2011-12 Men's Cross Country News

February 15, 2012
Men's XC Named to All-Academic Team
The USTFCCCA released the 2011 Division I Men's Cross Country All-Academic Team on Wednesday.

February 14, 2012
Alexander Earns Scholar-Athlete Honor
Senior Sam Alexander claims the Blue Devil's second straight men's cross country scholar-athlete award.

November 19, 2011
Men's XC 10th at IC4A Championship Race
Senior Sam Alexander led the Blue Devils with a ninth place finish.

November 12, 2011
Men's XC 17th at Regionals
Senior Sam Alexander was the top Blue Devil, he finished in 46th place.

October 29, 2011
Men's Cross Country Set for NECs
Men's Cross Country heads to Monmouth looking for a third straight NEC Championship.

October 29, 2011
Men’s XC Wins Third Straight NEC Title
Senior Sam Alexander won the 2011 NEC Men’s Cross Country Individual Championship.

October 25, 2011
Men's XC Duo Earn NEC Honors
Senior Craig Hunt was honored as the Northeast Conference Athlete of the Week and freshman Andy Pullaro was named NEC Rookie of the Week.

October 21, 2011
Men's XC Captures CCSU Mini-Meet
Craig Hunt and Sam Alexander finished second and third on the Stanley Park 5K course.

October 11, 2011
Alexander Named NEC Athlete of the Week
Senior Sam Alexander finished third at the New England Championships on Saturday, on Tuesday he was named NEC Cross Country Athlete of the Week for his performance.

October 8, 2011
Men's XC 14th, Alexander Places Third
Senior Sam Alexander finished third at the 2011 New England Cross Country Championships.

September 24, 2011
Alexander Leads Men's XC at Ted Owen
Alexander earned a third place finish with a time of 25:30 on the soggy 8K course at Stanley Park.

September 21, 2011
Crothers Memorial XC Race This Saturday
Blue Devils will host the Ted Owen Invitational following free race this Saturday

September 20, 2011
Hunt Named NEC XC Athlete of the Week
Craig Hunt earned his second career NEC Athlete of the Week honor.

September 17, 2011
Men's XC Sixth, Hunt Takes First
Craig Hunt finished first with classmate John Krell taking third.

September 7, 2011
Krell Named NEC Athlete of the Week
Junior won the CCSU Invitational last weekend in New Britain

September 2, 2011
Krell Takes Top Spot at Blue Devil Invitational
Junior John Krell of the Central Connecticut men’s cross country team took the top spot finishing first of 47 runners at the Blue Devil Invitational on Friday afternoon. Three of the Blue Devil runners finished in the top 10 at the meet. Senior Anthony Gonsalves took the sixth spot finishing with a time of 27:17 and Sophomore Andrew Hill finished in eighth place with a time of 27:20.

August 9, 2011
Men’s Cross Country Tabbed as Preseason Favorite
The Central Connecticut men’s cross country team was selected as the preseason favorite in the annual poll of the Northeast Conference’s coaches. This is the second consecutive year that the Blue Devils are the top ranked team in the preseason. Last year the Blue Devils captured their second consecutive NEC title after being selected as the favorite.

July 5, 2011
Blake Places Top-10 at Mt. Washington Road Race
Central Connecticut head men's and women's cross country and track coach Eric Blake finished ninth at the 2011 Mount Washington Road Race held on Saturday. Blake posted a time of 1:06:53 in the 7.6 mile race up Mount Washington in New Hampshire.

July 5, 2011
Eric Blake Set for His Seventh Mt. Washington Race
Central Connecticut's Eric Blake will be competing in his seventh Mt. Washington Road Race on Saturday June 18. The head coach of Central's men's and women's cross country and track programs, Blake is a two-time champion of the event which takes place on the famous Mt. Washington Auto Road, in Pinkham Notch, New Hampshire. Blake was the runner-up at the event last year and is a two-time champion of the race.