Senior Tyler Jasud (Rumford) became USM’s first ever men’s cross-country All-American as he finished 22nd out of 276 of the countries top cross country runners in the 2009 Division III National Men’s Cross Country Championships in Highland Hills, Ohio on Nov. 21.
Jasud completed the eight-kilometer course in a time of 25 minutes, 58.1 seconds. He improved from his 2008 finish at the DIII Nationals by 21 places, and improved his time by approximately 52 seconds.
Jasud’s All-American honor adds to his already impressive line of awards that include the 2008 Little East Conference Runner of the Year and multiple LEC Runner of the Week accolades.