Men's Cross Country Ranked Ninth In South Region

Nov. 6, 2002

Coral Gables, FL (hurricanesports.com) – The University of Miami men’s cross country team remained ninth in the latest South Region Cross Country poll released by the United States Cross Country Coaches Association.

The Hurricanes, who finished 11th at the BIG EAST Championships this past weekend, are preparing for the NCAA South Regional Championships, November 16, at Lambert Acres Course in Knoxville, TN.

Miami has been led this season by the duo of junior Matt Mulvaney (South Hadley, MA) and senior Dan Boniface (Seattle, WA).

Mulvaney is coming off a stellar performance at the BIG EAST Championships in which he finished 20th, the highest finish ever by a Hurricane at the Conference Championship. He has been the Hurricanes top finisher in the last four meets including his first career victory at the FIU-Florida Memorial tri-meet on October 19.

Boniface opened the season recording his first career victory at the UCF Invitational, and has been the Hurricanes No. 2 finisher in the last four meets.The Hurricanes have also received strong performances from newcomers Alex Brutvan and James Mullaly. Brutvan was a first-team All-State selection out of Pope John Paul High School in Boca Raton, FL last season, while Mullaly was a first-time All-State selection in Maryland.

Brutvan has been the Hurricanes’ third top finisher at every meet this season while Mullaly has been UM’s fourth best finisher in all but one meet.

USCCCA South Region Rankings (11-6-02)1.   Alabama2.   Belmont3.   Florida4.   Tennessee5.   Florida State6.   Georgia7.   Auburn8.   Samford9.   MIAMI10.  South Florida