Brittany Mendelson Award NEC Athlete of the Week Week Of 10/13/2015 Sport Women's Cross Country School Central Connecticut State University Year Sophomore Position Hometown Southbury, CT High School Pomperaug At the New England Championships on Saturday, Mendelson led CCSU and finished eighth overall out of 265 competitors in her first competitive meet of the season. The sophomore clocked in at 17:59.9 to record the fastest 5K in the NEC this season.