Senior co-captain Mike Persun is back to lead a veteran group in 2008.
Coast Guard returns five of its top seven runners from last season’s team which placed second for the tenth straight season at the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Championship.
Senior co-captains Mike Persun (3rd at NEWMAC Championship) and Zach Hennighausen (13th at NEWMAC), who both earned All-conference honors last season, are back to lead the way in 2008.
Steve Eldridge, who enters his 40th season as head coach, is exicited about his veteran team, in which six of its top nine runners in time trials are seniors.
Senior Mike Haas returns after spending last season at Air Force. Senior Matt Eyler, who has worked hard in preparation for this season, along with classmates Pat Fernandez and Kevin Sorrell will look to lead the Bears to one of their best seasons in recent history.
Juniors Mike Mrkvicka and Adam Stanek both came back in great shape and will add to the Bears already fast lineup.
Sophomores Nate Crum and Andrew Price, last year’s top two freshman, will push the upperclassmen for the top spots this season.
Freshman Kevin O’Brien is the top newcomer to the program and will look to secure one of the top spots for the Bears.
