Meagher, Ryan Earn National Academic Recognition
2/12/08
Senior Joe Ryan (Chelmsford, Mass./Chelmsford) and junior Matt Meagher (Mansfield, Mass./Mansfield) are Stonehill’s two representatives on the 2007 NCAA Division II USTFCCCA Men’s All-Academic Cross Country team. A total of 127 male student-athletes representing 67 Division II institutions are on this year’s All-Academic team. To qualify for the individual All-Academic honors, the student-athlete must have completed 24 semester or 36 quarter hours and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale. The student-athletes must also finish in the top 30 percent of individual participants at their respective regional cross country championships.

Skyhawks Finish 18th At NCAA’s
11/17/07
Senior David Metzger’s (Ellington, Conn.) 56th place finish was Stonehill’s top showing at the NCAA Division II Cross Country National Championships on Saturday afternoon on the campus of Southwest Missouri State. The Skyhawks, who entered the meet ranked 10th in the country, had 434 points and came in just behind Pittsburg (Kan.) State, who finished in 17th place with 433 points. Abeline Christian claimed the men’s team title and their star runner, Nicodemus Naimadu became the first runner, male or female in any division to win four-straight NCAA Cross Country Titles.

Skyhawks Set For National Championship Meets
11/16/07
Riding the wave of both a Northeast-10 Championships and a NCAA Northeast Regional title, the Stonehill cross country program’s head west to Joplin, Mo. to compete in the NCAA Division II Cross Country National Championship on Saturday, November 17. On the men’s side, the Skyhawks enter the championship ranked 10th in the country and are paced by senior captain Joe Ryan (Chelmsford, Mass.) and freshman Kevin Gill (Brockton, Mass.). The women meanwhile, have junior Kristina Coriaty (Brockton, Mass.) and freshman Kelly O’Toole (Nashua, N.H.) leading the way. The women’s 6k race starts at 11:30 a.m. eastern, followed by the men at 12:30 p.m.