The Fighting Illini men’s cross country team wrapped up the 2009 season at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships on Saturday at the Missouri State Cross Country Course.
After tallying three consecutive runner-up finishes at the past three NCAA Midwest Regionals, senior and seven-time All-American Angela Bizzarri won the 6K race on Saturday.
Junior Hassan Mead cruised to his second consecutive NCAA Midwest Region Championships title on Saturday in Springfield, Mo., crossing the finish line 28 seconds ahead of his nearest competitor.
Jordan Jennewine placed fifth-overall and five Buckeyes placed in the top 35 as Ohio State clinched its first ever trip to the NCAA championships with a second-place finish at the Great Lakes regional finals Saturday.
Jeff See ran a first-place time of 31:03.16 to lead the Ohio State men’s cross country team to a third-place finish at the 2009 NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championships Saturday.
For the 11th-consecutive season, the Wisconsin men's cross country took its rightful place atop the podium as Big Ten Champions.
Minnesota junior Hassan Mead and Penn State senior Bridget Franek have been named men’s and women’s Big Ten Cross Country Athletes of the Year, conference officials announced today.
Propelled by an individual victory from senior Bridget Franek, No. 18 Penn State captured the program’s first-ever Big Ten Cross Country Championship on Sunday at the Blue/White Golf Course.
Minnesota junior Hassan Mead captured the individual title at the Big Ten Cross Country Championships leading the Golden Gophers to a third-place finish in the team standings.
The Big Ten Network will once again provide coverage of all three Big Ten fall championships, including live broadcasts during the Big Ten Field Hockey Tournament and Big Ten Men's Soccer Tournament and delayed coverage of the Big Ten Cross Country Championships.
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