Entering into his 15th season at the helm of the Wilmington University cross country program, head coach Keith Wilson has announced the signings of five student-athletes that will join the Wildcats in this coming fall.
A pair of Wilmington University cross country team members finished 26th overall in their respective races, leading the men to a 12th place finish and the women to a 17th place finish at the NCAA Division II East Regional Championship at Mine Falls Park.
The Wilmington University cross country teams finished with seven combined members on the All-Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Teams after the women placed fifth and the men second at the 2014 CACC Cross Country Championships on Belmont Plateau at Fairmont Park on Sunday.
Running at the prestigious Princeton Cross Country Invitational, the Wilmington University men’s cross country team finished 12th of 27 teams while the women placed 20th of 29 teams on Saturday afternoon on the West Windsor Field.
Running the course that hosts the 2014 NCAA Division II Cross Country National Championship, the Wilmington women finished 19th while the men placed 30th on Saturday at the Greater Louisville Classic at Tom Sawyer State Park.
Tyler Muse was the top Division II runner at the Delaware Cross Country Invitational on Saturday, leading the Wilmington men to a third place finish while the women placed fifth overall among Division II and III schools at White Clay Creek State Park.
In the first race of the 2014 season, the Wilmington University cross country team opened the campaign with a fourth place finish in the women’s heat and a second place finish in the men’s heat at the 14th Annual WUXC Invite on Saturday afternoon at Carousel Park.
Following an amazing run to the 2013 NCAA Division II National Meet, the Wilmington University cross country team finds itself ranked in the 2014 United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Preseason Regional Rankings.
After a run to the NCAA Division II National Championship meet last season, Wilmington University cross country head coach Keith Jones announces little change to the 2014 men’s and women’s country schedule.