The Michigan Technological University men’s cross-country team, coached by Wayland High School graduate Robert Young and Christina Owens, captured the championship among 29 squads at the Roy Griak Invitational in Minneapolis Friday.
The Huskies came in with 62 team points, 15 better than runner-up Wisconsin Lacrosse with individual placings of second, third, eighth, 21st and 28th. They are ranked No. 15 in NCAA Division II.
The Michigan Tech women checked in fourth, five places better than they did a year ago in the same race.
Young graduated from Wayland in 2003, was an all-state cross-country runner and state qualifier in track and swimming. He was an All-American steeplechaser and cross-country runner at Grand Valley State University and then coached track and cross country at Rampart High School in Colorado Springs. He joined the faculty at Michigan Tech last year.
He is the son of David and Coleen Young of Wayland. He and his wife, Sarah, have a son, Corvid.
