Oct. 18, 2007

OXFORD, Ohio -

Miami University junior cross country runner Pat Sovacool (Lakewood, Ohio- St. Ignatius) is featured in this week's (Oct. 22) Sports Illustrated "Faces in the Crowd".

Sovacool earned the honor by winning three races to start the season, including the Dayton 5K Challenge, the Great American Legends Race at Purdue University, and the George Mason Invitational.

He has been named the MAC Runner of the Week three times this season, one since the publication date, and recently finished 21st at the NCAA Pre-Nationals Race at Indiana State University.

The Oct. 22 issue of Sports Illustrated is available on newsstands.

Sovacool and the RedHawks will run for the MAC Championship when they travel to Central Michigan University on Oct. 27 at 11 a.m.

To view the online version of Faces in the crowd, click here.