GORHAM, Maine – Junior Jack Tassinari (Wilbraham, Mass./Minnechaug Regional) of the University of Southern Maine Huskies' men's cross country team has been named to Little East Conference Men's Cross Country Sportsmanship Team for the second season in a row. The Sportsmanship Team was added to the conference's cross country postseason awards ahead of the 2025 season.

"I'm excited for Jack's recognition as part of the LEC Sportsmanship team and it's a great honor for his hard work and dedication to the team," said head coach Rob Whitten. "Jack has been one of the most dedicated and committed runners to his training and always willing to share his knowledge with others." 

A Computer Science major, Tassinari has competed in all five meets this season for the Huskies. He ran a personal-best time of 28:37.6 in the 8k at the Connecticut College Invitational to place 248th. He placed 52nd at the LEC Championship on Saturday with a time of 29:09.9. 

The next meet for Tassinari and the Huskies will be the NCAA Division III East Regional Championship on Saturday, November 14 at the Wainwright Sports Complex in South Portland, Maine.

 

2026 Little East Conference Men's Cross Country Sportsmanship Team
Name	School
Noah Hauswirth	Eastern Connecticut
Griffin Urnezis	Keene State
Jimmy Gallagher	UMass Boston
Michael Gemelli	UMass Dartmouth
Cooper O'Neil	Plymouth State
Mckeene Keith	Rhode Island College
Jack Tassinari	Southern Maine
Asher Lauzen	VTSU Castleton
Eddie Dalton	Western Connecticut