Student-Athlete of the Week
Oct. 19, 2009
Wesley Cowles cut over 30 seconds off of his personal best 8k time in the Men's Cross Country Team's most recent meet. Cowles, a sophomore on the Saints squad, finished 2nd for Emmanuel in the 5th Annual Saints Invitational held at Franklin Park on October 16th. His 8k time of 28:51.73 placed him 40th out of the field of 150 total runners. Cowles, a native of Hebron, Connecticut, is a Graphic Design major at Emmanuel. He has been a 2-year competitor for three different sports at Emmanuel, cross country, indoor track & field, and outdoor track & field. Cowles' recent 2nd place finish for Emmanuel was his best scoring finish this season. His 28 points helped Emmanuel to their low score of 195 total points, placing the Saints 6th out of the 17 competing teams. Cowles and the Saints will be looking to lock up one of the top spots in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championship meet at Rivier College on October 31st.