Morehead State University

MOREHEAD, Ky. – The Morehead State women’s cross country team has earned All-Academic Team honors. Morehead State was one of 176 teams honored with the award, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced on Friday.

MOREHEAD, Ky.— The Kentucky Track and Cross Country Coaches Association has selected Morehead State graduate and former track and field coach A.L. “Buck” Dawson as a Coaches’ Hall of Fame inductee in 2010.

Louisville, Ky. – The Morehead State men’s and women’s cross country teams were in action today in Louisville Ky., at E.P. “Tom” Sawyer Park for the NCAA Southeast Regional Championship. The Eagle men finished the longer 10,000 meter course in 30th place out of 35 teams and the Eagle women finished the longer 6,000 meter course in 35th place out of 35 teams.

Morehead, Ky. – The Morehead State men’s and women’s cross country teams will compete in the NCAA Southeast Regional Championship this Saturday Nov. 14. The race is hosted by the University of Louisville and will take place in Louisville, Ky., at “Tom” Sawyer Park.

Morehead, Ky. – On Tuesday the Ohio Valley Conference announced that the Morehead State University women’s cross country team is the recipient of the 2009-10 Team Sportsmanship Award in their respective sport.

Nashville, Tenn. – The Morehead State men’s and women’s cross country teams raced in the Ohio Valley Conference Championships today at Vaughn’s Gap located in Edwin Warner Park in Nashville, Tenn. The men’s team took sixth place out of ten teams. The men were led by #James Bowens# who crossed the tape in 11th place in a time of 26:54.17, with this time he was awarded second team all-conference honors. The women finished in sixth out of ten as well, and were led by senior #Alexis King# who finished in 21st place with a time of 21:11.05.

Morehead, Ky. – The Morehead State men’s and women’s cross country teams will be in action on Halloween at the 2009 Ohio Valley Conference Championships on Oct. 31 in Nashville, Tenn., at the Vaughn’s Gap Course at Percy Warner Park. The men’s 8K race will begin at 9 a.m. CT with the women’s 5K race to follow at 10 a.m. CT.

Boone, NC. – The Morehead State men’s and women’s cross country teams raced in the Tar Heel state this afternoon in the Blue Ridge Open at Appalachian State University on the Don Kennedy Trail. The men were led by junior Josh Wakeman who crossed the line in 11th place overall with a time of 25:30.76 and as a team placed 13th of 19 teams. The women were led by senior Alexis King who finished 86th with a time of 20:02.54 and as a team placed 14th of 15 teams.

List of Kentucky Track and Field Athletes who had agreed to participate in athletics in college next year.

These team rankings are based on the top eight individuals in each event. The rankings do not take into regard the division or size of the college. (Pictured: University of Louisville Head Coach Ron Mann)