Thomas Lupoli Award NEC Rookie of the Week Week Of 9/4/2013 Sport Men's Cross Country School Central Connecticut State University Year Freshman Position Hometown Wallingford, CT High School Mark T. Sheehan Lupoli began his collegiate cross country career as the third Blue Devil finisher at the Father O'Neil Invitational hosted by Fairfield. Lupoli cracked the top-10, claiming ninth among 39 competitors with his time of 17:20.38.