Sophomore Curtis Wheeler (Derby, Vt), of the men’s cross country team, was named the Little East Conference runner of the week for Sept. 12.
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Wheeler has placed first and twentieth in two events so far this season. At the season-opening New England College Invitational, Wheeler placed first with a time of
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27:58 to help bring his team to a first place finish at the meet.
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At USM’s second race, the Connecticut College Invitational, Wheeler came in twentieth out of 344 runners aiding his team in a ninth place finish out of 24 schools.