MWC Names Men's Cross Country Co-Freshmen of the Year

New Mexico's Ross Millington and BYU's Jonathan Nelson earn the awards

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Nov. 13, 2009

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Mountain West Conference today announced that cross country runners Ross Millington (New Mexico) and Jonathan Nelson (BYU) have been named the 2009 MWC Men's Cross Country Co-Freshmen of the Year.

Millington covered the 8K course at the 2009 MWC Cross Country Championships in a season-best 24:18.50. The Stockport, England, native finished tenth overall and fifth for the Lobos in the event, which was held at the Cascade Golf Course in Orem, Utah, on Oct. 31.

Nelson, who is from Provo, Utah, placed 17th overall at the 2009 MWC Championships. He clocked a time of 24:55.50 to finish ninth for the Cougars. Nelson has collected top-50 honors in every meet he competed in this season, turning in a season-best time of 24:49.51 at the Bill Dellinger Invitational.