Aug. 9, 2005
FAIRFIELD, Conn. - Fairfield University Director of Athletics Eugene P. Doris announced this afternoon, that Michael Owens has been named the men's and women's cross country head coach. Owens, who served as an assistant coach last season, replaces Jennifer Wyshner who resigned last month.
"We have a lot of talented runners in our program," Owens stated. "I am really thrilled to be able to continue to work with them this season, and in the future. We have some really big shoes to fill on both sides, but if we continue to progress week in and week out, we should be ready once the MAAC Championships rolls around."
Owens came to Fairfield before the 2004 season, after serving as the boy's and girl's cross country and indoor track coach at Wamogo Regional High School, in Litchfield, Conn.
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We have a lot of talented runners in our program. I am really thrilled to be able to continue to work with them this season, and in the future. We have some really big shoes to fill on both sides, but if we continue to progress week in and week out, we should be ready once the MAAC Championships rolls around.
Head Coach Michael Owens
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At Wamogo Regional, Owens mentored five individual event champions at the Berkshire League Invitational in indoor track, and one All-Berkshire League team member in cross country. He also served as the volunteer coordinator for the Middle School track and field club. In addition, the girls cross country team posted one of its best-ever finishes at the Wickham Invitational, in Manchester, Conn.
The 1995 Central Connecticut State University graduate, was also an assistant track and field coach at Houstaonic Valley Regional High School. He coached seven All-State athletes and two All-New England athletes there.
He continues to run competitively, most recently for the Westchester Track Club race team. Among his running highlights, in 2001, he was the top American and Connecticut finisher at the Hartford Marathon finishing fifth overall. He also qualified for the prestigious Millrose Games, held annually at Madison Square Garden.
In college he was a member of the Central Connecticut State cross country team, and a member of the dean's list.
Fairfield opens the 2005 season on Saturday, September 11, at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, for the Fordham RAM Invitational. The men's and women's teams will host the 29th annual Fairfield Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 1.
