Now winning two-straight NEC Athlete of the Week awards, Whittaker had an outstanding finish at the IC4Q/ECAC Cross Country Championships. On the 8K course, the graduate from Salem, CT placed third overall among 310 harriers. Whittaker crossed the finish line in 24:00.7 helping the Blue Devils to a 10th place finish in the 34-team field. Whittaker was just five seconds behind the top finisherfrom Northeastern and 0.6 seconds behind George Mason's second place finisher.