XC's Ali Named NECC Rookie of the Week

ATTLEBORO, Mass. – For the third time this season, Mitchell College freshman Sherif Ali was named New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Rookie of the Week for the sport of men's cross country, as announced by the conference on Monday morning.

Ali, who also earned the distinction on September 12 and 26, led the Mariners at the James Earley Invitational last week. He finished 18th overall out of 306 runners and clocked in with a time of 27:15.21 over the 8k course. His efforts helped Mitchell finish 15th out of the 31 teams in the field.

Ali has competed in five races this season and has paced the Mariners in each contest. He has yet to finish outside of the top 20 in any race and has notched three top-10 finishes, including a win at the Mitchell Invitational and a runner-up finish at the Tri-State Invitational.

The Mariners will next compete at the Conn College Invitational on Saturday, October 15 at Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford, CT. Races begin at 11 a.m.