Former Naples runner helps Navy overrun Army
Published: November 16, 2011
Naples cross country coach Chip Noonan points out that Shannon Cuthbert, who led the Naples girls to the European Division II title in 2009, placed sixth to help the Naval Academy down Army 25-31 recently in a meet run over the USMA golf course in West Point, N.Y.
Cuthbert, according to the Naval Academy website, covered the six-kilometer course in 21:59.7 on Oct. 15 to place sixth overall and finish in Navy’s top five for the fifth time in five meets up to that point. It was the second time in 2011 that Cuthbert was named the Patriot League Rookie of the Week.
Cuthbert closed her inaguaral season with the Middies by placing 16th overall in the Patriot League championships run Oct. 29 at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa. She clocked 23:09.80 over the 6-K layout and was the fourth Naval Academy runner to cross the finish line. Her teammate, senior Jess Palacio, won the race in 21:56.10.