FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 24, 2002

Knuettel and Daniels to Captain Rhode Island College Men’s Cross Country

Providence, RI—Rhode Island College senior Mike Daniels (Warwick, RI) and junior Misha Knuettel (Warwick, RI) will captain the men’s cross country team for the 2002 season.

Daniels placed 121st with a time of 29:05.18 at the UMass-Dartmouth Invitational on Sept. 21. As a junior in 2001, Daniels placed 166th with a time of 28:56 at the New England Division III Championships. Daniels placed 103rd with a time of 29:44 at the ECAC Division III Championships. He placed 55th with a time of 28:54 at the Alliance Championships. He placed fifth with a time of 31:54 at the Eastern Nazarene Invitational. He placed 28th with a time of 31:28 at the Bryant Invitational. He placed 40th with a time of 30:14 at the Tri-State Championships. He placed 32nd with a time of 30:34 at the Ray Dwyer Invitational. Daniels placed 120th with a season-best time of 28:36 at the UMASS-Dartmouth Invitational.

Prior to coming to RIC, Daniels competed for the Community College of Rhode Island. He is a special education major and a 1997 graduate of Veterans High School.

Knuettel is a newcomer to RIC this fall, having transferred from Manhattan College. He placed 54th with a time 27:11.66 at the UMass-Dartmouth Invitational on Sept. 21.

He is a political science major and a 1999 graduate of Bishop Hendricken High School.

Head Coach Kevin Jackson’s team opened the 2002 campaign at the UMass-Dartmouth Invitational, placing 13th out of 38 teams on Sept. 21.

In upcoming action, RIC will host the annual Ray Dwyer Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 28.

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