Hall of Fame
Mike Stavole was decorated with all-America honors in 1947 for cross country and in 1948 for track. A four-year letterwinner in both sports, he amassed a record 11-straight first-place finishes in cross country and set seven course records. In the 21 dual and triangular cross country meets in which he participated, Stavole never placed below fourth, compiling 15 first-place finishes, three second-place finishes, one third-place finish and two fourth-place finishes.
Leading the team to a fourth-place NCAA finish, Stavole's 1946 cross country squad is considered one of the three-best in Miami history. He wore the MAC cross country crown in 1947 and 1948. Stavole also placed ninth at the NCAA meet in 1947 and set a conference record for the two-mile course in 1948.
In the summer of 1948, after placing fifth in the 10,000-meter run at the NCAA track meet, Stavole was one of 12 individuals selected to try out for the Olympic team.
