XC's Ali Named NECC Rookie of the Week

ATTLEBORO, Mass. – For the fourth 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 led the Mariners at the Conn College Invitational last week. He finished 58th overall out of 211 runners and clocked in with a time of 27:35 over the 8k course.

Ali has competed in six races this season and has paced the Mariners in each contest. He has notched three top-10 finishes in his young career, including a win at the Mitchell Invitational and a runner-up finish at the Tri-State Invitational.

Ali has earned rookie of the week status four times in the seven weeks it has been awarded by the NECC this season. He also garnered the distinction on September 12 and 26 and October 10.

The Mariners will next compete at 2011 NECC Championship on Saturday, October 29 at Mind Falls State Park in Nashua, N.H.