Men’s Cross Country Ranked Sixth/Women’s Cross Country Ranked Seventh
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
The Calvin men’s and women’s cross country teams continue to hold top-10 national rankings but have dipped a few spots in the rankings conducted by the United States Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association. On the men’s side, Calvin is ranked sixth in this week’s poll, down three spots from a week ago when the Knights were ranked sixth. On the women’s side, Calvin is ranked eighth, down a spot from last week. In addition, both Calvin teams continue to hold the top spot in Division III Great Lakes Regional rankings. Both Calvin teams return to action on October 29 when they compete at the MIAA Championships at Alma College.
Matt Vander Roest Named MIAA Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week
Monday, October 17, 2011
ROYAL OAK, Mich. – The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association has named Calvin’s Matt Vander Roest its MIAA Runner of the Week in men’s cross country for meets through October 15. A senior from Ann Arbor (Huron HS), Vander Roest finished third in the Brooks Invitational at Wis.-Oshkosh with a time of 25:05 over the 8-kilometer course. His performance helped the Knights finish fourth among 47 teams at the meet, which was run on the same course where the Division III national championships will be decided later this fall. Vander Roest is being honored as Runner of the Week for the second time this season.
Women’s Cross Country Third/ Men’s Cross Country Fourth at Wisconsin-Oshkosh Brooks Invitational
Saturday, October 15, 2011
OSHKOSH, WI - Competing in a power-packed invitational, the Calvin men’s and women’s cross country teams posted a pair of top-four finishes at the Wisconsin-Oshkosh Brooks Invitational Saturday morning. Wisconsin-Oshkosh will also serve as the host of the NCAA III Cross Country Championships on November 19. On the men’s side, top-ranked North Central (IL) took first place with 49 points while fifth-ranked Washington University took second (137 points), 29th-ranked Wheaton took third (154 points) and third-ranked Calvin took fourth (156 points). Host Wisconsin-Oshkosh, ranked fifth, took fifth with 158 points. On the women’s side, seventh-ranked Calvin took third with 188 points while third-ranked Washington University (Mo.) took first (61 points) and fifth-ranked MIT second (123 points). St. Olaf, ranked 13th, took fourth with 190 points while Ohio Northern was fifth (222 points).
