The NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships were held in Spartanburg, South Carolina over the weekend and a handful of runners with Hampshire County ties competed.
Amherst native Quinn Hampson completed the 8K men’s course in 24 minutes, 55 seconds for 58th place as Tufts’ third finisher. The Jumbos took seventh place as a team, tallying 255 points in the men’s competition.
The 6K women’s race featured Tamar Byl-Brann, also from Amherst, who scurried to a top-20 finish. Byl-Brann received 18th place in 21:30 for Williams. The Ephs did well in the team competition, earning 106 points for second place.
April Schilling (Amherst) also represented the Connecticut College women’s team and finished the course in 23:42.
Northampton fall coed softball finals
On Sunday, November 2, JamrogHVAC defeated JJ’s Tavern, 20-6, in the Northampton A Division Coed finals to cap off an undefeated season.
JamrogHVAC trailed early in the game and fell behind, 6-1, after three innings, but an offensive outburst in the middle innings along with top notch pitching and shutdown defense helped put the game away for JamrogHVAC.
JamrogHVAC’s claimed its eighth fall championship since 2009 and first since 2020, with the victory. JamrogHVAC is a local HVAC and plumbing company who has sponsored the team since 2009.
