KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Sophomore Brian Godsey (West Chester, Ohio/Lakota East) continued to be Miami University's top men's cross country runner on Oct. 28 after finishing fourth in the Mid-American Conference Cross Country Championships at Western Michigan University. Freshman Andrea Kremer (Indianapolis, Ind./Bishop Chatard) was the top finisher for the women's squad, finishing seventh.

Eastern Michigan's men's team won the overall championship with a total of 38 points. Central Michigan and Miami tied for second with a total of 80 points. Eastern Michigan senior Blake McDowell won the 8,000 meter race with a time of 24:19. Central Michigan's women's team edged out Ball State 78 to 79. Miami's women's team finished 10th with 199 points. Toledo freshman Tuula Laitinen was crowned winner of the women's 5,000 meter race with a time of 17:00.

Godsey was one of three RedHawks to finish in the top 10 of the men's race. Godsey finished fourth with a time of 24:30, with freshman Jerry Claunch (West Chester, Ohio/Lakota East) finishing seventh (24:43) and sophomore Ryan Clark (Eaton, Ohio/Eaton) taking home eighth-place (24:49). Seniors Jeff Godsey (West Chester, Ohio/Lakota West) and Nick Andrews (Kettering, Ohio/Alter) finished 27th and 34th, respectively.

With Godsey's fourth-place finish, he was named first-team all-MAC, and Claunch and Clark were named to the second-team all-MAC.

Kremer was the lone RedHawk to finish in the top 20 with her seventh-place finish (17:37). Junior Elizabeth Lundgren (Centerville, Ohio/Centerville) was the second highest finisher for Miami placing 29th with a time of 18:24. Senior Megan Stanely (Burke, Va./Robinson) and junior Megan Pratt (Scottsdale, Ariz./Desert Mountain) placed 52nd and 54th, respectively.

After finishing seventh, Kremer was named to the second-team all-MAC.

The men's and women's cross country teams are back in action Saturday, November 11, for the Great Lakes Regional Championships in Ypsilanti, Mich.