Canton’s Mike LeDuc (807) won the NESCAC cross country championship on Saturday.
NEW LONDON, Nov. 5 — Canton’s Michael LeDuc, a senior at Connecticut College in New London, was recognized as the most outstanding performer at Saturday’s NESCAC men’s cross country championship meet.
LeDuc won the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) championship at Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford on Saturday with a time of 24:35.2, breaking the 8 kilometer (4.97 miles) course record by 18 seconds.He is the first Connecticut College runner to win a NESCAC cross country championship.
LeDuc has also earned All-NESCAC honors for all four years of his collegiate career with the Camels.
“Obviously, I’m very proud of Mike,” said Jim Butler, Connecticut College’s cross country coach. “To be the first NESCAC cross country champion from Connecticut College is quite the accomplishment and to be first team All-NESCAC selection all four years just goes to show you how prepared Mike has himself for the most important meets.”
Two big cross country meets remain this fall for LeDuc and the Camels.
Connecticut College will be competing in the New England Division III championship meet on Saturday, Nov. 16 at the University of Southern Maine in Gorham. A week later, the NCAA Division III championship meet will be Saturday, Nov. 23 in Hanover, Indiana. LeDuc has already won a race on the Hanover course this fall. He won the Pre-National Invitational in October in 25:22.82.
A year ago, LeDuc finished fourth at the New England meet. A week later, he earned All-American honors at the NCAA Division III national championship meet by finishing 13th in 24:48. It was the highest finish ever for a Camel athlete at the NCAA meet.
LeDuc is a five-time NCAA Division III All-American performer with the Camels. He has earned All-American status in the 3,000 steeplechase three times including winning the NCAA Division III title last spring. He finished third at the NCAA Division III indoor track championship meet in the 5,000 meters in February 2013 and was 13th at the NCAA Division III cross country championship meet a year ago.
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