http://wpi.prestosports.com en-us en-us http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/news/111909news WPI's well-known culture of high achievement will find its physical expression in the state-of-the-art Sports and Recreation Center. Learn more about this historic project and the ways you can support this new setting for excellence. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/news/111909news 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/xc/2009-10/news/mcc111409game Portland, ME --- The WPI Men's Cross Country team raced to a 17th place finish for the second straight year at the NCAA Regionals held at Southern Maine on Saturday. Junior Dan Duffty led the Engineers in 60th place, finishing the 8000 meter course in 26:46.0. Williams was the overall meet winner, taking first out of 48 teams. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/xc/2009-10/news/mcc111409game 2009-11-14T05:00:00Z http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/xc/2009-10/news/wcc111409game Portland, ME --- Women's Cross Country ran to a 25th place finish at the NCAA Regionals hosted by Southern Maine on Saturday. MIT was the overall meet winner, leading the pack of 47 teams on a rainy mid-November afternoon in Portland. Local product Vicky Hewey wrapped up an impressive freshman season with the Engineers, pacing the WPI runners with her time of 23:14.6 and a 50th place finish. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/xc/2009-10/news/wcc111409game 2009-11-14T05:00:00Z http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/xc/2009-10/news/mcc110609news Babson Park, MA --- For the second consecutive year, a NEWMAC-best nine WPI men's cross country student-athletes have been named to the conference's All-Academic Team. The 2009 honorees include seniors Dan Duffty, Greg Kinneman, and Kurtis McCannell, juniors Todd Alexander, Alex Meyer, Lane Thornton and Scott Woodnorth and sophomores Billy Hawkins and Greg McConnell. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/xc/2009-10/news/mcc110609news 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/xc/2009-10/news/wcc110609news Babson Park, MA --- Seniors Beth Hegarty and Danielle Volpe and sophomore Lizzie Dawson have been named to the 2009 NEWMAC Women's Cross Country All-Academic Team. Hegarty and Volpe each earned the award for the third straight third while Dawson was honored for the first time. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/xc/2009-10/news/wcc110609news 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/xc/2009-10/news/mcc103109game Boston, MA --- WPI Men's Cross Country ran to a fourth place finish at the NEWMAC Championships held at MIT on Saturday morning. Host MIT won the meet with 24 toal points while WPI amassed 108. Senior Dan Duffty was WPI's top runner with a time of 27:10 and his 12th place finish earned him All-NEWMAC honors. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/xc/2009-10/news/mcc103109game 2009-10-31T04:00:00Z http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/xc/2009-10/news/wcc103109game Boston, MA --- WPI Women's Cross Country combined to finish sixth overall at the NEWMAC Championships in Boston on Saturday. Host MIT was the overall meet winner with a total time of 18 points, while WPI posted 163. Vicky Hewey crossed the finish line first for the Engineers with her 10th (19:39) place finish, good enough for all-NEWMAC honors in her freshman season. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/xc/2009-10/news/wcc103109game 2009-10-31T04:00:00Z http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/xc/2009-10/news/mcc101009game Boston, MA --- The WPI Men's Cross Country squad placed 38th at the All Divisions New England Championships Saturday at Boston's Franklin Park. The Engineers totaled 1051 points and tied with Division I Rhode Island. UMass Lowell took home the team title with 93 points. Leading the way for the Crimson and Gray was Dan Duffty, who finished in 155th place (26:39). Classmate Peter Brown was in 174th place in a time of 26:49. Sat, 10 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/xc/2009-10/news/mcc101009game 2009-10-10T04:00:00Z http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/xc/2009-10/news/wcc101009game Boston, MA --- The WPI women's cross country team finished 38th at the All Divisions New England Championships Saturday at Boston's Franklin Park. The squad combined for 1,096 points. Brown University took the team title with 130 points. Vicky Hewey continued her impressive freshman campaign, leading the team by placing 125th (19:45). Stacey Rauen finished in 190th place (21:25), while Beth Hegarty was 241st (21:14). Sat, 10 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/xc/2009-10/news/wcc101009game 2009-10-10T04:00:00Z http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/xc/2009-10/news/mcc100309game Lincoln, RI --- The WPI Men's Cross Country team had an impressive outing on Saturday coming in second and falling just one point short (38 points) of first place SUNY Delhi (37), at the Tri-State Invitational at the CCRI Senior Chris Gabrielson continued his strong season as he finished as the Engineer's top runner for the second straight week. Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/xc/2009-10/news/mcc100309game 2009-10-03T04:00:00Z http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/xc/2009-10/news/wcc100309game Lincoln, RI --- Vicky Hewey continued her impressive freshman campaign as she led the Women's Cross Country team to its third straight first place finish at the Tri-State Invitational hosted by the Community College of Rhode Island on Saturday. The victory did not come easily as the Engineers finished just one point (46) better than second place Bridgewater State (47). Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/xc/2009-10/news/wcc100309game 2009-10-03T04:00:00Z http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/xc/2009-10/news/mcc092609game Worcester, MA --- Senior Chris Gabrielson (Westford, MA) posted a first-place finish time of 27:16 to help lead WPI to its 37th Worcester City Cross Country Championship this morning at Moore State Park in Paxton. The crown for the Engineers is their 16th straight since 1994 and 37th since the race started in 1967. Sat, 26 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/xc/2009-10/news/mcc092609game 2009-09-26T04:00:00Z http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/xc/2009-10/news/wcc092609game Paxton, MA --- Freshman Victoria Hewey impressed as she was the top finisher to help lead WPI to its second straight Worcester City Cross Country Meet title this morning at Moore State Park in Paxton. The victory for the Engineers was their sixth overall at the 24th running of the women's race since 1985. Sat, 26 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/xc/2009-10/news/wcc092609game 2009-09-26T04:00:00Z http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/xc/2009-10/news/mcc091909game North Dartmouth, MA --- WPI Men's Cross Country competed at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational on Saturday afternoon. The Engineers came home with 9th place, with Keene State winning for the second year in a row. In a race that featured 262 participants, Peter Brown finished 42nd overall (25:53) to take the top spot for WPI. Dan Duffty was 59th while Chris Gabrielson was 63rd. Sat, 19 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/xc/2009-10/news/mcc091909game 2009-09-19T04:00:00Z