Joffroi Holcombe

Joffroi Holcombe's performance over the weekend at the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Regional has earned him all-region honors from the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

Holcombe finished in 13th place at the regional meet over the weekend and the top 15 finishers were named to the all-region squad. The senior from Alexandria, La., who was the Miners' top runner throughout the 2007 campaign, covered the 10-kilometer course in a time of 32:12.

Earlier this season, Holcombe earned all-conference from the Great Lakes Valley Conference when he placed 10th at the conference meet. He was also the winner of the Miner Invitational in September and was a two-time recipient of the GLVC's "Runner of the Week" award.

The Miners finished seventh as a team in the regional meet held Saturday in Edwardsville, Ill.

2007 All-Great Lakes Region
Jeremy Trein, Ashland
Jai Villa Zapatero, Drury
Nate Peck, Grand Valley State
James Gale, Grand Valley State
Robbie Young, Grand Valley State
Chris Hammer, Grand Valley State
Nick Polk, Grand Valley State
Grant Fall, Grand Valley State
Ross Faasse, Grand Valley State
Joffroi Holcombe, Missouri-Rolla
Nick Krus, Saginaw Valley State
Paul Jellema, Southern Indiana
Chad Roberts, Tiffin
Abdullah Saleh, Wayne State (Mich.)
Kevin Christensen, Wayne State (Mich.)