Atley Phinney Award NEC Rookie of the Week Week Of 10/14/2026 Sport Men's Cross Country School Stonehill College Year Freshman Position Distance Hometown Middleborough, MA High School Middleborough Phinney was the NEC's fastest freshman at the New England Championships, clocking in at 26:10.5. Phinney and the Skyhawks finished second as a team at the meet, only trailing Providence.