XC's Smyth Tabbed NECC Runner of the Week
ATTLEBORO, Mass. – Mitchell College senior Brittany Smyth was
named New England Collegiate Conference Runner of the Week for the
sport of women's cross country, as announced by the conference on
Monday afternoon.
Smyth paced the Mariners at the Trinity Invitational this past
weekend. In the team's first event of the fall, she covered the 5K
course in a time of 19:59 to finish 47th overall in a strong
field.
Smyth, the most accomplished runner on the squad, is a two-time
all-conference selection. Last season she finished fifth overall at
the NECC Championship to lead all Mitchell runners.
Mitchell will next host three teams for a meet on Friday, September
17 at Stenger Farm Park in Waterford, Conn.