Cross Country
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Keith Jones Named 2023 CACC Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year; Men Earns Sportsmanship AwardNovember 09, 2023For the seventh time in his career, Wilmington University cross country coach Keith Jones has been named the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Men’s Coach of the Year, as announced by the conference office.
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Trent Taylor Earns All-Region in Leading Wilmington Cross Country at NCAA DII East Region ChampionshipsNovember 04, 2023Trent Taylor earned an All-Region selection in leading the Wilmington University men’s cross country team to a 13th place finish at the NCAA Division II East Regional Championship on Saturday afternoon at the Hopkinton Fair Grounds.
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Men’s Cross Country Jumps to No. 4 in Latest USTFCCCA East Region PollOctober 26, 2023Coming off a championship weekend, the Wilmington University men’s cross country team had the biggest leap in this week’s United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Regional Polls, jumping four spots to No. 4.
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7th Heaven: Men Take 7th Title as Teams Compete at CACC ChampionshipsOctober 22, 2023For the seventh time in program history, the Wilmington University men’s cross country team can call itself the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Champion, placing all five scoring runners in the Top 15 on Sunday on Belmont Plateau.
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Men’s Cross Country Ranked No. 8 in Latest USTFCCCA East Region PollOctober 11, 2023Focusing on postseason meets, the Wilmington University men’s cross country teams wrap up the regular season ranked No. 8 in the latest United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) East Region Poll.
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Tiffany Banning, Cassidy Burr, and Joel Oquendo Named CACC Runners of the WeekOctober 05, 2023Three Wilmington University cross country student-athletes were named Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Runners of the Week on Tuesday, as announced by the conference office.
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Three Top-10 Finishes Highlight Cross Country Teams at 35th Annual Don Cathcart Invite; Men 2nd OverallSeptember 30, 2023Three Top-10 finishes highlighted the Wilmington University cross country teams as they competed at the 35th Annual Don Cathcart Invitational on Saturday afternoon at Winter Place Park, hosted by Salisbury University.
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Trent Taylor and Joel Oquendo Sweep CACC Runner of the Week AwardsSeptember 26, 2023For the second week in a row, the Wilmington University men’s cross country teams swept the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Runner of the Week awards, as announced by the conference office on Tuesday.
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Numerous PR’s Highlight Cross Country’s Meet at Heavily Powered Lock Haven InviteSeptember 23, 2023Facing a deep field of nationally and regionally ranked opponents, the Wilmington University cross country teams traveled to Lock Haven to compete in the LHU Invite on Saturday morning.
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Men’s Cross Country Remains at No. 8 in USTFCCCA Week 2 Regional PollSeptember 21, 2023The Wilmington University men’s cross country team remains at No. 8 in this week’s United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) East Region Poll.
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Dan Wyshinski and Ethyn Peck Sweep CACC Cross Country Weekly AwardsSeptember 20, 2023Running in a tough field of competition, Wilmington University cross country student-athletes Dan Wyshinski and Ethyn Peck were selected as the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Runner and Rookie of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Tuesday.
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Cross Country Teams Face Regionally Ranked Filled Field at DII/DIII Challenge; Men Finish FourthSeptember 15, 2023Running on a cool Friday night against tough regionally ranked teams, the Wilmington University men’s and women’s cross country teams competed at the DII/DIII Challenge hosted by Kutztown, finishing in fourth and seventh, respectively.
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Men’s Cross Country Jumps to No. 8 in USTFCCCA Week 1 Regional PollSeptember 13, 2023Following its season debut at the Philly Metro last week, the Wilmington University men’s cross country team has entered the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) East Region Poll, being named No. 8 in Week 1.
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Ethyn Peck Named CACC Men’s Cross Country’s Rookie of the WeekSeptember 12, 2023Following his collegiate debut at the Philly Metro, Wilmington University freshman Ethyn Peck was named the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Men’s Cross Country Rookie of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Wednesday.
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2023 Season Starts with Top 5 Finishes at Philly Metro for Cross Country TeamsSeptember 09, 2023Competing in its first meet of the 2023 season, the Wilmington University cross country teams ran on familiar grounds, competing in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Championships at Belmont Plateau in Fairmount Park on Saturday. The men finished second while the women placed fifth overall.
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Four Wildcats Take Place on 2022 CACC Cross Country All-Academic TeamsDecember 08, 2022Forty (40) student-athletes on Thursday were named to the 2022 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Cross Country All-Academic Teams, as announced by Commissioner Dan Mara. Nine CACC schools that compete in the sport were represented on the All-Academic Team.
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Men’s Cross Country Named the 2022 CACC Rob Roman Memorial Team Sportsmanship Award WinnerDecember 01, 2022For the first time in program history, the Wilmington University men’s cross county team was awarded the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Rob Roman Memorial Team Sportsmanship Award following a vote among the league’s 13 teams.
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Trent Taylor and Vaughn Lackman Earn All-Region as Harriers Compete at East Region ChampionshipsNovember 19, 2022The Wilmington University men’s and women’s cross country teams battled it out in the 2022 NCAA Division II East Region Championship hosted by Adelphi University at Bethpage Polo at the Park.
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Vaughn Lackman Earns CACC Rookie of the Year; Five All-CACC Performances With 3rd Place Finishes at CACC XC ChampionshipsOctober 30, 2022Five All-Conference performances led the Wilmington University cross country teams to a pair of third place finishes at the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Championships on Sunday morning on Belmont Plateau in Fairmount Park.
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Yailynn Ramirez, Vaughn Lackman, and Genna Closs Named CACC Players of the WeekOctober 28, 2022Three more student-athletes have caught the eye of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference as Yailynn Ramirez, Vaughn Lackman, and Genna Closs have been named Players of the Week, as announced by the conference office earlier this week.
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Cross Country Teams Compete at Star-Studded NCAA D2 Pre-Nationals Championship Meet in WashingtonOctober 22, 2022The Wilmington University cross country teams competed in the star-studded NCAA D2 Pre-Nationals Championship Meet with the men finishing 24th and the women finishing 26th at the Chambers Creek Regional Park course.
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CACC Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Title IX - October 19October 19, 2022In conjunction with the 50th Anniversary of Title IX across the United States, the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) will honor former female student-athletes throughout the 2022-23 season. Today's installment of 12 featured student-athletes includes Megan Ferrick (Wilmington University), Maegen Doyle (University of Bridgeport), Costanza Mecchi (Concordia College), Lindsey Iden (Holy Family University), Jerae Keli'ikoa (Bloomfield College) and Rebecca Ryan (Caldwell University). Today's feature also highlights the 2021-22 Chestnut Hill College Women's Basketball team which advanced to the NCAA Division II Tournament.
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Malthe Hannesbo and Vaughn Lackman Named CACC Players of the WeekOctober 18, 2022Another successful week for the Wilmington Athletics Department produced two more Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Players of the Week on Tuesday, in addition to nine student-athletes earning spots on their respective Weekly Honor Rolls.
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Trent Taylor Leads Cross Country with Second Place Finish at UD InviteOctober 15, 2022The Wilmington University men’s and women’s cross country teams enjoyed perfect race conditions today at the Delaware Invitational at White Clay Creek State Park. The women’s cross country team finished fourth out of seven, while the men finished second out of nine.
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Freshmen Earn CACC Rookies of the Week For Second Time This SeasonOctober 04, 2022A pair of Rookies led the charge last week for the Wilmington University cross country and women’s tennis teams, as Vaughn Lackman and Carmelle Vial earned Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Rookies of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Tuesday.
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Trent Taylor and Taylor Burchfield Lead Cross Country Teams at 34th Annual Don Cathcart InvitationalOctober 01, 2022The Wilmington University men's and women's cross country teams competed at the 34th Annual Don Cathcart Invitational hosted by Salisbury University on Saturday afternoon.
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Wyshinski, Ramirez, and Vial Take Home CACC Player of the Week HonorsSeptember 27, 2022Three more Wilmington University student-athletes earned their way to being named Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Players of the Week, this time in cross country and women’s tennis, as announced by the conference office on Tuesday.
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Wilmington Cross Country Competes in Big Field at Lock Haven InvitationalSeptember 24, 2022The Wilmington University cross country teams competed in the densely populated Lock Haven Invitational on Saturday, running amongst 34 teams on the West Branch Cross Country Course.
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Vaughn Lackman Named CACC Runner and Rookie of the WeekSeptember 13, 2022The Wilmington University men’s and women’s cross country teams kicked off their season at the Philadelphia Metropolitan Cross Country Championship this past Saturday, September 10. It was highlighted by a first-place finish by freshman Vaughn Lackman, which earned him the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Runner and Rookie of the Week. In addition, freshman Camila Cornejo earned a spot on the CACC Honor Roll.
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Vaughn Lackman Wins Philly Metro in Collegiate Debut as Cross Country Starts 2022 SeasonSeptember 10, 2022With a band of new faces, the Wilmington University cross country team opened the 2022 season with impressive showings at the Philadelphia Metropolitan Cross Country Championships on Saturday afternoon on Belmont Plateau.