Brian Diemer Named Gt Lakes Regional Women’s XC Coach of the Year - Coaches Preview Nationals
Friday, November 18, 2011
Brian Diemer has been named the Great Lakes Regional Women’s Cross Country Coach of the Year. Now in his sixth year as Calvin women’s cross country coach, Diemer is receiving the award for the fourth straight year. This fall, Diemer led the Calvin women’s cross country team to its fourth straight Great Lakes Regional crown. The Knights posted a first place team score of 69 points at the regional meet hosted by Oberlin College this past Saturday. The Calvin women’s cross country team will head into the national meet this Saturday in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, ranked sixth nationally. Meanwhile, the Calvin men’s cross country team will head into the national meet on Saturday ranked fourth. Saturday’s races will feature a live video webcast. The video streams will be available on Saturday morning on the NCAA website at: Live XC Nationals Video Stream
Al Hoekstra Cross Country Nationals Audio Preview
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Calvin Cross Country Teams Capture Great Lakes Regional Titles - Earn Berths to National Meet
Saturday, November 12, 2011
OBERLIN, OH - The Calvin men’s and women’s cross country teams are headed back to the NCAA III Championships. Both teams captured Great Lakes Regional titles on Saturday with the ninth-ranked Calvin women’s team taking first place with 69 points while the fourth-ranked Calvin men’s team cruised to a first place win of 38 points. Saturday’s regional competition was hosted by Oberlin College. As regional champions, both Calvin teams receive automatic berths to next week’s NCAA III Championships in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The Calvin women will be making their 22nd appearance at the NCAA III Championships which ranks third on the all-time NCAA III women’s cross country list for team appearances. The Calvin men will be making their 27th appearance at the national meet which also ranks third on the all-time NCAA III men’s cross country list.
Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Teams Move Up In National Rankings
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
The Calvin men’s and women’s cross country teams have moved up in the national rankings. On the men’s side, Calvin is ranked fourth - up two spots from a week ago and matching its highest ranking of the year. On the women’s side, Calvin is ranked ninth, down one spot from a week ago. North Central continues to be the top-ranked team in the men’s poll while Williams (Ma.) is the top-ranked team in the women’s poll. Last weekend, the Calvin men captured the MIAA title with a first place score of 18 points at the MIAA Championships while the Calvin women finished second with 46 points. Both teams return to action on November 12, competing at the Great Lakes Regional meet at Oberlin College (Oh.).
