Local cross-country runners are racking up accolades on their college courses this fall, highlighting the many collegiate athletes hailing from the Ledger-Transcript’s coverage area.
Kaitlin and Erin O’Shea of New Ipswich are both freshman runners on the Franklin Pierce University cross-country team. Both have been racing this fall and finished first and second for the Ravens at the UMass-Dartmouth Invitational at the end of September; Erin’s 58th-place finish earned her NE-10 Rookie of the Week honors, while Kaitlin was 95th overall. Most recently, the twins were the top Raven finishers at the Hopkinton Cross-Country Festival on Friday, where Erin finished fifth and Kaitlin sixth.
Amelia Hill of Jaffrey is a freshman at the University of Maine-Farmington, where she runs for the Beavers women’s cross-country team. Hill has been named North Atlantic Conference Rookie of the Week for three straight weeks, recently finishing 78th in the 6k race at the Maine State Championship. UMF will compete at the North Atlantic Conference Championship on Oct. 31.
Emma Schaumloffel of New Ipswich is a junior at Wentworth Institute of Technology, where she runs for the Leopards women’s cross-country team. Recently, Schaumloffel finished 10th at the Keene State Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 3.
Will Simard of Francestown is a sophomore at UMass-Lowell, where he runs for the River Hawks cross-country team. Simard was named America East Male Performer of the Week after finishing 52nd in the 8K race at the Paul Short Invitational on Oct. 2.
Volleyball
Ivy Armstrong-McEvoy of Peterborough is a freshman at Franklin Pierce University, where she plays middle back for the Ravens women’s volleyball team. Armstrong-McEvoy has 20 kills in nine appearances for the 7-10 Ravens.
Ashlynn Williams of Greenfield is a freshman at NHTI, where she plays outside and middle hitter for the Lynx women’s volleyball team. Williams has 56 kills, 41 service points and 144 digs for the 11-3 Lynx.
Field Hockey
Sophia Spingola of Jaffrey is a freshman at Colby-Sawyer College, where she plays midfield for the Chargers field hockey team. Spingola scored her first career goal in a 12-0 win over Regis on Oct. 4; the Chargers are 11-1 on the season.
Megan Newton of Jaffrey is a junior at Sweet Briar College, where she plays forward for the Vixens’ field hockey team. Newton has one assist through nine games played for the 0-9 Vixens.
Emily Battisti of Jaffrey is a sophomore at Thomas College, where she plays midfield for the Terriers field hockey team. Battisti has played all but two minutes of the season thus far for the 3-10 Terriers.
Kaelyn Samuelson of Francestown is a freshman at Western New England University, where she plays forward for the Golden Bears’ field hockey team. Samuelson has appeared in three games for the 7-4 Bears.
Soccer
Zoey Lazzaro of Peterborough is a sophomore at Norwich University, where she plays forward for the Cadets women’s soccer team. Lazzaro has appeared in five games thus far for the 5-4-1 Cadets.
Kelsey Crouse of Lyndeborough is a junior at Norwich University, where she plays forward/defense for the Cadets women’s soccer team. Crouse has appeared in two games this season.
Zach Burgess of Peterborough is a senior at Franciscan University of Steubenville, where he plays goalkeeper for the Barons men’s soccer team. Burgess has allowed one goal in two appearances for the 2-5-3 Barons.
Football
Mikey Gonzalez of Peterborough is a freshman at Norwich University, where he plays fullback for the Cadets’ football team. The Cadets are 1-3 on the year.
Bishop Benham of Peterborough is a freshman at the University of New Hampshire, where he plays offensive line for the Wildcats football team. The Wildcats are 2-4 on the season.
James Healey of Bennington is a sophomore at New England College, where he plays offensive line for the Grims football team. Healey has played in all five games for the 1-4 Grims.
Golf
Braeden Dion of Jaffrey is a freshman at Keene State College, where he plays on the Owls’ men’s golf team. Recently, Dion finished with an 81 (nine pars) in a match at home against the University of Southern Maine. The Owls are participating in the Little East Championship at Rhode Island College this week.