Amherst College Cross Country

Amherst's Hamill Wins NCAA Today's Top VIII Award
December 19 - Recent Amherst graduate and former cross-country and track and field runner Carter Hamill '05 was selected as one of eight recipients of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Today's Top VIII Award on Monday. Full Story

Women's Cross Country Places Seventh at Division III National Championships, Morrissey Finishes 19th
November 19 - Amherst sophomore Tomas Morrissey finished 19th overall in the men's NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships, while classmate Kim Partee led the Amherst women's team to a seventh-place team showing. Full Story

Women's Cross Country Takes Third at NCAA Regionals, Men Place 11th
November 14 - Led by strong showings from junior Shauneen Garrahan and sophomore Tomas Morrissey, the women's and men's cross country teams took home third and 11th place, respectively. The women's team, and Morrissey individually, qualify for NCAA Regionals on November 19th. Full Story

Women's Cross Country Wins ECAC Championships, Men Finish Eighth
November 5 - Led by first-year Elise Tropiano's eighth-place finish, the Amherst women's cross country team claimed the ECAC Championship Crown, while junior Rob Boley finished 15th on the men's side, leading the men's team to an eighth-place showing. Full Story

Amherst's Anderson Nabs NESCAC Rookie of the Year Honors; Jeffs Place Five On All-Conference Team
November 2 - Amherst College first-year Nicole Anderson was named 2005 NESCAC Rookie of the Year following her eighth-place finish at the Cross Country conference championships last weekend. Full Story

Amherst Women Second at NESCAC Championships; Men Eighth
October 31 - The Amherst College women's cross country team finished second, while the men's team came in eighth at the 23rd-Annual NESCAC Cross Country Championships, hosted by Wesleyan University on Saturday. Junior All-America Shauneen Garrahan led the women in the 5k race, finishing second overall with a time of 17:57.9, while sophomore Tomas Morrissey paced the men in the 8k race, posting an 11th-place finish in 26:13.1. Full Story

Amherst Women Second at Little Three Championships; Men Third
October 24 - The Amherst women's cross country team finished second, while the men's team came in third at the Little Three Championships, hosted by Williams College on Saturday. Junior All-America Shauneen Garrahan led the women in the 5k race, finishing second overall with a time of 18:03, while junior Rich Wilson paced the men in the 8k race, posting a 14th-place finish in 27:02. Full Story

Amherst Women Fifth at New England Championships; Men 14th
October 9 - The Amherst women's cross country team finished fifth, while the men's team finished 14th at the New England Championships held at Franklin Park in Boston, Mass. on Saturday. Junior All-America Shauneen Garrahan paced the women in the 5k race, finishing third overall with a time of 17:44, while sophomore Tomas Morrissey led the men in the 8k race, with a 19th-place finish in 25:35. Full Story

Amherst Women First, Men Fourth at Tufts Cross Country Invitational
September 24 - Junior All-America Shauneen Garrahan captured her second victory of the season to lead the Amherst College women's cross country team to a first-place finish at the Tufts Cross Country Invitational on Saturday. The Amherst men, led by sophomore Tomas Morrissey, placed fourth. Full Story

Amherst Women Second, Men Fifth at UMass Dartmouth Invitational
September 17 - The Amherst women's and men's cross country teams finished second and fifth, respectively, at the UMass Darmouth Invitational on Saturday. Junior All-America Shauneen Garrahan nabbed a seventh-place finish to pace the women, while sophomore Tomas Morrissey placed sixth to lead the men. Full Story

Amherst Women First, Men Second at Season-Opening Amherst Cross Country Invitational
September 10 - Junior All-America Shauneen Garrahan captured her first victory of the season to lead the Amherst women's cross country contingent to its third straight Amherst Invitational team title on Saturday. The Amherst women completed a near-sweep by capturing five of the first six places, as they bested second-place Bates College by over 30 points. Meanwhile, the Amherst men, led by sophomore sensations Tomas Morrissey and Mike Harbus, placed second, just eight points behind team champion Bates. Full Story

Hamill, Morgan Named Academic All-District, Finalists for Academic All-America
June 6 - Amherst women's track and cross country co-captain Carter Hamill and men's track co-captain Jack Morgan were each named First-Team ESPN The Magazine College Division Academic All-District I by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). As first-team selections, Hamill and Morgan - both seniors - now move on to the national ballot for CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America consideration. Full Story