Schneider Places First at Connecticut College Invitational; Huskies Finish 12th

WATERFORD, Conn. – Sophomore Evan Schneider (Old Orchard Beach, Maine/Old Orchard Beach) of the University of Southern Maine Huskies’ men’s cross country team finished first in the 8k white race with a personal-best time of 25:11.7 on Saturday at the Connecticut College Invitational at Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford, Conn. The Huskies placed 12th out of 33 teams. This is the first event title of Schneider’s career. Sophomore Conner Smith (Durham, Maine/Freeport) also finished in the top-10 by placing seventh with a personal-best time of 25:26.4. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology placed first overall with Williams College placing second.…