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2000, 2001, 2003, 2004 Conference Champions!!

NAC Men's Cross Country Runner of the Year
Ben Fletcher, Maine Farmington
(Junior - Auburn, ME)

NAC All Conference Team Members
Ben Fletcher
Joe Fitzsimmons
Nick Scott
Drew Croteau
Andrew Sweeney

NAC Cross Country Runner of the Week 10/4/2004
Ben Fletcher, Maine Farmington
(Junior - Auburn, ME)
Placed third at the UMaine Farmington Invitational over the weekend with a time of 28:37, preventing visiting Bowdoin from receiving a perfect score.
 

NAC Cross Country Runner of the Week 9/20/2004
Nick Scott, Maine Farmington
(Senior - Monmouth, ME)
Scott finished 64th out of 233 runners, with a total time of 27:13.
 

NAC Cross Country Runner of the Week 9/13/2004
Andrew Sweeney, Maine Farmington
(Senior - Wells, ME)
Andrew finished first at the Castleton State Invitational with a time of 28:42.
 

11/8/04

11/8/04

All Conference Teams Announced, 23 UMF Student-Athletes Honored

UMF has placed 23 student-athletes on the North Atlantic Conference All Conference Team rosters.  They are as follows:

Men's Cross Country - NAC Champions
Ben Fletcher - Runner of the Year
Joe Fitzsimmons
Nick Scott
Drew Croteau
Andrew Sweeney
Arvid Cullenberg - Coach of the Year

11/2/04

Men's Cross Country All Conference Members

The UMF men's cross country team was well represented on the North Atlantic Conference All Conference team announced on Saturday after the conference title race.  UMF harriers took five of the seven all conference slots.  Joe Fitzsimmons, Nick Scott, Drew Croteau and Andrew Sweeney were all placed on the NAC all conference team as a result of finishing in the top seven in the conference race.  Ben Fletcher, the races top finisher, was named Runner of the Year and placed on the all conference team as well.  UMF Coach Arvid Cullenberg was named conference Coach of the Year for the third time in four years.

10/31/04

Men's Cross Country NAC Champions

The UMF men's cross country team captured back to back North Atlantic Conference championships on Saturday.  UMF dominated the field placing runners in the first four slots.  Ben Fletcher won the 8k race with a time of 28:02, closely followed by teammate Joe Fitzsimmons with a 28:09.  Senior captain Nick Scott followed in third with a 28:34 and Drew Croteau came in fourth with a 28:45.  Rounding out UMF roster were Andrew Sweeney (7th, 29:40), Tharjaith Rout (10th, 30:29), Philip Jackson (11th, 30:34), Jon Chin (12th, 31:09) and Josh Plourde (35th, 48:23).  UMF will prepare for the New England Regional race which will be held at Twin Brook Recreational Area on Saturday November 13th.

10/18/04

Fletcher Makes ALL-State Team, Leads Harriers To Best Finish Ever At State Of Maine Meet

Ben Fletcher of Auburn became the first Farmington runner in their seven year XC history to make the all-state team by placing seventh overall while leading the Beavers to a fourth place team finish. Fletcher ran most of the 8 kilometer race in 7th place but slipped to 11th at the four mile mark. With a half mile left he started to turn it up and slowly reeled in four runners in front of him earning a spot on the all-state team finishing in a time of 27:55. Captain Nick Scott and Joe Fitsimmons had strong performances and placed 18th and 19th in times of 28:23 and 28:30 respectively. Rounding out the top five were Andrew Sweeney placing 30th in 29:07 and Drew Croteau 32nd in 29:12. Other finishers were Tharjaith Ruot 45th in 30:13, Phil Jackson 52nd in 30:32, Jon Chin 64th in 31:36. For the previous four seasons the team finished in 5th place. This was the first time UMF (96 Points) has finished ahead of Southern Maine (108)

10/12/04

Men’s Cross Country Wins St Josephs’ Invitational

Joe Fitzsimmons captured his first cross country win and led the Beavers to a victory at St Joe’s today. Fitzsimmons ran 28:59 and edged out teammate Ben Fletcher at the finish line. Drew Croteau placed 4th in 29:16 on the rugged trail alongside Sebago Lake. All three ran as a pack through the first three and a half miles while slowly reeling in the race leader Jeff Sprague of Presque Isle. Sprague finished 3rd with a time of 29:06. Freshmen John Chin and Phil Jackson placed 4th and 5th respectively  for the team (13th and 15th overall) and Josh Plourde finished 6th for the team. The Harriers are looking forward to the return of Nick Scott, Andrew Sweeney and Gatdet Ruot at the State meet next weekend at Twin Brooks Course in Cumberland. Start time for the race is 4:00 pm.
 

10/2/04

Men's Cross Country Takes 2nd at UMF Invitational

The UMF men's cross country team, led by junior Ben Fletcher's 3rd place finish, took 2nd behind a powerful Bowdoin team in today's UMF Invitational.  Fletcher paced the Beavers with a time of 28:37 followed by Joe Fitzsimmons with a time of 29:16 in 7th place.   Other UMF finishers were Drew Croteau (10th, 29:37), Philip Jackson (19th, 31:03), Jon Chin (33rd, 32:47) and Josh Plourde (69th, 53:43).

9/27/04

Men's Cross Country Places 4th at MIT

UMF's Ben Fletcher ran a 27:07 8K on Saturday to pace the Beavers to a fourth place finish out of 12 teams at the MIT Harrier Invitational in Boston.  Other finishers for UMF were Joe Fitzsimmons (28:00), Tarjiath Ruot (29:16), Drew Croteau (29:19), Jon Chin (30:04), Philip Jackson (30:47) and Josh Plourde (53:33).  UMF will return to the course this weekend when they host the annual UMF Invitational at Mount Blue High School at 11:45am.

9/19/04

Men's Cross Country Gaining Respect

North Dartmouth, MA: For the past five seasons the UMF Men’s Cross Country team has been gaining depth and speed while quietly climbing the ladder of respect. On a muddy course in torrential rain six of the seven varsity harriers set personal records (PRs) and the team placed 13th out of 29 scoring teams. Bates College won the meet followed by Brown University and MIT. The Beavers were led by Sr. Captain Nick Scott (Monmouth, ME) who placed 64th out of 233 runners. Scott ran the 8 kilometer (4.96 miles) course in 27:13 and was just 17 seconds off the UMF record (26:56) that he set last season. Moving up in the speed department and setting PRs were Jr. Drew Croteau (Durham, CT) and Sr. Andrew Sweeney (Wells, ME) who turned in the 3rd and 4th fastest individual performances in the 7 year history of Farmington’s Cross Country team. Croteau finished 81st with a time of 27:29 while Sweeney was 82nd two seconds behind. Rounding out the top five (scoring individuals) were JR Joe Fitzsimmons (Lewiston, ME) 112th in 28:14 and FR Gatdet Ruot (Portland, ME) 139th in 28:51. Also turning in PRs were FR Phil Jackson (Westbrook, ME) 30:19 an FR John Chin (Derry, NH) 31:39. JR Josh Plourde (Winslow, ME) had a strong performance and was first for the team in the JV race.

9/16/04

Men's Cross Country Wins Castleton Invitational

The UMF men's cross country team continued its strong winning tradition last weekend when they placed first in the opening race of the season at Castleton State.  The Beavers were led by Andrew Sweeney, running in his first race after taking a year off to recover from injury.  Sweeney ran a 28:42 8K to take first place overall.  UMF placed seven runners in the top 10 to secure the victory.  Next up for the harriers will be the UMass Dartmouth Invitational on Saturday the 18th at 12pm.

9/9/04

2004 Men's Cross Country Season Preview

The men's cross country team looks to build upon last years' successful season. With four out of the top five Harriers returning and the addition of four strong athletes this team should make a run to repeat as North Atlantic Conference Champions. The team will be led by Senior Captain and 2003 NAC runner of the year, Nick Scott of Monmouth, ME. Also returning for the Beavers will be Junior Ben Fletcher (Auburn, ME), Juniors Joe Fitzsimmons (Lewiston, ME), and Drew Croteau (Durham, CT) who were selected to the 2003 All Conference team. Rounding out the top returners is Josh Plourde, (Junior, Winslow, ME). Fletcher took top honors for the team last season by placing 58th of over 240 runners at the New England regional meet. Rejoining the team will be former Sunrise and Maine Athletic Conference All star Andrew Sweeney who sat out last season while recovering from an ankle injury. Three solid first year runners will add depth to this experienced team. The rookies will be led by former Portland (ME) High standout Tharjiath (Gatdet) Ruot. Phil Jackson (Westbrook, ME) and Jon Chin (Derry, NH) should add strength to this talented group.