GORHAM, Maine – Sophomore Conner Smith (Durham, Maine/Freeport) of the University of Southern Maine Huskies' men's cross country team has been named the Little East Conference Rookie of the Week for the third time this season. Smith placed 16th with a personal-best time of 25:35.9 in the 8k on Saturday at the Keene State Invitational. His time is a personal best and ranked fourth among LEC runners at the event. His average mile time was 5:09.0.
 
The next meet for the Huskies will be the Connecticut College Invitational on Saturday, October 17 at Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford, Conn.