2014 Wellesley Cross Country News
Clare Egan '10 to Represent U.S. at Upcoming Biathlon World Championships
February 26, 2015
Wellesley College alumna and former cross country student-athlete Clare Egan '10 has been named to United States Biathlon's World Championship Team roster.
Bickford, Fouda, Zhou and Blue Cross Country Garner USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors
February 11, 2015
Wellesley College cross country senior Taylor Bickford (Limington, Maine), junior Priyanka Fouda (Wellesley Hills, Mass.) and sophomore Alice Zhou (Sunnyvale, Calif.) have all earned U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic selections.
No. 25 Cross Country Runs to 22nd Place Finish at NCAA Championships
November 22, 2014
Wellesley College cross country ran to a 22nd place finish at the 2014 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships at the Kings Golf Center in Mason, Ohio. Saturday's race was Wellesley's third appearance overall, and first since in 1986, at the NCAA Cross Country Championships.
Blue Cross Country Makes Debut at No. 25 in latest USTFCCCA National Rankings
November 18, 2014
Wellesley College cross country garnered its first national ranking of the season in the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Asociation (USTFCCCA) national poll. The Blue make their debut at No. 25 overall.
Blue Cross Country Earns At-large Selection to NCAA Championships
November 16, 2014
Wellesley College cross country has earned an at-large selection to the 2014 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships. The Blue will join 32 other school and 56 individual qualifiers next Saturday at the Golf Center at King's Island in Mason, Ohio for the women's race, beginning at 12:30 PM.
Blue Cross Country Finishes Fifth at NCAA Regional
November 15, 2014
Junior Priyanka Fouda finished in the top-ten, and senior Taylor Bickford and junior Mary Keenan both finished in the top 35, as Wellesley College cross country ran to a fifth place finish at the NCAA Division III Regional hosted by Williams College at Mount Greylock Regional High School.
Blue Cross Country with Strong Showing at ECAC Championships
November 08, 2014
Wellesley College cross country ran to a seventh place finish at the annual ECAC Division III Cross Country Championships at Stanley Park in Westfield, Mass.
NEWMAC Announces 2014 Fall Academic All-Conference Teams
November 04, 2014
The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference announced its 2014 Fall Academic All-Conference Teams on Monday and 11 Wellesley College student-athletes were honored for their academic achievements.
Blue Cross Country Takes Second at NEWMAC Championships
November 01, 2014
Led by a seventh place finish from Priyanka Fouda, Wellesley College cross country ran to a second place finish at the 2014 New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Cross Country Championships at Smith College.
Clare Egan '10 Named to U.S. Biathlon Association National Team
October 30, 2014
Clare Egan '10, a former Wellesley college cross country student-athlete and the founder of the Wellesley Club Nordic Ski program, was recently named to the U.S. Biathlon Association (USBA) National Team Roster.
Blue Cross Country Claims Seven Sisters Title
October 18, 2014
Wellesley College saw four runners finish in the top-10 to power the Blue to the team title at the 2014 Seven Sisters Cross Country Championship, hosted by Mount Holyoke College. The Blue recorded 36 points, paced by the individual champion, Priyanka Fouda. The win is the second title in last three years & tenth in program history.
Wellesley Cross Country Competes at NEICAAA Championships
October 11, 2014
The Wellesley College cross country team placed fourth among Division III teams and 19th overall on Saturday at the the 2014 New England Intercollegiate Amateur Athletic Association (NEICAAA) Championships at Franklin Park in Boston, Mass.
Wellesley Cross Country Finishes Seventh at Williams 6K Event
September 27, 2014
The Wellesley College cross country team finished seventh in a field of 24 teams at the 2014 Williams Purple Valley Classic on Saturday. The 6k event was held at Mount Greylock High School in Williamstown.
Wellesley Cross Country Dominates Home Invitational
September 20, 2014
The Wellesley College cross country team won its home invitational in style, recording the top-11 finishes as the Blue topped Simmons in the Saturday meet. The event was held on the Blue’s 5k lake course.
Blue Cross Country Takes 3rd of 16 at Smith Invitational
September 06, 2014
The Wellesley College cross country team placed all five scoring runners in the top-30 as the Blue raced to a third place finish at the 2014 Smith Invitational. The event kicked off the season for the Blue.