Division III cross country

[zonescantstopme]

Thanks for your reply I think I will Run This year

[Kira & Jaxon's Dad]

At my HS the top wrestlers also participated in CC in the spring to keep up their conditioning.

[zonescantstopme]

thats good to know i really want to have a good season so im looking for anything that will help

[Harrier]

North Central XC season preview:

For the first time in 25 years, the North Central men’s cross country program failed to place in the top four in the country at the national meet in 2005. The 2006 season is also the first time in a long time that the team has no returning All-Americans.

A bleak outlook? Not at all.

“It will be a very, very exciting year because we’ve got potential and youth and work ethic,” Carius said. “I think what we need is experience and to blend it into a team mind set. Then we’ll see where we end up.” ..... click on title .....

[Cowman]

Thanks for the cross country previews.

[Harrier]

USTFCCCA Division III cross country rankings
Sept. 5

MEN

1. Calvin
2. Wheaton
3. Hamline
4. Haverford (Pa.)
5. Wisconsin-Oshkosh
6. Nebraska Wesleyan
7. Williams
8. Wisconsin-La Crosse
9. Wisconsin-Platteville
10. New York University
11. Elizabethtown
12. College of New Jersey
13. North Central
14. Wesleyan (Ct.)
15. Wartburg
16. Allegheny
17. Willamette
18. University of Chicago
19. Anderson
20. Bowdoin
21. SUNY Geneseo
22. Colorado College
23. Mount Union
24. Washington (Mo.)
25. Centre College
26. Carleton
27. Carnegie Mellon
28. Augustana
29. Tufts
30. St. John’s (Minn.)
31. Amherst
32. Pomona-Pitzer
33. SUNY Cortland
34. Trinity (Ct.)
35. Occidental

[Harrier]

USTFCCCA Division III cross country rankings
Sept. 5

WOMEN

1. SUNY Geneseo
2. Washington (Mo.)
3. Amherst
4. Williams
5. Wisconsin-La Crosse
6. College of New Jersey
7. Ithaca
8. Colby
9. Wartburg
10. Nebraska Wesleyan
11. Willamette
12. Wisconsin-Oshkosh
13. Middlebury
14. Calvin
15. Emory
16. Carleton
17. Dickinson
18. Luther
19. Allegheny
20. Tufts
21. Anderson
22. Wheaton
23. St. Olaf
24. Denison
25. Wisconsin Eau Claire
26. St. Lawrence
27. Linfield
28. St. Thomas
29. Wellesley
30. Wisconsin-Platteville
31. Messiah
32. SUNY Cortland
33. Depauw
34. Wesleyan
35. Case Western

[Mr. Ypsi]

USTFCCCA Division III cross country rankings
Sept. 5

MEN

1. Calvin
2. Wheaton
3. Hamline
4. Haverford (Pa.)
5. Wisconsin-Oshkosh
6. Nebraska Wesleyan
7. Williams
8. Wisconsin-La Crosse
9. Wisconsin-Platteville
10. New York University
11. Elizabethtown
12. College of New Jersey
13. North Central
14. Wesleyan (Ct.)
15. Wartburg
16. Allegheny
17. Willamette
18. University of Chicago
19. Anderson
20. Bowdoin
21. SUNY Geneseo
22. Colorado College
23. Mount Union
24. Washington (Mo.)
25. Centre College
26. Carleton
27. Carnegie Mellon
28. Augustana
29. Tufts
30. St. John’s (Minn.)
31. Amherst
32. Pomona-Pitzer
33. SUNY Cortland
34. Trinity (Ct.)
35. Occidental

Am I correct in assuming that #2 Wheaton is Wheaton (MA), since NCC has won the CCIW for like 3000 straight years?  Same thing with #22 Wheaton on the women's - Mass.?

[Flea]

Good point, but I doubt it.  Wheaton IL is building and building.  Wheaton MA has not had any tradition in the distances.  On the racing oval they're all sprints and jumps.

[Trailer Dog]

Am I correct in assuming that #2 Wheaton is Wheaton (MA), since NCC has won the CCIW for like 3000 straight years?  Same thing with #22 Wheaton on the women's - Mass.?

North Central had a down year in 2005.  This could be their neighbors' chance to win it the CCIW.

[Harrier]

2006 Calvin XC preview, men and women

[Dark Knight]

The Calvin men had a strong showing today at the first Calvin invitational, with a score of 18 against #5 Oshkosh, Aquinas, Ohio Northern, Hope, Dennison, Elmhurst, Otterbein, and Baldwin Wallace. Looks like they could be stronger this year than they were last.

The women (#14) also finished first with a score of 32, compared to 88 for second-place Oshkosh, ranked #11 nationally by the USTFCCCA. Nice to see three sophomores place in the top 5 for the knights.

[Oval]

Sept. 16

Calvin Inv. women's results
Calvin Inv. men's results

teams:
- Calvin   M-#1 .... W-#14
- Oshkosh   M-#5 .... W-#12
- Aquinas   M-#3 .... W-#16 NAIA
- OH Northern
- Hope
- Denison
- Elmhurst
- Otterbein
- Baldwin-Wallace
- Elmhurst
- Calvin JV

[Grutte Dirk]

How many seniors in the Wheaton front runners .... NONE!

Event 1  Men 8k Run CC
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    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points         
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  3 Balgaard, Jaron           JR Wheaton College       27:17.00    3             
  4 Babatz, Tim               JR Wheaton College       27:19.06    4             
  5 Redmann, Andrew           SO Wheaton College       27:19.25    5             
  6 Danielson, Micah          SO Wheaton College       27:21.00    6             
  7 Loy, Clayton              FR Wheaton College       27:26.00    7             
  9 Ashworth, Ben             FR Wheaton College       27:43.00    9             
 10 Murphy, Brendan           FR Wheaton College       27:44.05   10             
 11 Field, Matt               SO Wheaton College       27:44.33                 
 12 Ball, Daniel              JR Wheaton College       27:44.59                 
 13 Lanzetta, John            JR Wheaton College       27:44.95                 
 14 Lane, Greg                JR Wheaton College       27:45.00                 
 15 Mull, Brandon             SO Wheaton College       27:57.00

Very scary . . . Calvin's men had better pull out the win this year becasue it will be their last for awhile.

[Dark Knight]

That's a mighty nice, tight pack of finishers.  On Calvin's team, 2:17 separated their first and 12th finishers.

It will be very interesting to see how the top 5 compare from these two schools. Too bad they don't meet before NCAAs. Any chance of convincing the Thunder to make the 200.001 mile drive up to GR for the Calvin Invitational next year?