10/29/2011 Briggs Leads Women's Cross Country at BIG EAST ChampionshipsFreshman Madie Davidson had a 65th-place finish as the team's second placewinner. 10/29/2011 Men's Cross Country Races to Third at BIG EAST ChampionshipsRedshirt senior Matt Hughes earned all-BIG EAST accolades for the second-straight year. 2011 Cross Country: Competed in four out of six races ... finished 94th in the BIG EAST Championships ... placed 75th at the Navy Invitational ... took 10th place at the Evansville Mid-America Opener. Prep: Highly touted in-state recruit from North Hardin High under coach James Jackson ... was the 2009 USATF intermediate boys 1,500m national champion ... named the 2009 USATF Kentucky Male Athlete of the Year ... track state champion in the 1,600m in 2011 ... also captured the 3,000m indoor state title as a sophomore ... took runner-up in the AAU young men's 1,500m race in 2010 ... placed fourth nationally that year at the AAU young men's 800m race ... won the 800m regional title three times prior to reaching senior year ... a first team all-state selection in cross country 2009-10 ... earned first team all-state in track multiple times (2008: 4x800m; 2011: 800m, 1,600m, 4x400m, 4x800m) ... was tabbed all-area male athlete of the year in cross country (2008-10) and track (2011) ... garnered News Enterprise Runner of the Year in cross country twice ... named cross country team captain for three years (2008-10) and track one year (2011). Personal: Son of Winston Stewart and Paula Stone ... birthday is Feb. 6 ... has five brothers and two sisters ... majoring in political science. |
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