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Valeri Heads to NCAA Championships
November 17, 2017 | Men's Cross Country
West Point, N.Y. – Senior John Valeri of the Army West Point men's cross country team will race at the NCAA Men's Cross Country Championship meet on Saturday in Louisville, Ky.
Coach's Corner:Â
"This is a significant accomplishment, not only for John, but for our program because we haven't had a representative on the men or the women's side at the NCAA cross country meet in a decade," said head coach Mike Smith. "John came in as a plebe and experienced very little success early on, but has really worked hard. For him to now realize his potential is a testament to his work ethic, discipline, and commitment to be as good as he can be. If you work hard, you can see what you're capable of, and he is a good example of that. He set a good standard all year for our young guys and now we have a whole team of guys aspiring to get to the NCAA level.
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"So, it's a great step forward for John but also for our team. We came so close to making it as a team, that I think it just is going to fuel the fire that's already there. This is significant on a number of levels. I'm happy for our program that we have begun to chip away at the greatness that is possible here."
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The Details:
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Army Notes
For more information on Army West Point men's cross country, visit GoArmyWestPoint.com and follow @ArmyWP_TrackXC on Twitter.
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Coach's Corner:Â
"This is a significant accomplishment, not only for John, but for our program because we haven't had a representative on the men or the women's side at the NCAA cross country meet in a decade," said head coach Mike Smith. "John came in as a plebe and experienced very little success early on, but has really worked hard. For him to now realize his potential is a testament to his work ethic, discipline, and commitment to be as good as he can be. If you work hard, you can see what you're capable of, and he is a good example of that. He set a good standard all year for our young guys and now we have a whole team of guys aspiring to get to the NCAA level.
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"So, it's a great step forward for John but also for our team. We came so close to making it as a team, that I think it just is going to fuel the fire that's already there. This is significant on a number of levels. I'm happy for our program that we have begun to chip away at the greatness that is possible here."
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The Details:
- NCAA Men's Cross Country Championships
- Where: Louisville, Ky.
- Time:Â 11:45 am
- Length:Â 10K
- Results:Â https://xcmeet.io/meets/564
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Army Notes
- John Valeri heads into this meet after finishing 13th overall at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships, qualifying as an individual athlete.
- He is the first to do so for Army since John Mickowski in 2007.
- Valeri's performance at the regional meet helped lead Army to a third-place finish, making it the first time since 2001 that the Black Knights finished with a top three placement in this meet.
- Valeri has been a consistent leader for the Black Knights, placing first for the squad in four meets this season.
For more information on Army West Point men's cross country, visit GoArmyWestPoint.com and follow @ArmyWP_TrackXC on Twitter.
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