This weekend, the University of Evansville cross country teams will look to start the 2010 season out on the right foot, as UE will host the Mid-America Opener featuring runners from Louisville, Indiana State, and Kentucky Wesleyan, as well as Aces alumni, on Saturday morning. The women’s 4K race begins at 10:00 am central time, with the men’s 6K race to follow. The meet will take place at the UE Cross Country Course, located at 20404 Barton Road in Evansville.

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Five University of Evansville athletes have earned the Missouri Valley Conference Presidents’ Council Academic Excellence Award, and a total of 124 are members of the 2009-10 MVC Honor Roll.

Senior cross country runner Brian Joyce joined elite company at the University of Evansville on Tuesday, as he garnered his second-straight ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America award from the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) as a First Team Academic All-America selection for Cross Country and Track.  Joyce becomes just the 11th two-time Academic All-American in UE history.