Cross Country

Foresters finish 23rd at Nationals

By Joanne Green on Monday, November 21st, 2011

For the fifth time in program history, the Huntington University men’s cross country team competed at the NAIA National Cross Country Championships on Saturday held at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site in Vancouver, Washington.

Having been ranked 27th in the final NAIA national poll, the Foresters outran their ranking by finishing 23rd out of 32 teams on Saturday... Read More...

Spahr makes debut at NAIA Championships

By Joanne Green on Monday, November 21st, 2011

Freshman Gretchen Spahr represented the Huntington University women's cross country team at the 2011 NAIA National Cross Country Championships on Saturday. The 5,000 meter championship was contested at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site in Vancouver, Washington.

Spahr, a Huntington native, placed 67th out of 323 runners with a time of 19:43... Read More...

Herber three-peats as Runner of the Week

By Joanne Green on Monday, November 7th, 2011

For the third time this season, Huntington University senior Joseph Herber (Fremont, Ind., Fremont High School) was named the Mid-Central Conference (MCC) Runner of the Week.

This past weekend Herber was crowned the individual champion of the MCC conference meet held at Shanklin Park in Goshen, Indiana... Read More...

HU men claim MCC title

By Joanne Green on Monday, November 7th, 2011

The HU men’s cross country team dominated the MCC Championships on Saturday at Shanklin Park in Goshen, Indiana, to capture the conference title for the fifth time in program history and earn an automatic bid the 56th annual NAIA National Cross Country Championships to be held on November 19 at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site in Vancouver, Washington... Read More...

Men's team captures MCC title

By Joanne Green on Monday, November 7th, 2011

The HU men’s cross country team dominated the MCC Championships on Saturday at Shanklin Park in Goshen, Indiana, to capture the conference title for the fifth time in program history and earn an automatic bid the 56th annual NAIA National Cross Country Championships to be held on November 19 at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site in Vancouver, Washington... Read More...

Foresters fare well

By Joanne Green on Monday, October 24th, 2011

Up against some of the top teams in the NAIA, the Forester cross country teams had a great showing at the Great Lakes Cross Country Challenge at Aquinas College on Saturday.

The men’s team finished seventh out of 30 teams, beating five of the ten nationally ranked teams and finishing first of the eight conference teams at the invitational... Read More...

Herber Repeats as MCC Runner of the Week

By Joanne Green on Monday, October 17th, 2011

For the second time this season, Huntington University senior Joseph Herber (Fremont, Ind., Fremont High School) was named the Mid-Central Conference (MCC) Runner of the Week. He received this honor for the week of October 17-23 for his outstanding efforts at the Wilmington College Fall Classic this past weekend... Read More...

Rockey named MCC Runner of the Week

By Joanne Green on Monday, October 17th, 2011

Huntington University freshman Erin Rockey (Shipshewana, Ind., Westview High School) was named the Mid-Central Conference (MCC) Runner of the Week for the week of October 17-23, 2011.

This past weekend Rockey participated in the Wilmington College Fall Classic. Despite the windy and rainy conditions, she ran to a tenth place finish out of 241 runners and crossed the line in 19:28 to not only establish a new personal best but also break the twenty-minute barrier in the 5K for the first time in four years... Read More...

Foresters finish fifth at Wilmington

By Joanne Green on Monday, October 17th, 2011

Running at the Wilmington College Fall Classic on Friday, the Forester men’s and women’s cross country teams each finished fifth out of 26 teams in their respective race.

Leading the pack for the men’s squad was Joseph Herber who finished second overall out of 298 runners in 25:13... Read More...

Foresters sweep Baker Invitational

By Joanne Green on Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

The Huntington cross country teams successfully defended their home course as both the men’s and women’s teams took first place at the annual E. DeWitt Baker Invitational as part of HU’s homecoming activities.

For the men, Alec Rosario crossed the line first out of a field of 35 runners with a winning time of 26:25... Read More...

Cougar X-Country Finishes Season

By Chris Oswalt on Monday, October 10th, 2011

Crestview Middle School Cross Country teams finished off their season on Saturday, Oct. 8th at the NELMS Conference Meet.  The Lady Cougars Varsity team was led by Marissa Jamison who brought home a 10th place finish in a time of 12:27.  Also finishing for the Lady Cougars were Chloe Scheiber (25), Katie Jamison (27), Emma Melcher (29), Becca Berry (36), Brittany Smith (40), and Paige Berry (42)... Read More...

Crestview Runs to a Split at Riverview

By Chris Oswalt on Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

Crestview Middle School traveled to Riverview on Monday evening to run against the Raiders.  The style was very different from normal, but both teams went home with a victory because the 6th and 7th grade was won by CMS and the 8th grade was won by RMS.  They combined the boys and the girls into one race and one team score, which doesn't normally happen... Read More...

Foresters run well in Louisville

By Joanne Green on Monday, October 3rd, 2011

The Forester cross country teams traveled to Kentucky over the weekend to compete in the Greater Louisville Cross Country Classic on Saturday morning.

The HU men, competing in a field of 33 teams which included over 15 NCAA Division I schools, finished seventeenth overall. Leading the way was Joseph Herber who finished 6th in 25:09... Read More...

CMS Run in 2 Meets

By Chris Oswalt on Monday, October 3rd, 2011

Crestview Cross County competed in 2 events recently.  The first was a 3 -way meet at Hartford City with Bluffton and Blackford.  Both teams, boys and girls brought home victories.  Marissa Jamison and Dillon Valenti were individual winners and then followed by many of their friends and fellow runners... Read More...

Crestview Runs in Wabash Invitational

By Jennifer Jennings on Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

Crestview’s Cross Country team traveled to the Wabash Invitational on Saturday, September 24, 2011. Both the girls and boys varsity teams placed 5th out of 12 teams. Top 4 runners for the Girls varsity team were Marissa Jamison (13), Katie Jamison (35), Chloe Schieber (37), and Emma Melcher (38)... Read More...