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Spartans Sweep Weekly Awards

Spartans Sweep Weekly Awards

The St. Thomas Aquinas Cross Country program took every major category in the ECC Weekly Awards.  Senior Joe Chegwidden was named Men's Runner of the Week following a 4th place finish at the CTC Championship.  Freshmen Vincent Vazquez was tabbed Rookie of the Week for the 3rd consecutive week.  Freshman Kristen Borriello was named Female Runner of the Week after her first collegiate victory at the CTC Championship.

Chegwidden was the first STAC finisher to cross the line at the Jack St. Clair Memorial Race. He finished in fifth place overall and was a key component in the Spartan’s third place finish. He also helped STAC in their second place finish in the CTC Championship.  Vazquez was the second Spartan finisher, crossing the line in 28:27 at the challenging Belmont Plateau course in Philadelphia, Pa.

Borriello won the CTC Championship race, leading her team to their first Collegiate Track Conference Championship. The Lady Spartans also finished first in the Jack St. Clair Memorial as Borriello was the first Lady Spartan across the line, finishing third overall. Borriello’s first place finish in the CTC Championships marks her first collegiate win in her first ever 6K race.  She crossed the line in 24:11.