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Women’s Cross Country Team Ranked Number-One/Men’s Ranked Second
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
For the first time since 1999, the Calvin women’s cross country team has been ranked number-one in the Division III Top 25 poll released by the United States Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association.
The Knights are ranked number-one in this week’s poll, up one spot from last week’s spot. The Knights have overtaken last year’s national champion – Amherst (MA) – which had held onto the top spot since last year’s preseason poll.
Calvin Cross Country Teams Ranked Number-One in Region
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Regional Regional Polls
The Calvin men’s and women’s cross country teams are both ranked number-one in the latest set of Division III Great Lakes Regional rankings released this afternoon.
Calvin Cross Country Teams Take Knight Invitational Titles
Saturday, September 20, 2008
By Chaz Amidon
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – For many senior runners like Jed Christiansen, Saturday’s Knight Invitational marked their final collegiate race at Gainey Sports Complex – home to Calvin’s men’s and women’s cross country squads.
But it also marked the beginning to a promising 2008 season, as Christiansen (Greenville, Penn.) helped to bolster a first-place finish for the men’s team while sophomore Jessica Koster (Grand Rapids, Mich.) and senior Lauren Bergstrom (Rochester, Minn.) paced the women to a similar outcome.
Calvin Cross Country Runner Featured on NCAA Blog Site
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Calvin College senior Jed Christiansen is hosting a blog for one of the NCAA’s web sites this fall. A native of Greenville, Pennsylvania, Christiansen is providing weekly insights into the nationally-ranked Calvin men’s cross country team as well as some of his own personal experiences in and out of the classroom.
Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Teams Both Ranked Number Two
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
The Calvin men’s and women’s cross country teams are both ranked number-two in the most recent Division III Top-25 poll of the year. The Calvin women have moved up two spots from last week’s poll while the Calvin remain in the number-two spot. Cortland State of New York remains the top-ranked team in the men’s poll while Amherst (MA) remains the top-ranked teams in the women’s poll.
This week’s set of national rankings can be found on-line at: http://ustfccca.cstv.com/ot/c-xc/08-d3national-rankings.htm
Calvin Cross Country Teams Nationally-Ranked
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
The Calvin men’s and women’s cross country teams both hold top-four positions in the most recent set of Division III rankings released by the United States Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association.
2008 Calvin Men’s Cross Country Preview
Friday, August 22, 2008
The Calvin men’s cross country team will seek to keep a pair of notable streaks alive. Heading into the 2008 campaign, the Knights have captured 21 consecutive MIAA titles. The streak is the second longest active championship streak in MIAA history. The Knights have also garnered 10 consecutive top four national finishes beginning with a national runner-up berth in 1998 and later including national titles in 2000, 2003, 2004 & 2006. Last year, Calvin entered the NCAA III Cross Country Championships ranked number-one but finished fourth at the national meet.
Calvin Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Recap from NCAA III Championships
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Men’s and women’s cross country fell short on the national stage as both take 4th place.
