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USM’s Alex Gomes Named LEC X-C Rookie of the Week
Men’s College Cross Country

October 6, 2008

GORHAM, Maine -- For the third time this season, University of Southern Maine freshman Alex Gomes (Peabody, Mass.) has been named the Little East Conference men’s cross country Rookie of the Week. The honor was announced Monday afternoon by Jonathan Harper, commissioner of the Little East.
 

Gomes helped the Huskies win their third meet of the fall campaign this past Saturday at the Pop Crowell Invitational held at Gordon College (Wenham, Mass.). The second USM runner to cross the finish line, Gomes placed eighth overall among the 232 finishers in the race. He covered the five-mile distance in a time of 27 minutes, 12 seconds. He had previously been named the LEC Rookie of the Week on September 8 and September 22.
 

The Huskies travel to Franklin Park in Boston this Saturday (October 11) to participate in the NEIcAAA New England Championships. The men’s varsity race is scheduled to start at 1:30 p.m., followed by the sub-varsity race at 2:15 p.m.
 

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