NEW ORLEANS, La. – The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has announced the recipients of the 2023 NCAA Division III Men's and Women's Cross Country All-Academic Athletes and Teams. In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, student athletes must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.30 on a 4.0 scale and finish in the top-25 percent of their respective regional championship meet.
NEWVILLE, Pa. – At the 2023 NCAA Division III Men’s Cross Country Championships, sophomore Ryan Hoopingarner represented the Trine University men’s cross country team as an individual qualifier into the event. The meet was hosted by Dickinson College and took place at Big Spring High School. Pomona-Pitzer were the team champions, edging out the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse by one point in the final standings.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The NCAA Division III Men’s and Women’s Track and Field and Cross Country Committee has announced the participants for the 2023 NCAA Division III Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships. In order to be eligible to participate in the championships, teams and individuals had to qualify in their respective NCAA regional competitions that were held this weekend.
NORTON, Ohio – The Trine University men’s cross country team was seventh out of 40 teams at the Great Lakes Regional hosted by John Carroll University at Silver Creek Metro Park on Saturday. The Thunder now look to the NCAA selection committee for a potential at-large bid on Sunday, November 12 where 22 opportunities are available.
HOLLAND, Mich. – The Trine University men’s cross country team took the course at the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Championships on Saturday and brought home a third-place team finish. The Calvin University Knights (17) were the champions of the conference after securing the top four spots on the leaderboard and Hope College (56) was second, finishing with slightly fewer points than the Thunder (60).
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – In the team’s final event before the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Championships, the Trine University men’s cross country team took to the course at the Augustana Interregional Rumble at Saukie Golf Course. The Thunder placed 18th in a highly competitive field showcasing some of NCAA Division III’s top talent.
MISHAWAKA, Ind. – At the Bethel University XC Invitational, the Trine University men’s cross country team finished seventh out of 16 teams competing in the event. Indiana Wesleyan University dominated the race by scoring seven of the top eight finishers.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Trine University men’s cross country team conquered the field in their 8k heat of the Louisville Invite on Saturday. The Thunder were best of the 32 teams in their race spread over all three NCAA Divisions as well as NAIA competition.
EAST LANSING, Mich. – The Trine University men’s cross country team was in action on Friday morning in the 2023 Auto Owners Spartan Invitational at Forest Akers East Golf Course (hosted by Michigan State University).
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Trine University men’s cross country season kicked off on Friday evening at the Maston XC Opener at Purdue-Fort Wayne. The Thunder placed second as a team, behind only the NCAA DI and host institution.
NEW ORLEANS, La. – The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has unveiled its preseason regional rankings for each of the 10 regions for NCAA Division III. In the Great Lakes region, the Trine University men’s cross country team enters the 2023 season ranked fifth.
ANGOLA, Ind. – The Trine University men’s and women’s cross country and track & field programs have announced the hiring of the position of Assistant Cross Country and Track & Field Coach. Head Cross Country Coach Zach Raber and Head Track & Field Coach Josh Fletcher have hired 2023 Trine University graduate Haley Livingston as their new assistant coach.
ANGOLA, Ind. – The Trine University men’s and women’s cross country programs along with head coach Zach Raber have unveiled their season schedule in 2023. There are eight meets on the calendar this fall, including three postseason events. Last year, the Thunder placed third in both the men’s and women’s Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) standings and had a combined seven (four women, three men) named All-MIAA.
NEW ORLEANS, La. – The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced the postseason academic awards for the 2022 cross country season.
HOLLAND, Mich. – At the Great Lakes Regional, the Trine University men’s cross country team finished 11th as a team. Competing at Three Fires Golf Club, hosted by Hope College, the Thunder were just outside the top-10, with John Carroll University securing the win and automatic qualifier for the Great Lakes Region to the NCAA Championships next weekend.
SHEPHERD, Mich. – The Trine University men’s cross country team finished third overall at Saturday’s Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Cross Country Championships at Alma College.
OBERLIN, Ohio – The Trine University men’s cross country team competed in the Buckeye state on Saturday morning in the Oberlin Inter-Regional Rumble. The Thunder placed sixth in a loaded field of 32 schools from across the midwest.
LANSING, Mich. – The Trine University men’s cross country team got a preview of the NCAA Division III National Championship course on Saturday in the NCAA Pre-National Championship event at Forest Akers Golf Course. The Thunder placed 15th overall on the men’s side out of a stout field of 36. They were fifth out of teams participating out of the Great Lakes Region.
ANGOLA, Ind. – The Trine University Cross Country and Track & Field programs have announced the hiring of Michela Cholak as an assistant coach. She will be the head assistant for the men’s and women’s cross country teams and have a hand in coaching the 400- and 800-meter participants during the track and field season.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Trine University men’s cross country team was in action Saturday morning at the Yellowjacket XC Invitational at Genesee Valley Park in Rochester, New York. The Thunder secured a fifth-place team finish in the 8k race out of 25 teams in attendance.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – On Friday evening, the Trine University men’s cross country team was in action at the Rumble in the Fort. Purdue-Fort Wayne hosted the event. The 8K race was won by the Mastadons and Trine finished runners up.
ADA, Ohio – The Trine University men’s cross country team ran at Ohio Northern University on Saturday morning for the Polar Bear Invitational, the first meet of the 2022 season.
NEW ORLEANS, La. – The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has released the Academic Awards for the 2021 cross country season. Both Trine University men’s and women’s cross country teams were named as USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams and six Thunder runners were tabbed as All-Academic Athletes.
NEW ORLEANS, La. – The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has announced their All-Region teams following last weekend’s regional competition. One Trine University men’s cross country student-athlete was selected as well as three from the women’s team.
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – The Trine University men’s cross country team brought home a third place team finish at the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Championships on Friday.
OBERLIN, Ohio – The Trine University men’s cross country team secured a 13th place finish at the Oberlin Inter-Regional Rumble on Saturday. The men were first among the five Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) teams in attendance.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – In Saturday’s Louisville Classic at Tom Sawyer Park, the Trine University men’s cross country team was 20th out of the 42 participating squads in the Men’s 8K Silver race.
HUNTINGTON, Ind. – The Trine University cross country teams competed at the Huntington University Invitational on Friday, with both teams gaining valuable experience at the event.
Cross Country Academic Awards Unveiled by USTFCCCA
February 01, 2024NEW ORLEANS, La. – The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has announced the recipients of the 2023 NCAA Division III Men's and Women's Cross Country All-Academic Athletes and Teams. In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, student athletes must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.30 on a 4.0 scale and finish in the top-25 percent of their respective regional championship meet.
