SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Roger Williams University Men's Cross Country Team edged out the second place team from Gordon by six points to earn their ninth consecutive Commonwealth Coast Conference Championship with 33 points.  Three of the team members placed in the top four runners en route to a victory.

Freshman Mitch Leveille (North Kingstown, R.I.) led the way for the Hawks as he shared the lead the entire race, ending in second place overall with a time of 27:08.  Finishing second and third overall were Jonathan Ellis (Yonkers, N.Y.) and Thomas Maybury (East Longmeadow, Mass.) who finished with times of 27:33 and 27:38 respectively.  Finishing in 10^th and scoring points towards the win was Andrew Gallant (Merrimac, Mass.) with a time of 28:02.  Putting in a particularly strong effort was Freshman Matt Carney (Canton Mass.) who hadn't been on varsity all year long.  He was the fifth and final scorer for the Hawks, running his best race and finishing in 14^th overall with a time of 29:06 and sealing the deal for the Hawks.

Coach Sean Livingston had high praises for the effort that his team made, and the unity that they showed.  Livingston said after the race, “We executed the way we needed to execute to get the win.  It was nice to see them perform as a unit.  It was definitely a team win.”

Another bright spot on the day was when the TCCC Honors were given out.  Earning Rookie of the Year honors was Leveille.  Ellis, Maybury, and Gallant were also given All-Conference recognition for their performances during the season.

With the win the Hawks earned their ninth consecutive TCCC title.  Next up for the team is the ECAC Championships which will be hosted by Williams College on November 7^th.

Name                     Place            Time

Mitch Leveille           2^nd                27:08

Jonathan Ellis           3^rd                27:33

Thomas Maybury      4^th                27:38

Andrew Gallant         10^th              28:02

Matt Carney             14^th              29:06

Tim Eynatian            15^th              29:09

Jeff Pini                  17^th              29:14

Dave Freiman          19^th              29:16

Greg Sugar              22^nd              29:29

Kyle Barlow             23^rd              29:31

Todd Massari           30^th              30:12

DJ Sevigny              32^nd              30:21

Brian Ki                   42^nd              31:09

Chris Disciullo           44^th              31:30

Steve Leonetti          56^th              32:33

Henry Lindner          61^st               33:17

David Mistretta         64^th              33:32