GORHAM, Maine – Sophomore Conner Smith (Durham, Maine/Freeport) of the University of Southern Maine Huskies' men's cross country team has earned the Little East Conference Rookie of the Week award for the fourth time this season. Smith has won the award in every week that the Huskies have competed.
 
Smith ran a personal-best 8k time of 25:26.4 to finish seventh in the White Open race at the Connecticut College Invitational at Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford, Conn. on Saturday. Smith has been the top performer for the Huskies in three of their four meets this season.
 
Smith and the Huskies will now prepare for the 2026 Little East Conference Championship on Saturday, October 31 at Vermont State University Castleton.