2008 Men's Cross Country Roster
Roster
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
Ben Famous
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- St. Louis, Mo.
- High School:
- DeSmet Jesuit
2007-08: Cross Country -- Competed in four of Miami[apos]s six races...placed 69th at Dayton Flyer 5K Challenge with time of 17:02.00...competed in MAC Championship with a time of 27:32.8...turned in season-best 8K time at the Great American Legends Race at Purdue University (26:56)
2006-07: Cross Country -- Competed in six of Miami[apos]s seven races, including the MAC Championship and Great Lakes Regional ... placed in Miami[apos]s scoring five at the Pre-NCAA Invitational, finishing fifth on the team ... finished seventh on the team and 47th overall at the MAC Championship ... top overall finish of the season was 20th at the Miami Invitational ... turned in season-best 8K time at the Pre-NCAA Invitational (26:00). Track and Field -- Did not compete during the indoor and outdoor seasons.
2005-06: Cross Country -- Competed in the Miami Invitational (Sept. 11) ... finished 10th on the team and 38th overall at the Miami Invitational (27:28). Track and Field -- Distance runner who competed in the 5,000 meters ... clocked in with season-best time in the 5,000 meters (15:57.94) at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational hosted by Cincinnati.
High School: Two-time all-state selection at Desmet Jesuit ... three-time all-conference and two-time all-metro honoree ... finished as both sectional and conference champion while with the Spartans ... four-year letterwinner in both cross country and track and field ... served as team captain for both teams for two seasons ... ran top times in the mile (4:30), two mile (9:40), 5K road (15:45) and 5K grass (16:08).
Personal: Son of Carolyn and Don Famous ... born October 7, 1986 ... majoring in business.
Miami Football Head Coach Chuck Martin 10-6 Press Conference
Monday, October 06
Miami Football TE Brian Shane 10-6 Press Conference
Monday, October 06
Highlights: Miami Soccer vs Toledo 10-5
Sunday, October 05
Highlights: Miami Football at Northern Illinois 10-4
Sunday, October 05
