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President Lane Glenn talks to the runners before the start of the race.<\/p><\/div>\n

The wind and the rain were no match for the 132 enthusiastic runners who participated in the Sixth Annual Northern Essex Community College<\/a> Campus Classic 5K<\/a> held Saturday, Oct. 13, on the Haverhill campus.<\/p>\n

The top three runners were under 14 years of age. Jared Khalil, 13, of Newton, NH, ran a record-setting race of 16:53. He was followed by Nathan Lopez, 13, of Lynnfield, who ran 17:12, and Tyson Khalil, 12, of Newton, NH, who ran 18:45.<\/p>\n

The top female finishers overall were Anylina Martinez, 22, of Haverhill, with a 20:10 time, Lauren Downer, 11, of Haverhill, who ran 20:45, and Anya Budzinski, 11, of North Andover, who ran 21:49.<\/p>\n

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Professor Sarah Courchesne was all business running the NECC Campus Classic 5K.,<\/p><\/div>\n

There were runners representing different clubs and organizations in the community including Jeanne D\u2019Arc Credit Union, Middlesex Community College, Borderline Running Club, the NECC President\u2019s Running Club<\/a>, Winner\u2019s Circle Running Club, Mystic Running Club, Greater Lowell Road Runners, and the Haverhill Elite Running Club which accounted for 30 members.<\/p>\n

The Campus Classic 5K is an annual college fundraising event held each year along the Haverhill Campus USATF certified course.\u00a0 People of all ages and competitive levels, including novices and walkers, in this campus tradition which this year was held in conjunction with NECC Homecoming. Proceeds benefit the\u00a0NECC Annual Fund\u00a0for student scholarships and academic programs.<\/p>\n

Again this year, Covanta, was the Gold Sponsor of the event. Covanta is one of the world\u2019s largest owners and operators of infrastructure for the conversion of waste to energy as well as other waste disposal and renewable energy production businesses.<\/p>\n

Lindsay Graham, NECC director of scholarship, alumni & community relations, said she was pleased to see so many runners brave the less than perfect elements to run.<\/p>\n

Here is the\u00a0full list of\u00a0results<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more information on the Campus Classic 5K, contact Lindsay Graham,\u00a0lgraham@necc.mass.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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