July 29, 2008

OXFORD, Ohio - The Miami University men's cross country team will hit the trails this fall in an effort to build upon their runner-up finish at the 2007 Mid-American Conference Championships.

Leading the way for the RedHawks is perennial all-conference honoree Pat Sovacool. The Lakewood, Ohio native finished fourth overall at the MAC Championships and went on to qualify for the NCAA Championships with a 12th place finish at the Great Lakes Regional Championship.

Fellow senior Brad Untrauer, from McCordsville, Ind., is the next highest returning MAC finisher. He ended in eighth place at the conference championships and ran a season-best of 24:44 at the NCAA Pre-Nationals in October.

The RedHawks' 2008 success will hinge on juniors Kevin Silver, Paul Krebs, Ben Famous, Ryan Dezso, and Sam Cosgrove and second-year competitors Michael Perry, Adam Martin, Nick Helmuth, Robbie Fisher, Mike Fakler, and Chris Dennison. Each runner will be striving to climb finishing spots and earn Miami numerous team titles as they progress toward the 2008 MAC Championships at Eastern Michigan.

Miami opens the season at the Dayton 5K Invitational on August 30 and then travels to Purdue for the Great American Legends Race on September 5. After a trip to the University of Tennessee on September 19, they run at the Notre Dame Invitational on October 3. On Octover 18, the RedHawks run at the Pre-NCAA Invitationals at Indiana State before their season culminates at at the MAC Championships on November 1. The NCAA Regionals are scheduled for November 15 while the NCAA Championships will be run on November 24 at Indiana State.

To view the 2008 Miami men's cross country roster, click here.

To view the 2008 Miami men's cross country schedule, click here.

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