10/26/2012 Lobos Sweep MW Cross Country Titles Behind Oeding, CaldwellThe women won their fifth-straight championship as the men claimed their fourth consecutive 10/18/2012 Former Walk-On Sean Stam Leading Lobo Runners to MW ChampionshipsSean Stam, a soccer player in high school, is helming New Mexico to the MW Championships as one of the team's top male runners 09/11/2012 Both Lobos Cross Country Squads Rank 24th in USTFCCCA National PollThe men's and women's cross country teams are ranked in the top-25 in the nation 08/31/2012 Lobos Kick off Season with Stellar Showing under the LightsRunning at night for the first time in New Mexico history, the Lobos shined in their 2012 debut. 08/30/2012 Stevens: New Mexico Cross Country 2012 Season PreviewCoach Joe Franklin has some proven veterans and quality depth on both his men's and women's side 10/29/2011 2011 Mountain West Cross Country ChampionshipsThe Lobos swept the 2011 Mountain West Cross Country Championships in Ft. Collins. Millington's Track and Field Bio NEW MEXICO2011: Arguably the ace of the squad after teammate Nicholas Kipruto was sidelined with an injury...Competed at the last five meets, only once finishing out of the top 20...Opened the season at the Notre Dame Invitational with a ninth-place run of 24:17...Placed 20th at the Wisconsin Invitational with a 24:08 time...Won the Lobos first Mountain West title since 2009 with a 24:45.9 clocking...Lead New Mexico at the NCAA Regionals with his third-place run of 30:24.8...Was forced to withdraw 6000 km into the 10K at the NCAA Championships. 2010:Injured most of the year, but managed to come to make the team for the postseason...First meet was at the MWC Championships, where he placed eighth with a 25:22.9 time...Helped the Lobos to a NCAA Regional title with his seventh-place run of 30:04...Notched third-highest Lobo finish at NCAA Championships (81st) with a time of 31:08.3. 2009: Competed at seven meets, seven for the Lobos and two unattached...First New Mexico competition was at the Notre Dame Invitational, where he placed 41st with a 24:34 time...Posted a 79th-place time of 24:55.1 at the Pre-Nationals Invitational...Scored for the Lobos at the MWC Championships, placing tenth with a 24:18.5 time...Placed 44th at the NCAA Regionals with a time of 31:54.2...Finished the NCAA Championships in 31:23.2 for 150th. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCEA 2008 graduate of Cheadle & Marple Sixth Form College in Stockport, England...Marple was the equivalent of an American high school or prep school...Won the 5K at the Aviva Olympic Trials & UK Championships in 2012...Claimed silver in the 5000m at the European U23 Championships in 2011...Clocked bests of 3:45.13 in the 1,500 and 1:53.3 in the 800 while in England...His 1,500 time was the 5th fastest by anyone under 17 in the UK...English Schools meet bronze medalist in the 1,500 and runner-up at the AAA U17 meet in 2006...Won the Brussels Lotto U20 cross country meet in 2007. PERSONALBorn in Stockport, England...Full name is Ross Arthur Millington...Son of Martin and Laura Millington...Has a sister, Hayley...Lists music and watching soccer and boxing as hobbies...Major is Business Administration. HONORS 2011 Mountain West Champion |
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