FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 19, 2002

2002 Rhode Island College
Men’s Cross Country Summary

Providence, RI--Head Coach Kevin Jackson’s team closed out the 2002 season with a 19^th place (35 teams) finish at the New England Div. III Championships on Nov. 16. RIC placed 16^th (42 teams) at the ECAC Div. III Championships on Nov. 9. The Anchormen placed eighth (ten teams) at the Little East Conference/MASCAC Alliance Championships on Nov. 2. RIC placed fifth (five teams) among Little East institutions.

Senior Brian Carney (Barrington, RI) finished 244^th at the ECAC championships with a time of 41:54. He placed 107^th at the Alliance Championships with a career-best time of 37:18. Carney finished 295^th at the James Early Invitational with a time of 38:27. He finished 96^th at the Roger Williams Invitational with a time of 40:53. Carney placed 78^th at the Tri-State Invitational with a time of 46:05.

As a junior in 2000, he placed 87^th with a season-best time of 38:30 at the Alliance Championships. Carney placed 206^th with a time of 40:01 at the James Early Invitational. He placed 73rd with a time of 41:10 at the Bryant Invitational. He placed 100^th with a time of 39:49 at the Tri-State Championships. He placed 70^th with a time of 42:46 at the Ray Dwyer Invitational. Carney placed 40^th with a time of 46:37 at the CCRI Invitational.

As a sophomore in 1999, Carney placed 252^nd with a time of 40:22 at the New England Div. III Championships. He placed 240^th with a time of 42:03 at the ECAC Div. III Championships. Carney placed 106^th overall, and 57^th in the Little East, with a time of 40:03 at the Alliance Championships. He placed 19^th with a time of 47:12 at the Eastern Nazarene Invitational.

As a freshman in 1998, Carney placed 218th at the New England Championships with a season-best time of 38:50. He placed 243rd with a time of 41:35 at the ECAC Championships. Carney placed 95th at the Little East/MASCAC Alliance Championships with a time of 39:43. He placed 108th with a time of 47:54 at the Ray Dwyer Invitational.

He is a justice studies major and a 1999 graduate of Barrington High School.

Senior Mike Daniels (Warwick, RI) placed 151^st at the New England Div. III Championships with a career-best time of 28:16. Daniels placed 123^rd at the ECAC Div. III Championships with a time of 30:10. He placed 56^th at the Alliance Championships with a time of 29:16. Daniels placed 115^th at the James Early Invitational with a time of 28:41. He placed 22^nd at the Roger Williams Invitational with a time of 30:23. Daniels placed 25^th at the Tri-State Invitational with a time of 31:14. He placed 121^st at the UMass-Dartmouth Invitational with a time of 29:05.

As a junior in 2001, he placed 166^th with a time of 28:56 at the New England Div. III Championships. Daniels placed 103^rd with a time of 29:44 at the ECAC Div. III Championships. He placed 55^th with a time of 28:54 at the Alliance Championships. He placed fifth with a time of 31:54 at the Eastern Nazarene Invitational. He placed 28th with a time of 31:28 at the Bryant Invitational. He placed 40^th with a time of 30:14 at the Tri-State Championships. He placed 32^nd with a time of 30:34 at the Ray Dwyer Invitational. Daniels placed 120^th with a season-best time of 28:36 at the UMASS-Dartmouth Invitational.

Prior to coming to RIC, Daniels competed for the Community College of Rhode Island. He is a special education major and a 1997 graduate of Veterans High School.

Junior Mike Basilico (Johnston, RI) placed 154^th with a time of 28:21 at the New England Div. III Championships. Basilico placed 101^st at the ECAC Div. III Championships with a time of 29:33. He placed 62^nd at the Alliance Championships with a time of 29:41. Basilico placed 118^th at the James Early Invitational with a time of 28:45. He placed 11^th at the Roger Williams Invitational with a time of 29:30. Basilico placed 13^th at the Tri-State Invitational with a time of 30:09. He placed 83^rd with a season-best time of 28:03 at the UMass-Dartmouth Invitational.

Junior Misha Knuettel (Warwick, RI) earned All-New England honors placing 29^th at the New England Div. III Championships with a time of 25:42. It was the fifth fastest time in RIC history. Knuettel earned All-Alliance honors placing 10^th at the Alliance Championships with a time of 27:00. Knuettel placed ninth at the James Early Invitational with a time of 25:44, the sixth fastest time in RIC history. He placed first at the Roger Williams Invitational with a time of 27:59 Knuettel placed first at the Tri-State Invitational with a time of 27:42. He finished 54^th with a time of 27:11. Knuettel owns four of the top 25 times in RIC history.

Sophomore Matt Faria (Seekonk, MA) placed 216^th at the New England Div. III Championships with a time of 30:18. Faria placed 136^th at the ECAC Div. III Championships with a time of 30:30. He placed 64^th at the Alliance Championships with a season-best time of 29:45. Faria placed 181^st at the James Early Invitational with a time of 30:04. He placed 33^rd at the Roger Williams Invitational with a time of 31:45. Faria placed 31^st at the Tri-State Invitational with a time of 32:07. He placed 184^th with a time of 31:48 at the UMass-Dartmouth Invitational.

Sophomore Joe Parenteau (Smithfield, RI) finished 60^th with a career-best time of 26:22 at the New England Div. III Championships. It was the 11^th fastest time in RIC history. Parenteau placed 25^th at the ECAC championships with a time of 28:02. He placed 24^th at the Alliance Championships with a time of 27:47. Parenteau placed 50^th at the James Early Invitational with a time of 27:18. He placed fifth at the Roger Williams Invitational with a time of 28:41. Parenteau placed fifth at the Tri-State Invitational with a time of 29:03. He placed 96^th with a time of 28:22 at the UMass-Dartmouth Invitational. Parenteau owns five of the top 50 times in RIC history.

Sophomore Josh Precourt (Woonsocket, RI) placed 227^th at the New England Div. III Championships with a season-best time of 30:53. Precourt placed 199^th at the ECAC Div. III Championships with a time of 32:47. He placed 94^th at the Alliance Championships with a time of 31:53. He placed 54^th at the Roger Williams Invitational with a time of 32:52. Precourt placed 65^th at the Tri-State Invitational with a time of 35:38. He placed 201^st with a time of 32:59 at the UMass-Dartmouth Invitational.

Freshman Derek Freitas (North Kingstown, RI) placed 97^th at the Alliance Championships with a time of 32:08. Freitas placed 236^th at the James Early Invitational with a season-best time of 31:41. He placed 62^nd at the Roger Williams Invitational with a time of 33:59. Freitas placed 59^th at the Tri-State Invitational with a time of 34:16. He finished 206^th with a time of 33:49 at the UMass-Dartmouth Invitational.

Freshman Emmanuel Karngar (Providence, RI) placed 146^th at the New England Div. III Championships with a time of 28:01. Karngar placed 33^rd at the ECAC Div. III Championships with a time of 28:08. He placed 54^th at the Alliance Championships with a time of 29:13. Karngar placed 24^th with a season-best time of 26:29 at the UMass-Dartmouth Invitational. It was the 12^th fastest time in RIC history.

2002 Rhode Island College Men’s Cross Country Roster

Name

Year

Hgt

Wgt

Hometown (High School)

Michael Basilico

Junior

5-4

122

Johnston, RI (Johnston)

Brian Carney

Senior

6-3

175

Barrington, RI (Barrington)

Mike Daniels

Senior

5-10

165

Warwick, RI (Veterans)

Matthew Faria

Sophomore

5-11

150

Seekonk, MA (Seekonk High)

Derek Freitas

Freshman

5-7

160

North Kingstown, RI (North Kingstown)

Emmanuel Karngar

Freshman

5-11

160

Providence, RI (Shea)

Misha Knuettel

Junior

5-5

135

Warwick, RI (Bishop Hendricken)

Joe Parenteau

Sophomore

5-10

140

Smithfield, RI (Smithfield)

Josh Precourt

Sophomore

5-8

135

Woonsocket, RI (Woonsocket)

Head Coach:

Kevin Jackson

Assistant Coach:

Jamey Vetelino

Captains:

Misha Knuettel, Mike Daniels

2002 Rhode Island College Men’s Cross Country Results

Day

Date

Invitational

Results

Sat.

Sept. 21

at UMass-Dartmouth Invitational

13th place (31 teams)

Sat.

Sept. 28

Ray Dwyer Invitational

2nd place (6 teams)

Sat.

Oct. 5

at Tri-State Invitational *

3rd place (9 teams)

Sat.

Oct. 12

at Roger Williams Invitational

3rd place (12 teams)

Sat.

Oct. 19

at James Earley Invitational +

15th place (27 teams)

Sat.

Nov. 2

at Alliance Championships #

8th place overall (10 teams); 5th place in the LEC (5 teams)

Sat.

Nov. 9

at ECAC Div. III Championships @

16th place (42 teams)

Sat.

Nov. 16

at New England Div. III Championships +

19th place (35 teams)

Home Invitationals in Bold

* at CCRI

+ at Westfield State College

# at Keene State College

@ at Williams College

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