The University of Maine at Farmington men’s and women’s cross
country teams
claimed their respective North Atlantic Conference
titles under rainy skies on Saturday at Mt. Blue High School.
On the men’s
side, the Beavers – winners of the conference championships from
2003-05 -- accumulated 23 points to hold off Castleton State
College (43) and Maine Maritime Academy (64).
Farmington’s
Tim Millett (Gorham, ME) toured the 8,000-meter course in
28:21.26 to win individual honors with teammates Kel Cenga of
Brewster, MA, (28:35.46) and Peter Delano of Rockport, ME
(28:35.72) following close behind. Lesley’s Frances Cusick
(29:18.87) and Castleton’s Jeffrey Paul (29:21.07) finished
fourth and fifth, respectively.
The Beavers' John Zwetsloot
of Wells, ME (ninth, 30:52.32)
and Ty Thurlow of Lee, ME
(10th, 30:57.25) rounded out the scoring.