Mendelson Tabbed NEC Cross Country Athlete Of The Week
Sophomore Brittany Mendelson was named the NEC XC Athlete of the Week after recording an eighth place individual finish at the New England Championships on Saturday.
Sophomore Brittany Mendelson of the Central Connecticut women's cross country team was named the NEC Cross Country Athlete of the Week, the Northeast Conference front office announced on Tuesday afternoon.
Mendelson, a product of Southbury, CT, recorded an eighth place overall finish out of 265 competitors at the New England Championships on Saturday, turning in a blistering time of 17:59.9 in her first competitive meet this season for CCSU. The time by Mendelson is also the fastest posted time so far this season in the NEC on a 5K course, breaking the previous mark by almost a full minute
The New England Championships were held at Franklin Park in Boston, MA.
Mendelson and the rest of the CCSU women's cross country team will return to action in two weeks as they return home on Friday, October 23 for the CCSU Mini Meet. The meet will be held at Stanley Quarter Park in New Britain, CT and is scheduled to kickoff at 3:30 p.m.
