RedHawk runners dominate at home, away

By Ben Blanchard, The Miami Student

Some runners shined in California, others back in Oxford. The Miami University men’s and women’s track and field teams gained confidence for the rest of the outdoor season at two meets this past weekend.

Miami’s top distance runners – junior Andrew Dusing and seniors Joe Stewart, Zack McBride, Laura Bess and Megan Beaver – traveled to the Stanford Invitational in Palo Alto, Calif. late Thursday. The meet included both professional and collegiate athletes, giving the RedHawks stiff competition in the first outdoor meet of the year.

Stewart turned in a personal best of 29:03.79 in the 10,000-meter Friday night, good enough for 11th overall in the race and…