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Men's Cross Country Runner-Up At BIG EAST Championship Nov 02, 2013

The 19th-ranked Providence College men's cross country team finished second at the BIG EAST Championships today (Nov. 2) in Somers, Wis. at the Dannehl National Cross Country Course. The Friars finished the race with three top-10 runners.

OSU Captures Sixth-Straight Big 12 Crown Nov 02, 2013

Oklahoma State men's cross country won its sixth-consecutive Big 12 Championship, powered by top-five performances from Kirubel Erassa, Shadrack Kipchirchir and Tom Farrell, in Waco, Texas, on Saturday.

Isaiah Bragg Becomes Program's First MW Champion Nov 01, 2013

Senior Isaiah Bragg won the Mountain West men's cross country title this morning (Nov. 1) during the championship race at the Academy's Eisenhower Golf Course. Bragg, who was also named the MW Student-Athlete of the Year, clocked a course-record 8K time of 24:08.39 to best the 64-member field by four seconds.

Emma Bates Wins NCAA Pre-Nationals Press Release Oct 19, 2013

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Boise State junior Emma Bates captured the prestigious 2013 ISU Pre-National Invitational women’s 6-kilometer blue race title, Saturday morning, leading the Bronco women to an 11th-place finish (443-points). 

Men's Cross Country Continues Dominance At Bradley Oct 18, 2013

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee men's cross country team combined to post seven personal-record times to close out the regular season on a high note at the Bradley Classic at the Newman Golf Course Friday afternoon.

Exciting Performances from Women's XC at Bradley Pink Classic Oct 18, 2013

The Tigers kicked off the final regular season weekend tonight with a pair of team wins and a slew of personal records (PR's), at the Bradley Pink Classic. Two team wins by the women and a total of 15 PR's highlighted the day's events at the Newman Golf in Peoria, IL.

OSU Prepares For Pre Nationals Oct 17, 2013

Oklahoma State cross country will travel to Terre Haute, Ind., this weekend for the Pre National Invitational, which will take place Saturday.

Falcons Add Ryan Collins to Coaching Staff Oct 16, 2013

Air Force cross country head coach Juli Benson recently announced the addition of Ryan Collins as an assistant coach on her coaching staff. In addition to his duties with the cross country team, Collins will also serve as an assistant coach for the middle distance and distance program of Ralph Lindeman's track and field team.

Cusmano Named Big Ten Cross Country Athlete of the Week Oct 15, 2013

Michigan State cross country runner Andrew Cusmano was named Big Ten Athlete of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Tuesday. The redshirt sophomore finished second overall in the men's 8,000-meter race at the Michigan Intercollegiate Championships on Friday.

Gamecocks Sweep SEC Women's Cross Country Weekly Awards Oct 15, 2013

A historic weekend for the South Carolina cross country team led to a sweep of the Southeastern Conference weekly awards for women, as junior Meredith Mill took the SEC Cross Country Women's Runner of the Week award and Mary Reiser claimed the Women's Freshman Runner of the Week, the league office announced today.

A Season Inside OSU Cross Country Oct 04, 2013

Running Times, a magazine devoted to competitive running at all levels, is currently publishing an exclusive five-part web series on the incredible rise of Oklahoma State men's cross country.

UK’S CALLY MACUMBER NAMED NATIONAL ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Sep 16, 2013

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky cross country’s Cally Macumber was named National Athlete of the Week by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches’ Association (USTFCCCA) on Monday. Macumber posted one of the nation’s fastest 5,000-meter times of the young cross country season last Saturday. (via MileSplit)

OSU Cross Country Wraps Up Bluegrass Invite Sep 14, 2013

David Osborn and Samantha Nightingale each earned sixth place in their respective races to lead the Oklahoma State cross country teams at the Bluegrass Invitational, in Lexington, Ky., on Saturday.

Perfect 15: Badgers win Sycamore Invitational Sep 14, 2013

The top-five Wisconsin runners crossed the finish line within one tenth of a second of each other Saturday morning to propel the Badgers to a perfect score of 15 points at the Sycamore Invitational.