IC4A Championships
November 22, 2003 - The 2003 Crusader Cross Country season came
to a close at Van Cortlandt Park.
John Nieskens and James Clifford represented Holy Cross in the
University section. Nieskens, the team's top finisher
throughout the season, closed out a stellar junior year which
included being named to the 2nd Team All Patriot League.
Full results can be found here.
Thank you to all the parents and alumni who supported the team at meets this
year.
Crusaders Race at NCAA Regional
November 15, 2003 - Holy Cross placed 24th of 33 teams in the
NCAA Northeast qualifier at Franklin Park.
1:36 separated the top 5 Crusader finishers, Nieskens (32:17),
Brodeur (33:37), Clifford (33:38), Murphy (33:47),
and Kress (33:53). Iona claimed the team title, as Providence
finished second.
HCXC Takes 7th at Patriots
John Nieskens named 2nd Team All-League
November 1, 2003 - The Crusaders finished 7th place at Lafayette
behind the strong effort of John Nieskens,
who finished 18th overall with a time of 26:11. Freshman phenom
Steve Kress and senior captain Mike Lucke crossed
the line 2nd and 3rd for the Crusaders in times of 27:53 and 27:54. Randy
Brodeur and Tim Murphy rounded out the top five.
Pictures from the meet are posted here;
official results are listed here.
Crusaders at New England Championships
Providence defeats Brown for team title; HC takes 28th of 47 teams
October 10th, 2003 found the Crusaders at Boston's Franklin
Park at odds with the best New England has to offer.
John Nieskens again powered Holy Cross' attack, placing 56th
in 25:52. With over 300 runners competing in the
championship section, the tight pack of Timmy Murphy, Mike Lucke,
Randy Brodeur, and Steve Kress rounded out
the HCXC top five. These 4 were separated by a mere 16 seconds.
In the subvarsity section, Brendan Kearney PRed by 15 seconds
running 27:58,
while both Bernard Ozarowski and Pat Clifford turned in strong
performances, crossing the line together in 28:34.
Pictures for this event, along with many other races from this
year, can be found through the 2003 Pictures link
on the side of this page. Professional photos of the meet can
be found on the
HC Track Alumnus Named 2003 MacArthur Fellow
Collins' wife Mary McNaughton, M.D., '87 (left), Collins '87 (right) and
their daughter.
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced the names of the 2003
MacArthur Fellows on
October 5. Among the 24 individuals chosen for this honor are
Osvaldo Golijov, associate professor of music at
Holy Cross, and alumnus James J. Collins, professor of biomedical
engineering at Boston University. Each will receive
a $500,000 “no strings attached” grant for support
of their work over the next five years.
According to the MacArthur Foundation “the Fellows Program
is designed to emphasize the importance of the
creative individual in society. Fellows are selected for the
originality and creativity of their work and the potential to
do more in the future. Candidates are nominated, evaluated,
and selected through a rigorous and confidential process.
No one may apply for the awards, nor are any interviews conducted
with the nominees.”
“We are proud to count two members of the Holy Cross family
among the recipients of the prestigious MacArthur
Fellowships,” says Michael C. McFarland, S.J., president
of Holy Cross.
“Osvaldo Golijov and Jim Collins exemplify the breadth
and depth of opportunity available in a liberal arts education.
Brilliant composers and scientists alike are encouraged and
shaped by institutions like Holy Cross, dedicated to bringing
together outstanding students and gifted faculty to explore
fundamental questions.”
James J. Collins has made a name for himself as one of the most
inventive researchers in the field of biomedical
engineering.This will come as no surprise to those who knew
him as a student at Holy Cross. As an undergraduate,
he was a Dana Scholar, a Fenwick Scholar and the winner of the
Presidential Service Award. He graduated
summa cum laude in 1987 as a physics major and was valedictorian
at that year’s commencement. A Rhodes Scholar,
he earned a doctoral degree in medical engineering from Oxford
University in 1990.
Collins, professor of biomedical engineering at Boston University,
is also co-founder and co-director of the University’s
Center for Biodynamics and director of the Applied Biodynamics
Laboratory. His research focuses on understanding
how biological signals can be either degraded or, counterintuitively,
enhanced by noise. Collins has recently applied his
understanding of the biophysics of noise to the control of gene
networks in living cells.
Collins has published in journals such as Nature, Physical Review
Letters, Chaos, and the Proceedings of the National
Academy of Sciences.
Both Collins and his wife, Mary McNaughton, M.D., also Class
of 1987, were honored with Sanctae Crucis Awards
from the College in 2000. Established in 1998, the Awards recognize
the distinguished achievements of alumni.
See the official release on the Holy Cross webpage here.
Holy Cross Falls to Stanford
#1 Stanford Cardinal take team title, followed by #22 Butler & #16 Indiana
As the Maine winds whipped and swirled across the starting line
of the 12th annual FinishLynx/ Murray Keatinge
Cross-Country Invitational, there was quite a strong tension
that hung over a field that included cross-country
powerhouses Indiana, Butler and Stanford. And as the gun sounded,
there was incredible uncertainty as to the
eventual outcome. Would Holy Cross surprise such an amazing
field and break into the Top 5?
Would senior John Nieskens set yet another personal record?
Would Steve Kress, the Maine native, get revenge against
some of his former high school teammates? The results were mixed.
Although Holy Cross was not able to break into
the top 5, John Nieskens put up an excellent effort, setting
a PR (25:20) and placing 40th overall. In addition to Nieskens,
Senior Randy Brodeur and junior James Clifford both ran great
races, helping to break up the University of Vermont’s
second and third runners. Junior James McKeon also ran a solid
race, rounding off the top seven for Holy Cross.
After a strong team performance, the Crusaders went home placing
9th out of eleven teams and gaining tremendous
confidence for the New England Championships, set to take place
at Franklin Park in Boston on October 10.
Results are now posted here.
Pictures are in the 2003 Pictures folder and also on the Men's
Racing web site.
McKeon attacked the traditional post-race meal with the same voracity he
attacked Maine's course.
HCXC Places 9th at National Catholic Invitational
John Nieskens leads the way placing 20th overall
September 19th, 2003 - Notre Dame Squad (L to R): Timmy Murphy,
Randy Brodeur, Mike Lucke,
John Nieskens, Brendan Kearney, James Clifford, Coach Kavanagh,
Steve "Turbo" Kress.
Race results are available on the Notre Dame website
here.HC also competed at Fitchburg State, and placed second overall. Results can
be found here.
Team places 10th at Fordham Invite
Daunting Course Takes Toll on Crusaders
September 13, 2003 - The Crusaders suffered a slight setback
coming
off their win at CCSU in rainy weather at Van Cortlandt Park.
Results can be found here.
September 6, 2003 - The Holy Cross Men's Cross Country returned to Central
Connecticut, where it took first place two years ago,
and came away victorious thanks to 6th man Randy Brodeur after a tie with Syracuse
through 5 runners.
Top runner John Nieskens finished 2nd overall to lead the charge.
(pictured: L, 2001 1st place squad; R 2003 1st place squad).
Results can be found here.
