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Migliozzi Earns Akron's Inaugural NCAA Cross Country Championship Berth
November 16 | Cross Country
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NCAA CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP RELEASE | MEN'S RESULTS | NCAA GREAT LAKES REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL | LIVE RESULTS | LIVE VIDEO ($) | MEN'S VIDEO PREVIEW
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AKRON, Ohio - University of Akron senior Marc Migliozzi (Pittsburgh, Pa.) continues to make history becoming the first Akron runner to qualify for the NCAA Cross Country Championship in program history receiving an at-large selection on Saturday, Nov. 16.
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Migliozzi was one of 38 individuals selected to participate in each championship through an automatic qualifier and at-large selection process. All individual qualifiers finished in the top 25 in their regions.
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Migliozzi led the Zips' men's squad at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional hosted by the University of Wisconsin on Friday, Nov. 15, at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course in Madison, Wis., crossing the line in a career- and team-best time of 30:46.4, en route to finishing 19th overall in the men's 10K. The men's eighth-place team effort was the second-best in program history, behind only a seventh-place finish in 2015.
"I am very excited for the opportunity to represent Akron at the NCAA Championships next weekend," said Migliozzi. "It has been a goal of mine to run at this meet for four years now. This entire season has truly been incredible, and I owe everything to my amazing team, Coach LaBadie and supportive family. Without them, I never would have gotten to this point."
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"Marc has worked long and hard to make this dream a reality," Akron head men's cross country coach Lee LaBadie commented. "I am extremely proud of him."
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Indiana State University will host the championships, Saturday, November 23, at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course located in Terre Haute, Indiana. The women's race will begin at 11:15 a.m. Eastern Time, followed by the men's race at 12:15 p.m. Eastern Time.
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NCAA cross country fans not in attendance can watch live and on-demand content and coverage of the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships on FloTrack.org as FloTrack Pro subscribers for a monthly price of $29.99 or an annual price of $149.99. A subscription includes access to all FloTrack live broadcasts, video on-demand from all events, documentaries, technique videos and more, as well as premium content across the entire FloSports network. Live coverage of the NCAA Championships will be available starting at 11 a.m. Eastern time until the conclusion of the awards ceremony.
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NCAA CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP RELEASE | MEN'S RESULTS | NCAA GREAT LAKES REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL | LIVE RESULTS | LIVE VIDEO ($) | MEN'S VIDEO PREVIEW
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AKRON, Ohio - University of Akron senior Marc Migliozzi (Pittsburgh, Pa.) continues to make history becoming the first Akron runner to qualify for the NCAA Cross Country Championship in program history receiving an at-large selection on Saturday, Nov. 16.
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Migliozzi was one of 38 individuals selected to participate in each championship through an automatic qualifier and at-large selection process. All individual qualifiers finished in the top 25 in their regions.
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Migliozzi led the Zips' men's squad at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional hosted by the University of Wisconsin on Friday, Nov. 15, at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course in Madison, Wis., crossing the line in a career- and team-best time of 30:46.4, en route to finishing 19th overall in the men's 10K. The men's eighth-place team effort was the second-best in program history, behind only a seventh-place finish in 2015.
"I am very excited for the opportunity to represent Akron at the NCAA Championships next weekend," said Migliozzi. "It has been a goal of mine to run at this meet for four years now. This entire season has truly been incredible, and I owe everything to my amazing team, Coach LaBadie and supportive family. Without them, I never would have gotten to this point."
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"Marc has worked long and hard to make this dream a reality," Akron head men's cross country coach Lee LaBadie commented. "I am extremely proud of him."
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Indiana State University will host the championships, Saturday, November 23, at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course located in Terre Haute, Indiana. The women's race will begin at 11:15 a.m. Eastern Time, followed by the men's race at 12:15 p.m. Eastern Time.
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NCAA cross country fans not in attendance can watch live and on-demand content and coverage of the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships on FloTrack.org as FloTrack Pro subscribers for a monthly price of $29.99 or an annual price of $149.99. A subscription includes access to all FloTrack live broadcasts, video on-demand from all events, documentaries, technique videos and more, as well as premium content across the entire FloSports network. Live coverage of the NCAA Championships will be available starting at 11 a.m. Eastern time until the conclusion of the awards ceremony.
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