UM Men 10th, Women 11th At Big East Championships

Oct. 31, 2003

BRONX, N.Y. (hurricanesports.com)- The University of Miami men’s cross country team finished 10th while the UM women’s team took 11th at the BIG EAST Cross Country Championships held at Van Courtland Park in the Bronx, N.Y.

The UM men, ranked 12th in the South Region by the United States Cross Country Coaches Association, were led by sophomore Alex Brutvan (Boca Raton, FL) who finished 35th overall with a time of 26:14 over eight kilometers. Brutvan has been the Hurricanes’ top finisher in every meet this season.

Sophomore Melanie Shultz (Davison, Mich.) led the Hurricane women finishing 47th with a time of 22:59 over the six kilometer course. Shultz has been Miami’s top finisher in all but one meet this season.