The Irish will send 53 student-athletes to the Grand Valley State meet.
AS A SENIOR (Cross Country): Ran in one cross country meet during the fall, placing 21st out of 53 runners (16:40.5) at the 5K Crusader Invitational.
AS A JUNIOR: Competed in multiple events for the Irish in his Junior season ... ran two events at the Blue & Gold Invitational ... was part of the winning 4x400m relay team that crossed the line in 3:27.64 ... finished the 800m in second with a time of 1:55.73 ... completed his Junior campaign with a second place finish (1:57.46) at the GVSU Bob Eubanks Open's in the 800 meter run.
AS A SOPHOMORE: Opened the season running the 800 in 1:58.37 (third place) at the Blue and Gold Invitational in ... also teamed with the 1,600 relay to finish in 3:30.13 (eighth place) at the Blue and Gold Invitational ... racked a fourth-place finish(3:28.47)in the 1,600 relay at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener ... ran the 800 in 1:55.43 (53rd place) at the Meyo Invitational ... ran the 800 in 1:56.41 (14th) at the Gina Relays.
AS A FRESHMAN: Finished the 800 in 1:59.11 (21st place) at the Dave Rankin Invitational ... competed in the 800 (1:57.09) for 11that the Mike Poehlein Invitational... ran the 800 in 2:01.54 (11th place) at the Notre Dame Invitational ... opened the season running the 500 in 1:09.70 (10th place) at the Blue and Gold Invitational.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL:Eight-time letterwinner in track and cross country at St. Louis Priory (Mo.) ... team won cross country state title his freshman year and placed secon
d during his sophomore campaign ... three-time ABC Conference champion in track ... senior cross country and track team captain ... eight-time all-conference selection ... named an all-state runner five times (four times in track and one in cross country) ... set school records in the 1,600, 3,200 and 4x800 ... born January 17, 1990 ... full name is Maximilian Joseph Vincent Cruz ... son of Joseph and Christiane Cruz ... has two sisters, Miriam and Maria ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters as a Spanish major with a minor in pre-professional studies.
