Somerset, NJ - Marking the start of the fall championship season, Quinnipiac University hosts the 2009 Northeast Conference (NEC) Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Oct. 31. Both races will take place on QU’s course that winds through the scenic campus in Hamden, CT with the men trekking five miles (8K) beginning at 11:00 am and the women navigating a 5K loop starting at 12:00 pm.
On the women’s side, The Terriers’ top finishers from 2008 return in the form of senior Jeannette Dobosz (Brooklyn, NY/Martin Luther). Dobosz is flanked by junior Atoya Webb (Queens, NY/Jamaica), who has been a constant performer for the Terriers in delivering team-bests throughout a majority of the 2009 season.
After leading SFNY all season and breaking a few records in the process, the brother-freshmen duo of Paul Gilhuley (Brooklyn, NY/Bishop Ford) and Joseph Gilhuley (Brooklyn, NY/Bishop Ford) hope to deliver all-conference performances in their debut NEC championship appearances.
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By: Brian D. Morales (Assistant SID)
Directions to Quinnipiac University
275 Mount Carmel Ave.
Hamden, CT 06518
From Providence and East, via I-95: Take I-95 to New Haven. Then take I-91 north to Exit 10 (Route 40). Follow Route 40 approximately 3 miles to its end (at Whitney Avenue). Turn right onto Whitney Avenue (Route 10) and proceed north for 1.4 miles. Turn right onto Mount Carmel Avenue and go 0.3 miles to campus.
From New York City and East, via I-95: Take I-95 to New Haven. Then take I-91 north to Exit 10 (Route 40). Follow Route 40 approximately 3 miles to its end (at Whitney Avenue). Turn right onto Whitney Avenue (Route 10) and proceed north for 1.4 miles. Turn right onto Mount Carmel Avenue and go 0.3 miles to campus.
From New York City and West, via the Wilbur Cross Parkway (Merritt Parkway): Take the Parkway (Rte. 15) to Exit 61. Turn right onto Whitney Ave. (Rte. 10) and proceed north three miles to Mount Carmel Ave. Turn right onto Mount Carmel Ave. and go 0.3 miles to campus.
From Hartford and East, via the Merritt Parkway: Take the Parkway (Rte. 15) to Exit 62. Turn right onto Whitney Ave. (Rte. 10) and proceed north three miles to Mount Carmel Ave. Turn right onto Mount Carmel Ave. and go 0.3 miles to campus.
From Northern New Jersey: Follow Route 287 over Tappan Zee Bridge to Exit 8. Follow Route 287 to Merritt Parkway (Exit 9N). Take the Parkway (Rte. 15) to Exit 61. Turn right onto Whitney Ave. (Rte. 10) and proceed north three miles to Mount Carmel Ave. Turn right onto Mount Carmel Ave. and go 0.3 miles to campus.
From Hartford, Boston, and Upper New England via I-91: Take I-91 south to Exit 10 (Route 40). Follow Route 40 approximately 3 miles to its end (at Whitney Avenue). Turn right onto Whitney Avenue (Route 10) and proceed north for 1.4 miles. Turn right onto Mount Carmel Avenue and go 0.3 miles to campus.
From Western Connecticut and Upper New York State, via I-84: I-84 to Exit 26. At end of exit, bear right on Route 70 toward Cheshire. Continue on Route 70 to Route 10. Turn right on Route 10 and go about 7 miles to Mt. Carmel Avenue. Turn left onto Mount Carmel Avenue and go 0.3 miles to campus.
From Northwest New England, via I-84: Take I-84 to Exit 29. Turn right onto Route 10 and proceed south about 9.5 miles to Hamden. Turn left onto Mount Carmel Avenue and go 0.3 miles to campus.