Fourth-year cross country runner shines in second XC campaign

Hannah O’Connor leads young Cross Country group to new heights O’Connor quickly became the Rams’ second highest contributor in her second Cross Country season PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com University of Rhode Island Women’s Track and Field team captain Hanna O’Connor has quickly made her mark in not only the A10 Track and Field scene but also,…

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Fourth-year cross country runner ‘sets example’ for future generations

Tyler Rubush’s breakout season helps Rhody to two first place team finishes Rubush was the team’s top finisher at the Atlantic 10 championships. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com As URI graduate runner Tyler Rubush prepares for the upcoming track season, his final season on the cross-country team has seen him make an impression on and off the…

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Women’s Cross Country finishes 10th at Atlantic 10 Championship

PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island’s women’s cross country team fought to tenth place at the Atlantic 10 Championship meet over the weekend, with six runners finishing in the top 100 despite four runners making their championship debut. The Rams (256 points) were just three points shy of ninth place Duquesne (253 points)…

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Men’s Cross Country scores first podium finish since 1964

Rams finish third at New England Championships Eric Zulkofske was Rhody’s highest finisher, crossing the finish line in sixth place. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The Rhode Island Men’s Cross Country team hadn’t claimed a podium finish at the New England Championships in 58 years, with a second-place finish in 1964. That streak ended over the weekend…

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Women’s Cross Country has historic performance at New England Championships

Rams finish 6th thanks to Piccone’s 11th place finish Sophia Piccone earned an All-New England selection with her 12th place finish PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com Over the weekend, the University of Rhode Island Women’s Cross Country team took sixth place in the New England Championships, their highest finish at the event since 2005, thanks to 148…

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Men’s Cross Country score fourth place finish at Friar Invitational

Senior Ben Fleischer took tenth place in the 8 kilometer run in Attleboro, Mass. with a time of 25 minutes and six seconds. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island Men’s Cross Country Team opened their season with a fourth-place finish at the Friar Invitational in Attleboro, Mass., and assistant coach Brian Doyle believes…

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Women’s Cross Country the runners-up at Nassaney Invitational

Sophomore Sophia Piccone led the team and finished second overall in the meet. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island’s Women’s Cross Country team took second this weekend at the Nassaney Invitational in Smithfield, R.I., competing with Bryant, Brown, Holy Cross, Merrimack, Stonehill, Sacred Heart, Assumption, and RIC over two days.  Rhody put on…

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