Shafer & LeBlanc.

NEC's Abby Shafer, Runner of the Year; UMF's Katie LeBlanc, Rookie of the Year; Thomas' Alyssa Maggi, Senior Scholar; UMF's Dan Campbell & Colby-Sawyer's Lyndsay Ostler Coaches of the Year.

The 2017 NAC Cross Country Championships will be held on Saturday, one student-athlete has already won a much bigger race, beating out life's negative competitors as she found her stride and chose to create her own path.

In preparation for the 2017 NAC Women's XC Championship, a poll was conducted among the league's head coaches predicting how the team's would finish.

Abby Shafer of New England College won the NAC individual title with a time of 19:19.4.

Shafer & LeBlanc.

Shafer & LeBlanc.

Shafer & Fast.

Shafer & LeBlanc.

Shafer & LeBlanc.