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Men's cross country team sees champion, coach of the year

By Mike Ludwig '03
November 7, 2008

First-year head coach Phil Lundin has been named MIAC cross-country coach of the year while individual champion Dubuol Ruon '11 became athlete of the year after each helped St. Olaf to a team title at last weekend's MIAC Championships.

Lundin was previously head of men's track and field at Division I University of Minnesota. This is his first season at St. Olaf. Ruon is in his first collegiate cross-country season after playing soccer last year.

The Oles are ranked first in the central region and 19th in the country in the latest USTFCCA Top 35 poll as they move to the NCAA Central Region Championship on Saturday, Nov. 15, at Grinnell College in Iowa.

Contact Mike Ludwig at 507-786-3834 or ludwigm@stolaf.edu.