{"id":466,"date":"2013-06-28T14:16:38","date_gmt":"2013-06-28T14:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/cross-country\/?page_id=466"},"modified":"2013-06-28T14:16:38","modified_gmt":"2013-06-28T14:16:38","slug":"2011-season","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/cross-country\/archives\/2011-season\/","title":{"rendered":"2011 Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

2011 Season<\/strong><\/p>\n

November 19 \u2013<\/strong><\/strong> Williams Women Third, Del Piccolo Champion at Nationals; Men Sixth<\/p>\n

The event that the Williams cross-country teams have been training for all season has finally arrived: the Division III National Championship! The women\u2019s team reached the podium with their third place finish, and the men placed sixth, just one point out of fifth.\u00a0 These performances mirrored the most recent national poll that had Williams ranked 3rd and 5th going into the meet.<\/p>\n

Chiara Del Piccolo \u201914 continued her strong surge in the second half of the season and added another accolade to her collection: national champion! Del Piccolo bided her time until the prime opportunity to make the decisive move with 800 meters to go. Joining her in earning All-American honors was Alison Smith \u201915 in thirty-third place. Following her was Olivia Delia \u201912 in forty-third, moving up well from 119th place at the one mile mark, and then Celeste Berg \u201913 in seventy-fifth and Shayna Barbash \u201914 in seventy-ninth, rounding out the scoring. Lauren Goldstein-Kral \u201912 in eighty-ninth and Anna Spiers \u201915 in 110th comprised the rest of the top seven.<\/p>\n

With the win, Del Piccolo earned National Runner of the Year. She is also the second Eph to ever win the national title and first since Jessica Caley in 1995. In total, the team scored 153 points behind Washington University with 70 points and Middlebury College with 111.<\/p>\n

Similar to the regional championship, it was vital for the teams to get a fast start on another flat course. The men nearly ran this plan to perfection, as they positioned themselves at the front of the main pack and led the team standings after the first mile. The team was led by Chris Lee \u201914 who worked his way into All-American position over the 4th mile but ultimately finished in fifty-first overall. Coming in after Lee was the pack of\u00a0 Colin Cotton \u201915 in seventy-third, Josephat Koima \u201912 in seventy-fifth, and Wade Davis \u201913 in seventy-sixth. Anthony Raduazo \u201912 completed the top five scoring for the men with his ninety-seventh place finish. Jack Fitzhenry \u201912 and Mark Springel finished 129th and 193rd, respectively. The team managed a sixth place finish, just one point behind host UW-Oshkosh in fifth. The team’s spread of 18 seconds between the #1 and #5 man was the smallest by far, and Raduazo was the second \u201cfifth\u201d runner to finish the race after his counterpart on national champion North Central College.<\/p>\n

With the season over, many members of the team will rest up before resuming training for indoor track.<\/p>\n

November 12 \u2013 <\/strong>Williams Men Take New England Crown; Women Second, led by Del Piccolo<\/p>\n

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Williams Cross Country asserted itself as the dominant force in New England at the Division III New England Regional Championship hosted by Bowdoin College.\u00a0 The men\u2019s team claimed the title after a brief usurpation last year, while the women\u2019s team stormed their way to second.<\/p>\n

As with the Little Three and NESCAC Championship before, Chiara Del Piccolo \u201914 crossed the finish line without peer in view in a time of 20:52, finishing nearly fifteen seconds ahead of runner-up Randelle Boots \u201913 of Wellesley College.\u00a0\u00a0 Next to cross the line for the Ephs was Olivia Delia \u201912 in ninth overall, followed by Shayna Barbash \u201914 in thirteenth.\u00a0 Leading a stream of Ephs was Anna Spiers \u201915 in eighteenth, closely followed by Alison Smith \u201915, Celeste Berg \u201913, and Lauren Goldstein-Kral \u201912 in nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-ninth place, respectively.\u00a0 This resulted in a team score of 60 points, a scant five points behind champion Middlebury with 55 points. With the win, Del Piccolo was named New England Runner of the Year.\u00a0 Additionally, all seven Ephs earned All-Region honors with their top-35 place finishes.<\/p>\n

With the large field and immediate bottleneck, it was imperative for both teams to get out fast, perhaps more so for the men.\u00a0 Leading the way for the men was a standout performance by Chris Lee \u201914, finishing seventh overall, completing the race in 25:01.\u00a0 Close behind him was Colin Cotton \u201915, barreling through the finish in tenth overall, top first-year in the race.\u00a0 After him was a pack of Jack Fitzhenry \u201912, Wade Davis \u201913, and Josephat Koima \u201912 in twenty-second, twenty-third, and twenty-sixth respectively, and then Anthony Raduazo \u201912 in fortieth and Brandon Abasolo \u201913 in fiftieth.\u00a0 The team prevailed by one point over Middlebury, 88 points to 89.\u00a0 Lee, Cotton, Fitzhenry, Davis, and Koima all earned All-Region honors.<\/p>\n

With their finishes at the regional meet, both teams garnered automatic berths to the Division III National Championship hosted by UW-Oshkosh on November 19th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

November 5\u00a0\u2013<\/strong><\/strong> Williams Men Win Seventh Straight ECAC Title, Women Second<\/p>\n

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October 29 \u2013 <\/strong>Williams Sweeps Again, Claims Both NESCAC Titles<\/p>\n

This weekend, the Northeast was subject to two displays of raw, awesome power: a late October snowstorm that left more than three million customers without power and the performances of the Williams cross-country teams at the NESCAC Championship hosted by Amherst College. \u00a0Both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s teams conquered the cold and muddy conditions to capture their respective team titles.<\/p>\n

Chiara Del Piccolo \u201914 claimed the overall individual victory in the women\u2019s 6 km race in a course record time of 21:58, 29 seconds ahead of runner-up Keri Lambert \u201913 of Amherst.\u00a0 Following Del Piccolo for the Ephs with a great kick was Olivia Delia \u201912 in fifth place in 22:58, then Anna Spiers \u201915 seventh in 23:05, and Shayna Barbash \u201914 eighth in 23:06. Rounding out the top seven on the women\u2019s side were Celeste Berg \u201913 with an inspiring thirteenth place finish, Lauren Goldstein-Kral \u201912, racing through illness, in fifteenth place, and Alison Smith \u201915 in seventeenth.\u00a0 Once all was said and done, the women scored 34 points, besting former number one-ranked team in the country Middlebury with 42 points.\u00a0 This was the Ephs first outright NESCAC title since 2005.\u00a0 Additionally, Del Piccolo garnered NESCAC Outstanding Performer of the Week and Spiers NESCAC Rookie of the Year awards.\u00a0 Del Piccolo, Delia, Spiers, Barbash, and Berg all received All-NESCAC honors with their top fourteen place finishes.<\/p>\n

The men\u2019s team used a similar packing strategy employed at the Little Three Championship, with Captain Anthony Raduazo \u201912 leading the way with his sixth place finish in 26:24. Not far behind him were Wade Davis \u201913 eighth in 26:27, Chris Lee \u201914 tenth in 26:28, Colin Cotton \u201915 eleventh in 26:29. Filling out the top seven were Josephat Koima \u201912 fourteenth, Jack Fitzhenry \u201912 fifteenth, and Brandon Abasolo \u201913 twenty-eighth.\u00a0 Similar to the women\u2019s team, the men had five members earn All-NESCAC honors by placing in the top fourteen: Raduazo, Davis, Lee, Cotton, and Koima, as well as the NESCAC Rookie of the Year award bestowed upon Cotton.\u00a0 This was a spectacular race in particular for Lee after having been sidelined from competing for the past year due to injury. The men posted a score of 49 points, besting tied-for-second Bates and Bowdoin who had 79 points, a slight redemption after being upset by Middlebury last year for the team title.<\/p>\n

Members of both teams will compete at the Doc Seeley Invitational at the Mt. Greylock Regional High School on Wednesday, November 2nd<\/sup>, and then will send their \u201csecond sevens\u201d to compete at the ECAC Championship also at Mt. Greylock on Saturday, November 5th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

October 25<\/strong> \u2013 Alison Smith ’15 Highlighted by NCAA as one of “best first-year collegiate performers in the country” – Article<\/a><\/p>\n

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October 17<\/strong> \u2013 Chiara Del Piccolo ’14 Named NESCAC Women’s Performer of the Week – Article<\/a><\/p>\n

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October 15<\/strong> \u2013 Williams Sweeps Little Three Championship<\/p>\n

Williams College hosted the Little Three Championship today at Mt. Greylock Regional HS.\u00a0 The men\u2019s team romped Amherst and Wesleyan on the way to its twenty-fourth consecutive title, while the women\u2019s team performed in similar fashion and captured its fourth consecutive title.<\/p>\n

Leading the way for the Ephs on the men\u2019s side was Josephat Koima \u201912, besting the field after taking over the lead slightly after three miles and crossing the line first in 26:20.\u00a0 Following him and rounding out the top five for Williams were Captain Anthony Raduazo \u201912 in third in a time of 26:36, Wade Davis \u201913 fourth in 26:38, Brandon Abasolo \u201913 fifth in 26:44, and Jack Fitzhenry \u201912 sixth in 26:46.\u00a0 Scott Rodilitz \u201913 and first-year standout Colin Cotton \u201915 completed the top seven with their seventh and ninth place finishes.\u00a0 The team employed a packing strategy to near-perfection to attain victory, as evidenced by their tight finishes and the team\u2019s low score.\u00a0 On the day, the men scored 19 points, handily defeating Wesleyan (57 points) and Amherst (62 points).<\/p>\n

For the women, Chiara Del Piccolo \u201914 employed a fantastic kick to claim the individual title in 18:25.\u00a0 She was followed by Shayna Barbash \u201914 in third with a time of 19:05, Leslie Blackshear \u201914 fourth in 19:07, Alison Smith \u201915 fifth in 19:16, and Lauren Goldstein-Kral \u201912 seventh in 19:25 competing in her first cross-country race since returning from the world and national triathlon championships.\u00a0 Anna Spiers \u201915 and Olivia Delia \u201912 comprised the rest of the top Williams\u2019 top seven in finishing eighth and ninth.\u00a0 Similarly to the men, the women\u2019s team effectively employed a packing strategy to attain victory on a day where individual placing and not finishing time is key.\u00a0 Overall, the women scored 20 points easily besting Amherst (44 points) and Wesleyan (78 points).<\/p>\n

Both teams will return to the Mt. Greylock course for the Aluminum Bowl this Saturday, where past and present Eph will compete, before retooling for the NESCAC Championship at Amherst the following week on October 29th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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