Category: Men’s Cross Country (Page 3)

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.-Sophomore Anthony (AJ) Butler’s comeback from an early season injury took a strong step forward Saturday afternoon. In only his fourth race of the season, Butler managed to will his way to a personal and school best time of 29:01 in the 8k race. Butler’s record pace inspired his team en route to their best overall performance of the year. The stellar outing couldn’t have come at a…

EAST LANSING, Mich.-The Mustangs entered the 2010 Spartan Invite with a five-man squad. The numbers would allow the Mustangs to be eligible for team scoring for the first time in program history. However, as part of the Spartan Invite setup, no team scoring would be available so institutions could enter as many competitors as possible. Leading the way for the Mustangs was freshman, Joshua Harris. The athletic freshman used great…

NORTHVILLE, Mich.-The Mustangs men’s cross country team never found their rhythm at the 2010 Tommy Titan Invitational. On a tough day to run, the treacherous Cass Benton course was enough to stall the Mustangs. Competing in the four mile race, the Mustangs came out strong. However, the Cass Benton course would bite back quickly sending the team to the back. In all, three Mustangs competed in the race. After expending…

DETROIT, Mich.-Marygrove signed two Southfield standouts in one day? Yes, that is what happened inside Marygrove’s new Fitness Center on their northwest Detroit campus. Romeo Rowe, senior from Southfield High, signed a 2010 Letter of Intent to run cross country and track for the Mustangs next season. Rowe signing immediately followed high school friend and teammate, Victor Gullatte. The pair will come to Marygrove to compete in cross country and…

DETROIT, MI–Country head coach Lee Shaw added another student-athlete for the upcoming inaugural season on Monday. LeAvery Wyckoff from Detroit Communication & Media Arts High School signed a letter of intent to run this fall for the Mustangs. Wyckoff comes to Marygrove after a well-rounded high school career in cross country, basketball and track. After experiencing success in every sport, Wyckoff decided cross country was his future and Marygrove became…

Concord, NH-The Mustang men finished a stellar season with a trip to the 2009 USCAA Championships Meet. In all, 94 runners competed in the season-ending meet for USCAA supremacy. Anthony Butler (Wyandotte Roosevelt) and Franklin Murdock once again were the only two to hit the course for the Mustangs. After a slow start, the men battled the 8k course tough. Anthony Butler, a true freshman, didn’t have his best race…

DETROIT, Mich.-The Mustangs cross country programs are heading to New Hampshire next week for the USCAA National Championship Meet. In all, four runners will compete (two men & two women) for a shot at USCAA gold. Here is a look at the men’s side. The Mustangs had a mere two eligible runners from start to finish this season. Both runners were more than capable of having success and proved it…