2016 Wilmington University Cross Country News
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Keith Jones Inks Six Runners to Join Wilmington Cross Country in 2017
April 14, 2017Wilmington 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. -
Wilmington Cross Country Earns USTFCCA Team and Individual Academic Awards
February 09, 2017Three 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.
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Six Wildcat Cross Country Runners Named to 2016 CACC All-Academic Teams
November 10, 2016Fifty-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.
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Fontal Earns All-Region as Wilmington Cross Country Teams Compete in NCAA East Regional Championships
November 05, 2016Senior 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.
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Cross Country at 2016 CACC Championships
October 25, 2016The 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.
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Ken Fontal Leads Wildcats to Second Straight Title as Wilmington Cross Country Competes at CACC Championships
October 23, 2016Carried 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.
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Three Wilmington Student-Athletes Honored with CACC Player of the Week Recognition
October 10, 2016Three 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.
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Wilmington Cross Country Teams Compete in NCAA Division II National Preview Meet at Saint Leo
October 08, 2016Looking 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.
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Two Top Five Finishes Lead Wilmington Cross Country at Don Cathcart Invitational
October 01, 2016A 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.
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Men’s Cross Country Moves Up Three Spots to Sixth in Latest USTFCCCA East Regional Rankings
September 21, 2016Following 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.
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Isaac Ndirangu and Rebecca Rawlinson Named CACC Players of the Week in Conference Report
September 20, 2016Racing 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.
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Isaac Ndirangu Earns Medalist Honors to Lead the Wilmington Cross Country Teams at the Bruce Kirsh Cup
September 17, 2016Sophomore 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.
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Wilmington Women’s Cross Country Take Fifth at Scorching Hot UD Invite; Men’s Race Cancelled
September 10, 2016The 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.
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Cross Country’s Isaac Ndirangu Named CACC Men’s Runner of the Week After First Place Finish
September 06, 2016After 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.
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16th Annual WUXC Invite
September 04, 2016The 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.
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One-Two Punch Give Men’s Cross Country Top Billing; Women Second at 16th Annual WUXC Invite
September 03, 2016The 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.
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Men’s Cross Country Starts 2016 Ranked in USTFCCCA Preseason East Region Poll
August 30, 2016With 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.
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Five Regular Season Meets to Prep Wilmington Cross Country Teams for 2016 Postseason Run
July 13, 2016A 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.
