NEWMAC Announces 2007 Men's Cross Country All-Conference Team

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Babson Park, Mass.- The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference announced its 2007 Men's Cross Country Post-Season Awards on Wednesday. NEWMAC Champion MIT led the way with ten selections, including Runner of the Year Jake Ruzevick (Coronado, Calif.). Fellow MIT Freshman Gihan Amarasiriwardena (Amherst, Mass.) was the NEWMAC Rookie of the Year. MIT Coach Halston Taylor was named the league's Coach of the Year and WPI was awarded with the NEWMAC Sportsmanship Award.

2007 NEWMAC Men's Cross Country Award Winners

Runner of the Year:

Jake Ruzevick, MIT

Rookie of the Year:

Gihan Amarasiriwardena, MIT

Coach of the Year:

Halston Taylor, MIT

Sportsmanship Award:

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

2007 NEWMAC Men's Cross Country All-Conference Team

1. Jake Ruzevick, MIT                        25:58.10

2. Yermie Cohen, MIT                        26:21.10

3. Mike Persun, Coast Guard              26:22.90

4. Joe Roy-Mayhew, MIT                   26:29.60

5. Hemagiri Arumugam, MIT             26:31.00

6. Jack Bourbonnais, MIT                   26:33.30

7. Brian Jacokes, MIT                         26:37.70

7. Trevor Rundell, MIT                       26:37.70

9. Eric Laurel, Coast Guard                26:43.10

10. Gihan Amarasiriwardena, MIT     26:43.80

11. Paul Welle, MIT                            26:45.20

12. Chris Bruce, MIT                          26:54.90

13. Zach Hennighausen, Coast Guard            27:02.30

14. Chris Gabrielson, WPI                  27:06.50