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Cross Country National Champions

Dave Antognoli -- 1971 National Champion
David Antognoli was head coach Doug Watts' first recruit back in 1969.  Antognoli is, according to Watts, the reason Edinboro became creditable on the national level, and helped lay the foundation for the successful program that exists today.  The recruiting classes of 1972-73 followed in the footsteps of Antognoli and led to Edinboro's six national team titles. Antognoli won a multitude of individual titles, including three national titles, and many All-American certificates in cross country and track.  

He was awarded the Sox Harrison Award as the top male senior athlete in 1973 after winning the cross country championship in 1971, the NAIA 10,000 meters title in 1972, and the USTFF national championship in the six mile event. He also was the top collegiate finisher in the 1972 Olympic Trials.
 
Greg Beardsley -- 1982 National Champion
In 1982, in a brutal combination of calf-deep snow, 20-degree temperatures, and a chilling wind, the crowd at the finish line of the 1982 NCAA Division II championships in St. Cloud, Minnesota was barely able to make out the faint outline of Greg Beardsley, who crossed the finish line in a record 60.9 seconds before the rest of the field to win the national championship.  Beardsley recalls his experiences as “great, but very cold!” Beardsley won the Sox Harrison Award as the top male senior athlete in April 1983 and was multiple U.S. Olympic Trials scorer.
 
Martin Lyons -- 1991 National Champion
Martin Lyons was attracted to Edinboro due to the strength and reputation of the Running Scots program.  The Melbourne, Australia native had no trouble adapting to his move across the globe, winning the 1991 NCAA Division II individual cross country title as a freshman.

Though he came to the United States with little cross country experience, coach Doug Watts expected All-American honors from the Aussie on the merit of his track credentials.  Lyons would go on to claim cross country All-American honors in each of his four seasons at Edinboro.  Only two other runners have accomplished this feat since. An eight-time All-American in cross country and track, Lyons was the NCAA East Regional record-holder in cross country, and also hold the school record in the marathon with a time of 2:21:35, set back in 1995.
 
Yi Min Wu -- 1998 National Champion
Yi Min Wu became Edinboro’s fourth national champion after he won the 1998 national meet by a 10-second margin with a time of 31:06.60.  Wu did not lose a race throughout his freshman season.

A six-time All-American in cross country and track, Wu was recognized as both the PSAC and NCAA East Regional ‘Runner of the Year’ in 1998 an ‘99.  He was the 1999 national track and field runner-up in the 10,000 meters in addition to winning the PSAC 10,000 meter championship.  Wu earned his second All-American certificate in track by also placing sixth in the 5,000 meter run as a freshman.  Wu is one of three runners to earn All-American honors four times in cross country. Finally, Wu was named the PSAC Rookie of the Year in track and field as a freshman.


Track and Field National Champions and National Runners-up
David Antognoli  10,000 meters  1972
Uriel Rivera  5,000 meters 1990
10,000 meters 1990
Chris Rauber  5,000 meters  1991
Carl Leonard  5,000 meters  1995
David Antognoli  Marathon 1973
Brian Jordan  Steeplechase 1980
Rick Killian  800 meters 1981
Tim Dunthorne  Steeplechase 1987
Michael Renninger  Steeplechase 1989
Donna Thibert  3,000 meters 1989
5,000 meters 1989
Carl Leonard  10,000 meters 1995
Yi Min Wu  10,000 meters 1999
Amy Perry  5,000 meters 1999
Aaron Rowe 10,000 meters           2003