2013 Wilmington University Cross Country News
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Wilmington Men’s Cross Country Earned USTFCCCA Division II Cross Country All-Academic Team Award
February 19, 2014The Wilmington University men’s cross country team not only got it done on the course in 2013, but have also performed admirably in the classroom by being named one of the 2013 USTFCCCA Division II Cross Country All-Academic Teams. -
Wilmington Men’s Cross Country Finished 30th At First NCAA Division II National Championship
November 23, 2013In its first appearance in the NCAA Division II National Championship, the Wilmington University men’s cross country finished 30th overall with 766 points on Saturday, run at the Plantes Ferry Complex, hosted by the Great Northwest Athletic Conference.
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Wildcats Receive Six National Votes in Preparation for NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships
November 20, 2013The season of firsts continue for the Wilmington University men’s cross country team as it prepares for its first NCAA Division II National Meet on Saturday in Spokane, Wash. Most recently, the team received six votes in the final USTFCCCA Division II National Poll.
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XC Blog: Mark Hannagan Writes During Championship Run
November 20, 2013Follow Wilmington University cross country runner Mark Hannagan as he describes the trip to Spokane, Wash., for the NCAA Division II National Championship Meet with the cross country team.
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Men’s Cross Country Qualifies for Wilmington and the CACC’s first National Championship with Third Place Finish at East Regional Championship
November 09, 2013For the first time in Wilmington University and Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference cross country program history, a team is headed to the NCAA Division II National Championship after the Wildcats’ men’s squad placed third at the 2013 NCAA Division II East Region Championship on Sunday at Franklin Park.
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Wilmington Men’s Cross Country Moves Up to No. 3 in Latest USTFCCCA East Regional Poll
October 30, 2013After an unprecedented performance at the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Championship Meet on Sunday the Wilmington University men’s cross country team moved up one spot in the latest United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) NCAA Division II East Region Rankings on Tuesday.
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Back-to-Back Champs: Wilmington Men’s Cross Country Sweeps its Way to CACC Title; Women Fifth Overall
October 27, 2013In totally dominating fashion, the Wilmington University men’s cross country team can call itself back-to-back Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Champions, sweeping its way to the title while the women’s team placed fifth overall on Sunday on Belmont Plateau in Fairmount Park.
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Wilmington Men’s Cross Country Sweeps CACC Weekly Report with Jesus Amezquita and Ken Fontal
October 21, 2013Sophomore Jesus Amezquita and freshman Ken Fontal swept the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Cross Country weekly report on Monday, taking home the Male Runner and Make Rookie of the Week, respectively, after their performance at the Princeton Invitational on Saturday.
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Amezquita Paces Wilmington Cross Country Teams as they Compete at the Princeton Invitational
October 19, 2013For the second meet in a row, sophomore Jesus Amezquita led the Wilmington University cross country teams, this time at the Princeton Cross Country Invitational on Saturday afternoon at West Windsor Field.
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CACC Names Wilmington’s Jesus Amezquita and Katie Shorter Players of the Week in Weekly Report
October 07, 2013Wilmington University student-athletes Jesus Amezquita and Katie Shorter have each been recognized as Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Players of the Week in their respective sports, announced by the conference office on Monday.
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Wilmington Cross Country Competes at the Paul Short Invitational in Hot and Humid Weather
October 05, 2013A hot and muggy day at Lehigh University led to slow times across the board at the Paul Short Invitational as the Wilmington University men’s cross team finished 18th overall and the women’s cross country team finished 45th on Saturday morning.
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Weekly CACC Reports Names Wilmington Student-Athletes Joe, Vasapolli, and Mitten Players of the Week
September 24, 2013A trio of Wilmington University student-athletes earned top weekly honors on Monday, as the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference released its weekly reports and Elton Joe, Victoria Vasapolli, and Richie Mitten were named Players of the Week in their respective sports.
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Mitten Leads Wilmington Men’s Cross Country to Third at UMass Dartmouth as Women Place 19th
September 21, 2013Junior runner Richie Mitten paced the Wilmington University men’s cross country team to a third place finish at the UMass Dartmouth Cross Country Invitational on Saturday morning, continuing his impressive 2013 campaign.
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Wilmington Men’s Cross Country Takes Home Division 2 & 3 Race at UD Invite; Women Eighth
September 14, 2013The Wilmington University men’s cross country team made it two for two on the 2013 season, beating all the NCAA Division 2 & 3 teams at the University of Delaware Cross Country Invitational, falling only to Princeton overall. The women placed eighth among Division 2 & 3 teams run at the White Clay Creek State Park on Saturday morning.
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Men Dominate as Women Place Fifth Overall as Wilmington Cross Country Opens 2013 Season with WUXC Invite
September 07, 2013Kicking off the 2013 racing schedule, the Wilmington University cross county teams hosted the 13th Annual WUXC Invite at Carousel Park and the men dominated the field to score a perfect 15 points, while the women finished fifth overall on Saturday morning.
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Wilmington’s Men’s Cross County Ranked Fifth in USTFCCCA East Region Preseason Rankings
September 03, 2013After placing seventh in the 2012 East Regional meet, the Wilmington University men’s cross team was picked to finish fifth in the United States Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) NCAA Division II East Regional Cross Country Preseason Rankings.
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Cross Country Teammates Lend a Pointed Hand During the Annual St. Anthony’s Italian Festival 5K Run
July 22, 2013When not on a course running for a personal best time, the Wilmington University cross country teams can be found at races helping other runners find their way as they did at the 34th St. Anthony’s Italian Festival 5K run on June 9.
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Three New Meets in Preparation of CACC Championships Highlight Wilmington’s 2013 Cross Country Schedule
July 15, 2013A string of new courses and meets in the middle of the season highlights the 2013 Wilmington University men’s and women’s cross country schedule as head coach Keith Jones announces the year’s campaign for both squads.
