreational Area (Cumberland, ME)

From the North: Take I-95 South through Brunswick to Exit 16 (Cumberland/Yarmouth). Turn left onto Rt. 1 South. After 1.3 miles turn left at Tuttle Rd. sign. Turn right at end of ramp onto Tuttle Rd. Drive 1.6 miles - Twin Brook Recreational Area is on the right.
From the South: Take I-95 (Maine Turnpike) north to Exit 6A (295 North). Take Exit 10 (Bucknam Rd., Falmouth) off I-295. Turn right off ramp to second light (.4). Turn right at this 4 way intersection and bear left at fork onto Rt. 9. Go to Cumberland Center (5.0 miles from 4 way) and take right onto Tuttle Rd. Twin Book Recreational Area is on left (1.8 miles)

10/7/03

Nick Scott is NAC Runner of the Week Again

UMF junior Nick Scott was selected as the North Atlantic Conference runner of the week on Monday for his first place finish in the UMF Invitational on Saturday October 4, 2003.  This is Scott's second selection in as many weeks.

10/4/03

Men's Cross Country Wins Home Invitational, Women Runners in Top 15

The UMF men's cross country team, led by junior Nick Scott, placed four runners in the top ten to secure the win at the annual UMF Invitational.  Scott ran a first place 29:31 on the slick hills of the 5 mile course at Mount Blue High School.  Ben Fletcher followed close behind with a 30:20.  Drew Croteau and Joe Fitzsimmons rounded out UMF top ten finishers with times of 30:24 and 30:56 respectively.  Luc Roy wasn't far behind in 11th place with a 31:41 time.  Other finishers for UMF were John Zwetsloot (33:11), Josh Plourde (54:42).  On the women's side UMF's Holly Chapdelaine finished in 6th place with a time of 22:46 on the 5k course.  Teammate Kate Dickinson was close behind with at 24:03 13th place time.  UMF will return to the course next Saturday when they compete at Westfield State.

9/29/03

Nick Scott is NAC Runner of the Week

UMF's Nick Scott has been selected as the North Atlantic Conference Cross Country Runner of the Week.  Scott, a junior from Monmouth, ME ran a 6th place 28:00 at the Pop Crowell Invitational at Gordon College on Saturday.

9/28/03

Cross Country Runs Well at Pop Crowell Invitational

The UMF men's and women's cross country teams ran extremely well yesterday at the Pop Crowell Invitational hosted by Gordon College.  On the women's side, freshman Kate Dickinson recorded a person record in the 5k with a time of 21:44.  Teammate Holly Chapdelaine's 21:29 was a second faster per mile than last year at this race.  On the men's side junior Nick Scott continued to pace the Beavers with at 6th place 28:00.  Following Scott were Drew Croteau 13th (28:32), Ben Fletcher 26th (29:12), Joe Fitzsimmons 33rd (29:34), Luc Roy 45th (30:15), John Zwetsloot 58th (31:03) and Josh Plourde 144th (51:56).  UMF will return to the course on Saturday when they host the UMF invitational at Mount Blue High School.  The women's race will begin at 10am with the men starting at 10:45am.

9/22/03

Men's Cross Country Strong at UMass Dartmouth

UMF junior captain Nick Scott ran a personal record and set a new school record for the 8k with a time of 26:56, even though the course was a bit longer than 8k, (actual distance was 8,040 meters).  Scott's school record replaces the precious mark set by Mark Collard in 2000.  As a team the Beavers ran extremely well with the top 5 runners all finishing within about three minutes of each other.  Following Nick Scott was Ben Fletcher with a 28:43, Joe Fitzsimmons with a 28:52, Drew Croteau with a 29:41, Luc Roy with a 30:13, Ben Brodis with a 32:11 and Josh Plourde with a 56:29. UMF will return to the course on Saturday when they travel to Gordon College.

9/15/03

Men's Cross Country Finishes Second at UNE

The UMF men's cross country team had another strong showing this weekend at the University of New England.  The Beavers led the way taking first and second place overall.  Sophomore Drew Croteau and junior Nick Scott tied for first with times of 29:35 each.  The rest of the UMF pack finished as follows:  Joe Fitzsimmons (16th, 31:17), Ben Brodis (21st, 32:02), Ben Fletcher (22nd, 32:03), Luc Roy (23rd, 32:13) and John Zwetsloot (30th, 33:24).  This is the second, second place finish for the Beavers in as many tries.  UMF will take to the course again on Saturday when they travel to UMass Dartmouth. 

9/10/03

Men's Cross Country Season Preview

The sixth season for UMF XC promises to be an exciting and challenging one as all sports at Farmington move from the NAIA to NCAA Division III. After placing first in the Maine Athletic Conference in 2000 and 2001 and runner up in the Sunrise conference in 2002, this squad should be a contender in their new conference, the North Atlantic Conference (NAC). The men’s team has added several talented runners to replace four top athletes that have moved on. The 2003 Harriers will be led by 2002 NAIA National Qualifier Nick Scott a junior from Monmouth, ME. Scott, Co-Captain for the third season, has already threatened the school 8 kilometer (4.96 miles) record of 27:27 set in 2000 by Marc Collard (’00) of Wells, ME. Returning senior captain Luc Roy (“04, Oakland, Me) will become the first male to complete four years of running varsity cross country at Farmington. Roy, a Secondary Education (Science) major, has consistently been a top runner for UMF. Also returning for the Beavers is sophomore Joe Fitzsimmons (Lewiston, Me). Newcomers for the team include junior Ben Brodis, (Hope, Me), sophomore Drew Croteau (Durham, CT) and former Edward Little HS (Auburn, Me) standout, sophomore Ben Fletcher. 

9/8/03

Men's Cross Country Takes Second Place at St. Michaels

The UMF men's cross country team, led by junior Nick Scott captured second place in a competitive race at Saint Michaels College on Saturday.  Scott, a 2002 all conference selection posted a time of 28:32 to secure a fourth place overall finish.  All of the UMF men finished in the top 25 and within five minutes of each other.  Times were as follows:  Ben Fletcher (30:00), Drew Croteau (30:47), Joe Fitzsimmons (30:53), Luc Roy (31:09) and Ben Brodis (31:52).  The Beavers will return to the course on Saturday when they travel to the University of New England.