AMCC Men's Cross Country Preseason Poll

2004 MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY PRESEASON COACHES' POLL
FROSTBURG STATE PICKED TO DEFEND AMCC MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY TITLE
Having won the crown seven of the past eight seasons, defending champion Frostburg State University is once again the favorite to win the AMCC men's cross country title in 2004. On their heels will be Penn State Behrend, predicted to finish second, and Penn State Altoona, who finished third at last year's conference meet. The Bobcats will be led in their bid to repeat by Preseason Runner of the Year Ed May (La Plata HS/La Plata, MD). The junior was the 2003 AMCC Runner of the Year, finishing first in the conference championship meet and 39th at the NCAA Mideast Region Championship. The AMCC championship meet will be hosted by Frostburg State University on Saturday, October 30.
AMCC MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY POLL Preseason Rankings: 1. Frostburg State 2. Penn State Behrend 3. Penn State Altoona Preseason Runner of the Year: Ed May, Frostburg State University

*Other runners to watch:* FROSTBURG STATE JR Sid Bittinger (Westmar HS/Midland, MD)...Member of last year's all-conference team, finishing 6th at the AMCC championship...also was a top 20 finisher at the Gettysburg Invitational. HILBERT SR Andy Kozak (St Francis HS/Hamburg, NY)...Placed 30th in AMCC Championship Meet last season. SO Tom Gleason (Lancaster HS/Lancaster, NY)...Was the #2 runner for Hilbert's 1st year program in 2003. LA ROCHE No information available LAKE ERIE No information available MEDAILLE No information available MT. ALOYSIUS Scott Weyant (Schellsburg, PA)...No information available Kaneyo Anekwe...No information available PENN STATE ALTOONA SO Richard Merritts (Altoona HS/Altoona, PA)...Came in 23rd at AMCC championship last season...finished 174th at NCAA Mideast Regional Meet. SO Christian Schmidt (Baldwin HS/Pittsburgh, PA)...In 2003, finished 7th in Penn State Altoona Lion Invitational...was 21st at the AMCC Championship... finished 165th at the NCAA Mideast Regional. PENN STATE BEHREND SO Brad Ruffo (West Middlesex HS/West Middlesex, PA)...AMCC Newcomer of the Year in 2003...finished 4th at the conference championship to earn all-conference honors...named to the NCAA Mideast Region All-Freshman Team. SO Reuben Smith (Union City HS/Union City, PA)...Came in 5th at the AMCC championship meet...also named to the NCAA Mideast Region All-Freshman Team. PITT-BRADFORD No information available PITT-GREENSBURG SO Zach Kocian (Hempfield HS/Greensburg, PA) JR Patrick Comer (Hempfield HS/Manor, PA)