Wilmington University cross country head coach Keith Jones replenished his rosters during the team’s signing period, adding three women and three men to his teams for the upcoming 2017 cross country season.
Three individuals and both Wilmington University cross country teams were honored today as the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced their NCAA Division II Cross Country Individual and Team Academic Awards on Thursday.
Fifty-two (52) student-athletes on Thursday were named to the 2016 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Cross Country All-Academic Teams, as announced by conference commissioner Dan Mara.
Senior Ken Fontal narrowly missed an individual bid to race in the NCAA National Championship, leading the Wilmington University cross country teams at the 2016 NCAA Division II East Regional Championships on Saturday morning at the Hopkinton State Fairgrounds.
The cross country teams competed in the CACC Championships on Sunday with the men's team earning their second consecutive CACC Championship with 43 points, out-running Bloomfield who finished with 45 points. Senior Ken Fontal won the men's race by more than 21 seconds, earning him CACC Runner of the Year for his first place finish. Isaac Ndirangu (3rd), Korey Jeffries (7th), and Miggy Suero (11th) all earned All-CACC as well for finishing in the Top 15. The women finished sixth overall, led by Rachel Jones' 19th place finish. Copyright 2016; Wilmington University. All rights reserved.
Carried by its senior Ken Fontal, the Wilmington University men’s cross country team captured its second consecutive Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Championship while the women finished sixth at the conference meet on Belmont Plateau in Fairmount Park on Sunday morning.
Three Wilmington University student-athletes have shined on the playing field last week, earning a spot on the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Weekly Reports as announced by the conference office on Monday afternoon.
Looking to make a return trip to the state in November, the Wilmington University cross country teams competed at the Saint Leo Invitational, an NCAA Division II National Preview meet on Saturday morning on the Abbey Golf Course.
A pair of top five finishes highlighted the Wilmington University cross country teams competing at the 28th Annual Don Cathcart Invitational on Saturday morning at Winter Place Park.
Following a fourth place finish at the Fourth Annual Bruce Kirsh Cup this past weekend, the Wilmington University men’s cross country team jumped up three spots to sixth in the latest US Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) East Regional Poll.
Racing to another victory has earned Wilmington University’s Isaac Ndirangu the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Runner of the Week award while freshman volleyball player Rebecca Rawlins has been named the CACC Rookie of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Tuesday.
Sophomore sensation Isaac Ndirangu continues to impress for the Wilmington University cross country team, earning medalist honors as the teams competed at the Fourth Annual Bruce Kirsh Cup hosted by Franklin Pierce at the Hopkinton State Fair Grounds.
The hot and humid weather had the final say at the University of Delaware Invitational on Saturday, but the women made the most of it and finished fifth overall before the men’s event was cancelled due to heat at the White Clay Creek State Park.
After winning his first cross country meet as a member of the Wildcats, sophomore Isaac Ndirangu was named the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Runner of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Tuesday.
The Wildcats begin their 2016 season with the 16th Annual WUXC Invite at Carousel Park and put on a good show. The women started things off with a second place finish before the men had the top two runners overall and claimed the top spot by a narrow margin of four points over Nyack. Interview with head coach Keith Jones. Copyright 2016; Wilmington University. All rights reserved.
The one-two punch of Isaac Ndirangu and Ken Fontal helped lead the Wilmington University men’s cross country team to a narrow victory while the women finished second overall at the 16th Annual WUXC Invite on Saturday morning at Carousel Park.
With the opening weekend of NCAA Division II Cross Country starting this Thursday, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has announced its preseason Regional Rankings.
A pair of NCAA Preview Meets spanning the length of the East Coast highlights the fall season as Wilmington University cross country head coach Keith Jones announces the 2016 schedule.