2023 Mitchell College Men's & Women's Cross Country News

Senior Student-Athletes Honored at Annual Banquet
Senior Student-Athletes Honored at Annual Banquet

May 13, 2024

NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Mitchell College Department of Athletics hosted its annual senior awards banquet on campus in the Weller Center on Wednesday, May 8th. The event, which drew over 100 guests, featured a series of end of year awards, along with recognition of the senior athletes in the class of 2024 as the academic and athletic year comes to an end.

Nominations Being Accepted for Hall of Fame Class of 2024
Nominations Being Accepted for Hall of Fame Class of 2024

March 22, 2024

NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Mitchell College Athletic Department is accepting applications for the Hall of Fame Class of 2024.

Cross Country Races in GNAC Championship
Cross Country Races in GNAC Championship

November 04, 2023

STANDISH, ME – Members of the Mitchell College men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in the GNAC Championship meet on Saturday, which was hosted by Saint Joseph’s College (ME).

Cross Country Participates in Connecticut College Invitational
Cross Country Participates in Connecticut College Invitational

October 14, 2023

WATERFORD, Conn. – The Mitchell College men’s and women’s cross country teams raced in the Connecticut College Invitational on Saturday morning at Harkness Memorial State Park. The men’s team placed 18th during the white 8K race, while the women competed in the white 6K race.

Men’s Cross Country Runs in James Earley Invitational
Men’s Cross Country Runs in James Earley Invitational

October 07, 2023

WESTFIELD, Mass. – Three members of the Mitchell College men’s cross country team ran in the 27th annual James Earley Invitational meet at Stanley Park on Saturday.

Cross Country Races in Founding Tree Invitational
Cross Country Races in Founding Tree Invitational

October 01, 2023

AMHERST, Mass. – The Mitchell College men’s and women’s cross country team returned to action on Saturday morning, competing in the Founding Tree Invitational hosted by Hampshire College.

Cross Country Duo Earn Weekly GNAC Awards
Cross Country Duo Earn Weekly GNAC Awards

September 25, 2023

WINTHROP, Mass. – Mitchell College freshman Jonathan Hecker (Falls Church, VA) and Inonda Peterson (Houston, TX) were each named Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Rookie of the Week for the sports of men's and women’s cross country, as announced by the conference on Monday afternoon.

Hecker Races to Second Place Finish at Mitchell Invitational
Hecker Races to Second Place Finish at Mitchell Invitational

September 22, 2023

WATERFORD, Conn. – Freshman Jonathan Hecker placed second overall with a time of 17:45.9, as the Mitchell College men’s and women’s cross country teams competed against Dean College and the University of Saint Joseph on Friday evening at the 5K Mitchell Invitational at Stenger Farm Park.

Cross Country Races at Blazer Classic
Cross Country Races at Blazer Classic

September 16, 2023

CHICOPEE, Mass. -- The Mitchell College men's and women's cross country teams ran at the Elms College Blazer Classic on Saturday morning.

Cross Country Opens Season at Cardinal Invitational
Cross Country Opens Season at Cardinal Invitational

September 09, 2023

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – The Mitchell College men’s and women’s cross country teams opened up their seasons when they competed in the Cardinal Invitational on Saturday morning at the Wes Fuhrman '05 Trails at Long Lane Farm.

Cross Country 2023 Schedule Announced
Cross Country 2023 Schedule Announced

August 11, 2023

NEW LONDON, Conn. –The Mitchell College men’s and women’s cross country teams recently announced their schedules for the upcoming fall 2023 season.

Tim Hoch Named Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Head Coach
Tim Hoch Named Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Head Coach

July 27, 2023

NEW LONDON, Conn. - Tim Hoch was hired as head coach of the Mitchell College men’s and women’s cross country programs in July 2022. Hoch will make his collegiate head coaching debut with the Mariners. A runner at both the high school and collegiate level, Hoch spent the 2013 season running cross country as a student-athlete at Mitchell College.

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Sep16
5:15 pm
VS Mitchell Invitational

Mitchell College
AT Westfield State

AT NECC Championship
NEC

Sep11
Final
AT Smith
M: 8th of 9 | W: N/A

Sep17
Final
AT Saint Joseph
M: 3rd of 3 | W: 3rd of 4

Sep25
Final
AT Elms
M: 5th of 5 | W: 6th of 6

Oct02
Final
AT CCRI
M: 5th of 5 | W: 4th of 4

Oct08
FInal
AT Conn College
M: 2nd of 2 | W: 2nd of 2

Oct23
TBA
AT NECC Championship
M: 3rd of 4 | W: 2nd of 3

Nov13
11:00 AM
AT NCAA Regionals
Harkness Park (Waterford, Conn.)

Apr10
9:30 a.m.
VS Mitchell Invitational
Stenger Farm Park

Sep14
Final
VS Mitchell Invitational
M: 6th of 6 | W: 6th of 6
Mitchell Woods (New London, Conn.)

Sep21
Final
AT Blazer Classic Invitational
M: 6th of 7 | W: 8th of 8

Sep28
Final
AT Blue Jay Invitational
M: 2nd of 2 | W: 2nd of 3

Oct05
Final
AT CCRI Tri-State Open
M: 8th of 9 | W: 7th of 7

Oct12
Final
AT Westfield State Invitational
Ind. Results

AT NECC Championship
M: 4th of 5 | W: 4th of 5

Sep15
Final
VS Mitchell Invitational
M: 5th of 5 | W: 4th of 5

Sep22
Final
AT Blazer Classic Invitational
M: 5th of 6 | W: 4th of 6

Sep29
Final
AT CCRI Tri-State Open
M: 7th of 8 | W: 6th of 6

Oct06
Final
AT Westfield State Invitational
M: 29th of 29 | W: 26th of 29

Oct12
Final
AT Suffolk Invitational
M: 13th of 19 | W: 13th of 19

Oct27
Postponed
AT NECC Championship
Stanley Park (Westfield, Mass.)

Oct28
9:30 a.m.
AT NECC Championship
M: 5th of 5 | W: 6th of 7
Stanley Park (Westfield, Mass.)

Sep09
10:30 AM
AT Trinity Invitational
M: 11th of 11 | W: 11th of 11
Wickham Park (Manchester, Conn.)

Sep16
Final
VS Mitchell Invitational
M: 4th of 5 | W: 3rd of 3
Mitchell Woods (New London, Conn.)

Sep23
Final
AT Blazer Classic Invitational
M: 7th of 8 | W: 7th of 9
Chicopee State Park (Chicopee, Mass.)

Sep30
Final
AT CCRI Tri-State Open
M: 10th of 10 | W: 7th of 7
CCRI Flanagan Campus (Lincoln, R.I.)

Oct07
Final
AT James Earley Invitational
M: 34th of 37 | W: 32nd of 33
Stanley Park (Westfield, Mass.)

Oct28
Final
AT NECC Championship
M: 6th of 7 | W: 6th of 6
Stanley Park (Westfield, Mass.)

Sep10
10:30 AM
AT Trinity Invitational
M: 7th of 8
Wickham Park in Manchester, Conn.

Sep17
10:00 AM
VS Mitchell Invitational
M: 1st of 4 | W: 2nd of 4
Mitchell Woods in New London, Conn.

AT Elms Invitational
M: 4th of 7 | W: 7th of 9
Chicopee Memorial State Park in Chicopee, Mass.

Oct01
10:00 AM
AT CCRI Tri-State Open
M: 8th of 8 | W: 8th of 8
CCRI Flanagan Campus in Lincoln, R.I.

AT James Earley Invitational
M: 40th of 41 | W: DNS
Stanley Park in Westfield, Mass.

AT Saints Invitational
M: 19th of 23 | W: 17th of 18
Franklin Park in Boston, Mass.

Nov05
Postponed
AT NECC Championship
M:4th of 6 | W: 6th of 8
Stanley Park in Westfield, Mass.

Sep12
10:30 AM
AT Trinity Invitational
M: 8th | W: 9th
Wickham Park in Manchester, Conn.

Sep18
5:00 PM
AT Wesleyan Invitational
M: DNF | W: 4th
Long Lane Farm in Middletown, Conn.

Sep26
Final
AT Elms Invitational
M: 6th of 7 | W: 8th of 11
Chicopee Memorial State Park in Chicopee, Mass.

Oct03
11:00 AM
AT CCRI Tri-State Open
M: 11th of 12 | W: 8th of 10
CCRI Flanagan Campus in Lincoln, R.I.

Oct10
11:00 AM
AT James Earley Invitational
M: 38th of 38 | W: DNC
Stanley Park in Westfield, Mass.

Oct16
4:00 PM
AT Saints Invitational
M: 21st of 22 | W: 18th of 22
Franklin Park in Boston, Mass.

Oct31
Final
AT NECC Championship
M: 7th of 8 | W: 6th of 8th
Stanley Park in Westfield, Mass.

Sep12
4:00 p.m.
VS Mitchell Invitational (Stenger Farm Park in Waterford, Conn.)
M: 1st of 2 | W: 2nd of 2

Sep19
5:00 p.m.
AT Wesleyan Invitational (Long Lane Farm in Middletown, Conn.)
M: 2nd of 2 | W: 2nd of 2

Oct04
11:00 a.m.
AT CCRI Tri-State Open (CCRI Flanagan Campus in Lincoln, R.I.)
M: 8th of 9 | W: 7th of 7

Oct11
11:00 a.m.
AT James Earley Invitational (Stanley Park in Westfield, Mass.)
M: 37th of 37 | W: 41st of 44

Oct17
4:00 p.m.
AT Saints Invitational (Franklin Park in Boston, Mass.)
M: 20th of 20 | W: 16th of 17

Nov01
10:00 a.m.
AT NECC Championship (Stanley Park in Westfield, Mass.)
M: 5th of 6 | W: 6th of 8

Sep07
Final
AT Trinity Invitational
M: 9th of 9 | W: 7th of 7
(Wickham Park in Manchester, Conn.)

Sep13
Final
VS Mitchell Invitational
M: 3rd of 4 | W: 2nd of 3
(Stenger Farm Park in Waterford, Conn.)

Sep19
Final
AT Wesleyan Invitational
M: 2nd of 2 | W: 2nd of 2
(Long Lane Farm in Middletown, Conn.)

Sep28
Final
AT Elms Invitational
M: 9th of 12 | W: No Score
(Chicopee Memorial State Park in Chicopee, Mass.)

Oct05
Final
AT Tri-State Invitational
M: 8th of 10 | W: 7th of 7
(CCRI Flanagan Campus in Lincoln, R.I.)

Oct19
Final
AT Conn College Invitational
M: 21st of 21 | W: 21st of 21
(Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford, Conn.)

Oct26
Final
AT NECC Championship
M: 3rd of 7 | W: 4th of 7
(Stanley Park in Westfield, Mass.)

Nov09
Final
AT ECAC Championship
M: 45th of 46 | W: No Score
(Colt State Park in Bristol, R.I.)

Sep08
Final
AT Trinity Invitational
M: 12th of 12 | W: 8th of 8
(Wickham Park in Manchester, Conn.)

Sep14
Final
VS Mitchell Invitational
M: 2nd of 3 | W: 1st of 2
(Stenger Farm Park in Waterford, Conn.)

Sep22
Final
AT Wesleyan Invitational
M: 10th of 10 | W: 11th of 11
(Long Lanes Farm in Middletown, Conn.)

Sep29
Final
AT Tri State Invitational
M: 5th of 6 | W: 4th of 5
(CCRI Flanagan Campus in Lincoln, R.I.)

Oct13
Final
AT Conn College Invitational
M: 21st of 22 | W: 20th of 20
(Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford, Conn.)

Oct27
Final
AT NECC Championship
M: 3rd of 5 | W: 2nd of 6
(Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford, Conn.)

Nov10
Final
AT NCAA Regional
M: 49th of 50 | W: No Team Score
(hosted by Westfield State Univ. in Westfield, Mass.)

Sep11
Final
AT Trinity Invitational
M: 7th of 7 | W: 6th of 6

Sep17
Final
VS Mitchell XC Race
M: 1st of 4 | W: 3rd of 4
(at Stenger Farm Park in Waterford, Conn.)

Sep25
Final
AT Wesleyan Invitational
M: 5th of 6 | W: 6th of 6

Oct09
Final
AT Post
M: 1st of 3 | W: 3rd of 3
(at Hop Brook Park in Middlebury, Conn.)

Oct16
Final
AT Connecticut College
M: 18th of 19 | W: 18th of 18

Oct30
Final
VS NECC Championship
M: 2nd of 4 | W: 4th of 8
(at Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford, Conn.)

Nov13
Final
AT NCAA Regionals
M: 44th of 49
(at Mt. Greylock High School in Williamstown, Mass.)

Sep10
Final
AT Trinity Invitational
M: 8th of 8 | W: 7th of 7
(Wickham Park in Manchester, Conn.)

Sep16
Final
VS Mitchell Invite
M: 1st of 3 | W: 2nd of 2
(Stenger Farm Park in Waterford, Conn.)

Sep24
Final
AT Wesleyan Invitational
M: 4th of 8 | W: 8th of 8
(Long Lanes Farm in Middletown, Conn.)

Oct01
Final
AT Tri State Invitational
M: 1st of 5 | W: 5th of 6
(CCRI Flanagan Campus in Lincoln, R.I.)

Oct08
Final
AT James Earley Invitational
M: 15th of 31 | W: 37th of 38
(hosted by Westfield State Univ. in Westfield, Mass.)

Oct15
Final
AT Conn College Invitational
M: 14th of 14 | W: 16th of 17
(Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford, Conn.)

Oct29
Final
AT NECC Championship
M: 2nd of 5 | W: 2nd of 7
(Mines Falls Park in Nashua, N.H.)

Nov12
Final
M: 33rd of 48 | W: No Score NCAA Regional
AT Mitchell
(Pickard Field in Brunswick, Maine)

MXC
Sep12
Final
Roger Williams
AT Mitchell
Roger Williams Invitational

MXC
Sep18
Final
Daniel Webster
AT Mitchell

MXC
Sep26
Final
Wesleyan
AT Mitchell

MXC
Sep30
Final
Post
AT Mitchell

MXC
Oct07
Final
Albertus Magnus, Post, Bridgeport
VS Mitchell
at Stenger Farm (Waterford, Conn.)

MXC
Oct16
Final
Emmanuel
AT Mitchell

MXC
Oct31
Final
AT NECC Championships
at Chicopee Memorial State Park (Chicopee, Mass.)

MXC
Nov07
Final
AT ECAC Championship
at Williams College
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May 13, 2025 Softball

Whitmarsh Earns GNAC Third Team All-Conference Honors

WINTHROP, Mass. – Mitchell College senior Brooke Whitmarsh (Portsmouth, R.I.) was named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) All-Conference Third Team for the sport of softball, as announced by the Conference on Tuesdays afternoon.
May 10, 2025 Baseball

Baseball Season Ends with GNAC Tournament Loss to JWU

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The second-seeded Mitchell College baseball team saw their season come to an end in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship Series on Saturday afternoon, falling to top-seeded Johnson & Wales University, 5-2, at the Scotts Miracle-Gro Athletic Complex.
May 08, 2025 Baseball

Baseball Drops GNAC Championship Series Opener to Wildcats

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The second-seeded Mitchell College baseball team dropped the opening game of the best-of-three Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championship Series on Thursday afternoon, falling 7-4 to top-seeded Johnson & Wales University at the Scotts Miracle-Gro Athletic Complex.
May 04, 2025 Baseball

Walk Off Single by Miller Jr. Sends Baseball into GNAC Championship Series

NEW LONDON, Conn. – Junior Kenneth Miller Jr. (New London, Conn.) laced a walk-off RBI single up the middle on Sunday afternoon at Alumni Field, powering the second-seeded Mitchell College baseball team past third-seeded Lasell University, 2-1, and into the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Baseball Championship Series.
May 03, 2025 Baseball

Baseball Erupts for 23 Runs in GNAC Tournament Rout of Rivier

NEW LONDON, Conn. – Sophomore Chase Donahue (Shirley, Mass.) went 3-3 with a pair of home runs and nine RBI, as the second-seeded Mitchell College baseball team erupted for 23 runs during a 23-2 victory over sixth-seeded Rivier University on Saturday afternoon in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Baseball Championship Tournament game at Alumni Field.
May 02, 2025 Baseball

Baseball Punches Past Anna Maria in GNAC Tournament Opener

NEW LONDON, Conn. – The second-seeded Mitchell College baseball team erupted for 20 runs and 17 hits to open up the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Baseball Championship Tournament on Friday afternoon, powering past seventh-seeded Anna Maria College, 20-3, in pod play at Alumni Field.
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Michael Ficocelli

Sophomore Michael Ficocelli (North Providence, R.I.) closed out the regular season with a bang, slashing .526/.500/.737 across four games for the Mitchell baseball team.

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Gemma Landry

Senior Gemma Landry (Lewiston, ME) was virtually unstoppable across three games for the Mitchell softball team to close out the regular season, slashing .636/.667/.909 with three doubles, four RBI, and two runs scored.

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