Brandon Mesnard is a Member of the Ashland University Men's Cross Country Team

2013 Sep 13

Brandon Mesnard of Bascom, OH is a member of the Ashland University men's cross country team.

Mesnard is majoring in economics.

He is the son of Shawn and Judy Mesnard of Bascom.

Mesnard is a 2011 graduate of Columbian High School.

The Ashland University men's cross country team competes in NCAA Division II in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). The men's cross country team is coached by Trent Mack. Mack came to AU from Dakota State University in Sioux Falls, SD, where he served as the head coach for cross country and track and field since 2008. Under Mack's coaching in 2011-12, both cross country teams advanced to nationals. That's the first time both teams made the journey since 1995.

Ashland University, ranked in the top 200 colleges and universities in U.S. News and World Report's National Universities category for 2013, is a mid-sized, private university conveniently located a short distance from Akron, Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio. Ashland University (www.ashland.edu) values the individual student and offers a unique educational experience that combines the challenge of strong, applied academic programs with a faculty and staff who build nurturing relationships with their students.