2012 Bentley University Men's Cross Country News

Bentley Men's Track & Cross Country Sweeps NE-10 Team Academic Excellence Awards
Bentley Men's Track & Cross Country Sweeps NE-10 Team Academic Excellence Awards

July 01, 2013

The Northeast-10 Conference announced its 2012-13 Team Academic Excellence award winners on Monday, and for the fourth consecutive year, Bentley University captured the honor in men’s cross country, men’s indoor track and men’s outdoor track.

John Drago
Drago & Maguire Selected for 2013 Capital One Men's Track & Cross Country Academic All-America Honors

June 26, 2013

Recent Bentley University graduates John Drago (Avon, Conn./Avon HS) and Sean Maguire (Essex, Vt./Essex HS), two of the three captains of the 2012 Falcon men’s cross country team that qualified for the NCAA Championships, have been selected for the 2013 Capital One NCAA Division II Academic All-America® Men’s Track and Cross Country team.

John Drago
Drago Named Northeast-10 Sport Excellence Winner for Men’s Cross Country

March 13, 2013

Bentley University senior John Drago (Avon, Conn./Avon HS) has been named the Northeast-10 Conference Sport Excellence Award winner for men’s cross country.

Rob Dextradeur
Nine Bentley Cross Country Runners Earn USTFCCCA All-Academic Status

February 28, 2013

Nine members of the Bentley University cross country teams, including All-East Region honorees Rob Dextradeur (Branford, Conn./Branford HS), John Drago (Avon, Conn./Avon HS), Sean Maguire (Essex, Vt./Essex HS) and Tara Dooley (Lee/Lee HS), have earned Division II All-Academic status from the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

John Drago
Drago Leads Bentley at NCAA Championships; Falcons Finish 26th Overall

November 17, 2012

Senior John Drago (Avon, Conn./Avon HS) was the top finisher for the Bentley University men’s cross country team during the NCAA Division II Championships, which were held Saturday morning at Missouri Southern State University.

Rob Dextradeur
Bentley Cross Country Set for Saturday’s NCAA Championships

November 16, 2012

The Bentley University men’s cross country team is in Joplin, Mo. for Saturday morning’s NCAA Division II Championships, as is Falcon sophomore Tara Dooley (Lee/Lee HS) of the women’s team. The championships, which are being hosted by Missouri Southern State University, will be streamed live at www.NCAA.com. The men’s race will get underway at 10:30 CT (11:30 ET), and the women will follow at 11:30 CT (12:30 ET).

Kevin Curtin
Curtin Named USTFCCCA Division II East Region Coach of the Year; Bentley Moves into Top 25

November 07, 2012

Bentley University’s Kevin Curtin has been named the 2012 East Region Division II Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association after his Falcons qualified for the NCAA Division II Championships for the first time since a four-year run to start the century.

John Drago, Rob Dextradeur, Curt Trueb, Teddy Farley, Conor Higgins, Sean Maguire, Craig Robinson
Dextradeur, Drago Post Top Ten Finishes as Bentley Men Qualify for NCAA Championships

November 04, 2012

Rob Dextradeur (Branford, Conn./Branford HS) placed fifth and John Drago (Avon, Conn./Avon HS) followed in ninth as the senior-dominated Bentley University men’s cross country team qualified for the NCAA Division II Championships with a second-place finish in the NCAA East Regional Sunday afternoon at Mine Falls Park.

Tara Dooley & Rob Dextradeur
Bentley Cross Country Set for NCAA Regional on Sunday

November 02, 2012

A trip to Joplin, Mo. for the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships will be the goal for the Bentley University Falcons when they compete in the 2012 East Region Championship Sunday at Mine Falls Park in Nashua, N.H.

Rob Dextradeur
Seniors Lead Bentley to 4th in Northeast-10 Championships; Dextradeur Takes 7th

October 20, 2012

With Rob Dextradeur (Branford, Conn./Branford HS) leading a strong showing by the Bentley University senior class, the Falcons finished fourth in the 2012 Northeast-10 Conference Men’s Cross Country Championships Saturday morning at Jamesville Beach Park.

Tara Dooley & Rob Dextradeur
Bentley Cross Country Looks for Strong Showing at Northeast-10 Championships

October 18, 2012

Hopes are high that the Bentley University Falcons will turn in a strong performance Saturday when the Northeast-10 Conference Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships are held in Jamesville, N.Y. at Jamesville Beach Park. The women’s is slated for a 10 am start and the men’s race will follow at 11 am.

Rob Dextradeur
Dextradeur Takes 14th in New England Championships; Bentley Men Post Highest Finish since 1998

October 07, 2012

In his first race of the season, Bentley University men’s cross country senior co-captain Rob Dextradeur (Branford, Conn./Branford HS) finished 14th overall and fourth amongst Division II athletes in the 100th running of the New England Intercollegiate Men’s Cross Country Championships.

Sean Maguire
Maguire Top Runner for Bentley Men in Ted Owen Invitational

September 22, 2012

Senior Sean Maguire (Essex, Vt./Essex HS) was the number one runner for the Bentley University men’s cross country team during Saturday’s Central Connecticut State University Ted Owen Invitational at Stanley Quarter Park.

Tom Quentin
Powell Top Runner for Bentley Men at Shacklette Invitational

September 08, 2012

Freshman Sam Powell (Granby, Mass./Holyoke Catholic HS) was the top finisher for the Bentley University men’s cross country team during Saturday’s season-opening 31st-annual Shacklette Invitational at Saint Anselm College.

Sean Maguire
Trio of Seniors to Captain 2012 Bentley Men’s Cross Country Team

September 07, 2012

Seniors Rob Dextradeur (Branford, Conn./Branford HS) and John Drago (Avon, Conn./Avon HS) will serve as captains of the Bentley University men’s cross country team for the second straight season, and this year will be joined in the leadership role by classmate Sean Maguire (Essex, Vt./Essex HS), coach Kevin Curtin announced.

Rob Dextradeur
Bentley Men’s Cross Country Tabbed for 3rd in USTFCCCA Preseason Rankings

August 29, 2012

The Bentley University men’s cross country has been ranked third preseason among NCAA Division II East Region teams by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), which mirrors the team’s finish in last year’s regional championship.