ENDICOTT COLLEGENDICOTT CO

GULLS2010 cross country

With a healthy combination of

experienced veterans and eager

rookies, 2010 is set to be a success-

ful season for the Endicott College

cross country teams. Both the men

and women return their top runners

from a year ago, which ended with

a pair of fifth place showings at the

TCCC Invitational. The men’s team

hopes to use their experience to

lift them to new heights, while the

women feature strength in numbers

and are poised for a run at the cham-

pionship.

The men’s team showcases a TCCC

First-Team selection in junior co-

captain Greg Payne, who also earned

Runner of the Week accolades dur-

ing his sophomore campaign. Payne

finished eighth individually in a field

of 87 at the TCCC Invitational to

close out the season after a pair of

top-5 finishes earlier in the year.

Fellow co-captain Brendan

Mitchell competed in every meet

as a sophomore and showed

tremendous growth as the season

progressed. His efforts culminated

in a 13th place finish at the Gordon

Invitational. The two co-captains will

bring strength and leadership to this

season’s team. Michael Macisso and

James Perkins are the lone seniors

for the Gulls.

Macisso finished 59th at the WNEC

Invitational, his best showing of the

season. Perkins looks to improve on

a consistent junior season which was

highlighted by a 23rd place finish at

the year’s opening meet.

Junior Tom Rofrano placed 17th at

the same meet, helping Endicott

finish second in team competition.

One week earlier, the sophomore

posted his best time of the season at

the WNEC Invitational.

Alex Dinola ran well as a sopho-

more and is ready to make a splash

during his junior season. Dinola

competed in four meets, highlighted

by a 29th place finish at the Gordon

Invitational where he posted his best

time of the season.

The women’s team offers more

depth with the help of a strong

recruiting class. Six freshmen replace

just two graduating seniors, giving

the Gulls the luxury of 20 runners

on the roster. In 2009, the Blue and

Green finished in the top three as a

team on three occasions, highlighted

by a standout performance at the

Gordon Invitational where they

placed five runners inside the top-10.

Four of those runners return in 2010.

In her first year as a Gull, Kim

Shepherd earned Rookie of the

Week honors twice and finished in

the top-10 four times en route to

TCCC First Team accolades. Class-

mate Holly Davis had three top-10

finishes, including a fifth place

showing at the first meet of the

season.

The strength of the 2009 recruiting

class continues with Monica Gard-

ner, who returns for her sophomore

season after posting a pair of top-15

finishes last year.

Returning seniors include Emily

Calkins and Sarah James. Calkins

competed in five races last year

while James ran six times, high-

lighted by a strong showing at the

WNEC Invitational.

The Gulls also welcome back a

pair of junior co-captains in Brittany

2010 fall preview

endicott college cross country

Sharyn LongoThe Endicott men’s and women’s teams begin their fourth season under head coach

Sharyn Longo. Longo has given the program a resurgence the past three years, with the level of competition, team commitment and recruiting eff orts all rising to combine for team success.

In 2009, the men’s team earned The Commonwealth Coast Conference (TCCC) Runner of the week once, had a conference First Team runner, and fi nished in fi fth place at the TCCC Championship meet. The women’s team had a Rookie of the Week twice, a conference First Team runner, and fi nished in fi fth place at the TCCC Championship race as well. The men’s team had a second place fi nish at the Gordon Invitational on October 24 and the women’s team had top team fi nishes at the Gordon Invitational and the WNEC Invitational. Both teams competed in the ECAC and NCAA Regional meets annually.

Sharyn Longo began her coaching career at Salem High School in 1982 where she successfully coached the boys and girls cross country, winter and spring teams to numerous conference titles dur-ing her 12 years at the helm. A direct result of those coaching eff orts was her induction into the Hall of Fame in 1997.

Longo has been name Coach of the year fi ve times, most recently for the 2007-2008 winter season, where she has coached the Dan-vers High School winter track team to two undefeated seasons, 2007-2008, 2008-2009, and two championship titles since she began in the 2004-2005 season.

Longo has been a Licensed/Practicing Realtor since 1989, currently with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. She is a Certifi ed Buyer Agent and a Senior Real Estate Specialist. Prior to becoming a Realtor, Longo pursued her Baccalaureate at Salem State College for business administration while working a family business and coaching.

Born in Salem, Mass., Longo currently resides in Danvers with her husband of 24 years and their two sons.

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Plante and Kelly Cameron. As a sophomore,

Plante ran her best race of the season at

the Gordon Invitational where she fi nished

sixth. Cameron showed steady improvement

as the year progressed, fi nishing ninth at

the Gordon Invitational before ending the

season with a 41st place showing at the TCCC

Championship.

Deanna Slobin also made tremendous

improvements from a year ago and looks

to carry that momentum into her junior

campaign.

Combined with this season’s strong fresh-

man class, the women’s team has their

sights set on the conference crown. The

season begins on September 8, when the

Gulls host their fi rst ever home meet on the

Endicott campus.

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2009 statisticswoMEN’s Cross CouNtry

Name Gordon umass Dartmouth Keene state NEICAAA wNEC Gordon tCCC Champ. NCAA reg.# of Runners 52 301 143 327 136 52 121 315Emily Calkins 1:40 DNR 26:08 DNR 26:51 26:58 31:43 DNR

37 135 97 41 8923:15 22:03 22:59 23:27 22:09 21:44 27:07 27:12

Kelly Cameron 19 204 102 307 32 9 41 23621:12 DNR 21:31 21:52 21:00 20:58 27:06 25:54

Holly Davis 5 69 268 9 7 40 174DNR DNR 1:46 2:11 25:36 25:04 31:36 DNR

Jennifer Dickerson 131 323 83 28 8824:09 22:59 23:33 23:37 22:27 21:55 27:05 27:25

Lynne Gallagher 27 246 113 310 36 11 39 24723:03 23:11 23:23 24:34 22:48 22:30 27:36 DNR

Monica Gardner 13 249 111 315 42 15 4725:35 DNR 25:17 25:43 24:51 25:47 30:30 DNR

Sarah James 35 127 319 71 34 8023:12 21:54 22:41 22:18 21:32 20:55 26:23 26:26

Megan McGraw 17 199 97 285 19 5 29 20625:21 DNR 26:02 26:00 25:24 25:29 30:44 DNR

Rachel Moreau 34 134 321 80 31 82DNR 21:20 21:57 22:16 21:23 20:57 26:16 26:06

Brittaney Plante 156 77 284 17 6 25 18820:39 20:35 21:06 21:11 20:33 20:22 25:08 24:56

Kim Shepherd 2 110 56 238 7 3 9 12025:39 23:20 24:23 DNR 24:09 23:50 29:22 29:39

Deanna Slobin 36 253 120 61 23 69 28825:10 DNR DNR 25:38 24:31 24:20 30:17 DNR

Olivia Spinale 33 318 66 25 76DNR DNR 25:55 25:51 24:55 25:17 32:08 DNR

Erin Sturgeon 132 320 72 31 92Katie Trifilo DNR DNR DNR DNR DNR DNR DNR DNR

MEN’s Cross CouNtryName Gordon umass Dartmouth Keene state NEICAAA wNEC Gordon tCCC Champ. NCAA reg.

# of Runners 34 262 144 320 99 33 87 32339:14 36:11 DNR 36:02 DNR DNR 38:06 DNR

Mike DelVecchio 29 253 319 81DNR DNR 37:37 DNR 35:06 34:56 36:39 DNR

Alex Dinola 142 82 29 77DNR DNR DNR 35:39 34:14 DNR DNR DNR

Tim Griffin 318 7739:06 DNR 35:31 34:17 33:44 34:02 DNR DNR

David Le 28 140 315 73 25DNR 32:26 34:31 32:40 31:58 DNR 33:06 33:56

Michael Macisso 236 137 308 59 60 30235:02 30:07 31:16 31:45 30:58 31:21 31:24 31:47

Brendan Mitchell 22 209 119 306 44 13 43 27831:23 27:00 28:06 27:59 27:31 27:57 27:55 27:54

Greg Payne 11 93 69 256 4 3 8 13135:03 33:54 34:40 34:03 33:35 DNR DNR 34:26

James Perkins 23 244 138 314 69 306DNR 31:56 32:22 31:30 30:39 32:03 32:59 31:07

Tom Rofrano 236 130 303 40 17 58 26635:01 30:40 31:50 31:34 30:32 31:22 31:39 31:47

Sam Turner 21 222 123 304 38 14 46 279

2008 statisticswoMEN’s Cross CouNtry

Name Gordon trinity uNE uM-Dartmouth wesleyanPilgrim Pride

rwu wNEC Inv.Gordon

Inv.tCCC

ChampionshipsECAC

Championships

# of runners 36 175 50 313 95 20 124 150 65 108 298Kelly Cameron 21:59 20:16 23:10 21:14 22:50 21:59 22:14 21:35 31:33 25:43 27:34

10th 105th 17th 161st 49th 5th 29th 27th 17th 19th 151stBeth Carlson 25:03 22:10 25:18 23:20 25:16 24:59 25:22 24:34 24:46 31:47 DNR

21st 138th 31st 265th 74th 14th 80th 94th 43rd 87thJackie Collier DNR 21:02 23:46 21:54 24:54 22:37 22:51 22:21 22:03 26:25 27:45

121st 22nd 206th 71st 6th 42nd 44th 23rd 29th 162ndLynne Gallagher 21:56 20:08 23:04 21:21 DNR 23:00 DNR 21:51 22:59 27:12 DNR

9th 101st 16th 170th 8th 32nd 30th 41st

Sarah James DNR DNR DNR DNR DNR DNR DNR DNR DNR DNR DNR

Kaitlyn Little 29:43 29:11 DNR DNR DNR DNR DNR DNR DNR DNR DNR

34th 172nd

Megan McGraw 21:32 19:01 21:53 21:01 22:11 21:12 DNR 20:49 20:19 26:14 27:35

5th 62nd 7th 144th 36th 1st 9th 8th 25th 153rd

Brittany Plante 21:48 19:08 DNR 20:59 22:13 21:34 22:04 21:15 20:50 25:13 26:05

7th 67th 141st 37th 4th 27th 20th 12th 12th 84th

Nicole Prokop DNR 19:28 21:33 20:06 22:05 21:27 DNR 20:13 20:14 24:44 25:5474th 4th 99th 34th 3rd 3rd 5th 6th 73rd

Deanna Slobin 24:26 22:02 25:39 23:58 26:24 24:29 24:40 24:08 23:43 29:10 DNR

17th 135th 33rd 280th 85th 11th 67th 88th 38th 62nd

MEN’s Cross CouNtry

Name Gordon trinity uNE uM-Dartmouth wesleyanPilgrim Pride

rwu wNEC Inv.Gordon

Inv.tCCC

ChampionshipsECAC

Championships

# of runners 29 148 67 279 103 24 91 126 45 89 323

Steve Bouchard 33:08 20:52 32:59 DNR 33:15 31:23 32:35 31:08 30:46 30:51 32:51

19th 132nd 35th 75th 10th 50th 56th 19th 50th 271st

Mike DelVecchio 41:02 25:57 41:29 36:07 39:14 37:39 37:58 36:59 37:00 35:57 DNR

28th 146th 63rd 273rd 95th 22nd 80th 111th 40th 75th

Michael Griswold 38:48 25:07 37:38 36:29 38:59 35:20 DNR 36:20 33:54 DNR

24th 140th 53rd 274th 93rd 16th 89th 39th 67th

David Le 38:25 25:08 37:52 34:42 37:06 DNR 36:46 34:16 36:13 35:49 DNR

23rd 142nd 54th 266th 88th 76th 92nd 38th 74th

Michael Macisso 33:47 DNR DNR 31:26 33:05 31:49 33:04 31:20 31:54 31:51 DNR

20th 238th 74th 11th 53rd 61st 26th 56th

Brendan Mitchell 32:58 20:34 34:47 30:52 32:36 31:15 32:10 30:57 30:44 30:50 31:20

17th 127th 41st 228th 71st 8th 47th 53rd 18th 49th 226th

Greg Payne 28:38 17:44 29:34 27:27 38:54 27:58 29:30 27:50 29:05 28:00 28:51

1st 45th 11th 112th 30th 1st 15th 9th 10th 13th 99th

James Perkins 36:04 22:14 36:28 DNR 35:50 35:03 37:02 33:46 34:59 34:26 34:30

21st 138th 47th 85th 15th 77th 83rd 36th 70th 295th

Ryan Slobin 40:20 DNR DNR DNR 40:38 38:57 39:40 37:32 39:03 37:42 DNR

27th 96th 23rd 87th 114th 40th 83rd

Sam Turner 33:06 20:23 33:25 DNR DNR 31:19 32:12 31:02 31:12 30:42 31:25

18th 124th 36th 9th 48th 54th 22nd 48th 228th

endicott college cross country

Cross Country Quick FactsLocation ..........................Beverly, Massachusetts

Founded ....................................................... 1939

Enrollment .................................................. 2,200

Nickname ...................................................... Gulls

Colors ........................................... Blue and Green

Affi liations ...................... NCAA Division III, ECAC

Conference ..........................The Commonwealth Coast Conference (TCCC)

President .............................. Dr. Richard E. Wylie

Director of Athletics .......................... Brian Wylie

Head Coach .............. Sharyn Longo (fourth year)

Assistant Coach .............. Justin Jones (fi rst year)

Athletics Department Phone .......... 978-232-2312

Cross Country Phone ......................978-232-2308

Email ................................. slongo@endicott.edu

Editor .............................................. Rob Palardy, ................................. Sports Information Director

Layout .......................................... Angela Gulino, ...................................... Publications Coordinator

Photography ..................... Spartan Sport Shots

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Endicott College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

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woMEN’s rostErFull Name yr. Hometown Highschool

Kathryn Anzalone So. Haverhill, Mass./

Emily Calkins Jr. Southport, Conn./Windsor

Kelly Cameron Jr. Barrington, R.I./Barrington

Holly Davis So. Guilford, Conn./Guilford

Jennifer Dickerson So. Windham, N.H./Austin Prep

Shanna Scafuri So. Weymouth, Mass./

Monica Gardner Fr. Essex Junction, Vt./Essex

Sarah James Jr. Pawtucket, R.I./LaSalle Academy

Kira DiCaprio Fr. Poughkeepsie, N.Y./

Rachel Moreau Jr. Tolland, Conn./Tolland

Brittaney Plante So. Nashua, N.H./Proctor Academy

Kim Shepherd So. Essex, Conn./Valley Regional

Deanna Slobin Jr. Old Saybrook, Conn./Old Saybrook

Olivia Spinale So. Attleboro, Mass./Bishop Feehan

Jillian Mendes Fr. Waterbury Center, Vt./

Catherine Flaherty Sr. Darien, Conn./

Lauren Wickwire Fr. Wilmington, Mass./

Erin Sturgeon So. Salem, Conn./East Lyme

Megan Burdek Fr. Westborough, Mass./

Eva Kronberg Fr. Weston, Conn./

2010 rosterMEN’s rostErFull Name yr. Hometown/Highschool

Alex Dinola Jr.Westford, Mass./Westford Academy

Michael Macisso Sr. Portland, Maine/Portland

Brendan Mitchell Jr.Chelmsford, Mass./Chelmsford

Greg Payne Jr.North Attleboro, Mass./North Attleboro

James Perkins Sr.Biddeford, Maine/Biddeford

Tom Rofrano Jr. Sayville, N.Y./Deering

2010 schedule September8 Endicott Invitational Beverly, Mass. 4:00 pm11 Roger Williams Invitational Bristol, R.I. 12:00 pm18 UMass Dartmouth Invitational North Dartmouth, Mass. 10:30 am

October2 Gordon Invitational Wenham, Mass. 10:00 am10 New England Championships Boston, Mass. 10:00 am16 WNEC Invitational Springfi eld, Mass. 10:30 am30 TCCC Invitational Bristol, R.I. TBA

November6 ECAC Championships Bristol, R.I. TBA13 NCAA Regionals Williamstown, Mass. TBA