XC's Beauford Named NECC Rookie of the Week

ATTLEBORO, Mass. – Mitchell College freshman Ashleigh Beauford was named New England Collegiate Conference Rookie of the Week for the sport of women's cross country, as announced by the conference on Monday morning. 

Beauford led the Mariners at the CCRI Tri-State Invitational last week. She covered the 5k course in a career-best time of 24:44.02 and finished 48th overall.

Beauford, who earned NECC honors for the first time in her career, has competed in three events for Mitchell this season. She previously clocked in at 26:12.1 at the Mitchell Invitational on September 12 and 26:18.46 the Wesleyan Invitational on September 19.

Mitchell will next run at the James Early Invitational on Saturday, October 11 at 11 a.m.