2015 Wellesley Cross Country News

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Cross Country/Track & Field's Brindley Reflects on Marathon Monday at Wellesley

April 20, 2016

Monday's 120th running of the Boston Marathon also marked the 50th Anniversary of Bobbi Gibb's historic finish as the first woman to run the Marathon in 1966. Wellesley College cross country/track & field senior Laura Brindley (Mercer Island, Wash.) reflected on the meaning Bobbi Gibb, the Scream Tunnel, and competition have for her as a senior.

DIII Week Student-Athlete Profile: Heather Smith, Cross Country/Track & Field
DIII Week Student-Athlete Profile: Heather Smith, Cross Country/Track & Field

April 05, 2016

As part of NCAA Division III Week, Wellesley Athletics will feature daily profiles that will provide an opportunity to meet our outstanding Division III student-athletes. Each profile will touch on multiple aspects of the student-athlete experience, including: on and off the field accomplishments, leadership and community involvement and what being a Division III student-athlete means to them.

Blue Cross Country Earns USTFCCCA Team and Individual All-Academic Honors
Blue Cross Country Earns USTFCCCA Team and Individual All-Academic Honors

February 19, 2016

Wellesley College cross country has been named a 2015 U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) NCAA Division III Women's Cross Country All-Academic Team. In addition, seniors Priyanka Fouda (Wellesley, Mass.), junior Sonja Cwik (La Cañada) and seniors Sharon Ng (Sunnyvale, Calif.) and Alessandra Gavin (Annapolis, Md.) have each been named 2015 NCAA Division III All-Academic Individuals.

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Blue Cross Country Takes 19th at NCAA Division III Championship

November 21, 2015

Wellesley College cross country ran to a 19th place finish thanks to a team score of 491 at the 2015 NCAA Division III Women's Cross Country Championship on Saturday afternoon at the Lake Breeze Golf Club in Winneconne, Wisconsin.

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Cross Country Earns At-Large Selection to NCAA Division III Championships

November 16, 2015

The NCAA Division III Men's and Women's Track and Field and Cross Country Committee has announced the team and individual qualifiers for the 2015 NCAA Division III Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships and Wellesley College cross country has been selected to compete in the women's national championship meet.

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Blue Cross Country Takes Fifth at NCAA NE Regional Championship

November 14, 2015

Behind All-Region performances from senior Priyanka Fouda (Wellesley, Mass.) and first year Mary Naas (St. Paul, Minn.), Wellesley College cross country took fifth place at the 2015 NCAA Northeast Regional Championships on Saturday afternoon at Harkness Memorial Park.

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Wellesley Cross Country Runs to 7th Place at ECAC Championship

November 07, 2015

Led by an All-ECAC performance from senior Carolyn Chelius (Haddonfield, N.J.), Wellesley College cross country ran to a seventh place finish at the 2015 ECAC Championship at Mt. Greylock High School in Williamstown, Mass.

Jennings Named NEWMAC XC Coach of the Year; Blue Earn Team Sportsmanship Award
Jennings Named NEWMAC XC Coach of the Year; Blue Earn Team Sportsmanship Award

November 06, 2015

The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) has released the Coach of the Year and Team Sportsmanship Award winners for the 2015 women's cross country season. Following a vote of the NEWMAC head cross country coaches, Wellesley College head coach Phil Jennings has been named the 2015 NEWMAC Coach of the Year. In addition, the Blue have been awarded the 2015 Team Sportsmanship Award.

Blue Cross Country Takes Second at NEWMACs; Earns Five All-Conference Awards
Blue Cross Country Takes Second at NEWMACs; Earns Five All-Conference Awards

November 01, 2015

Wellesley College cross country senior Priyanka Fouda (Wellesley, Mass.) took runner-up honors as the Blue finished second overall in the team standings at the 2015 New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Women’s Cross Country Championship on Sunday at Franklin Park.

Wellesley To Host 2015 NEWMAC Cross Country Championships on Sunday
Wellesley To Host 2015 NEWMAC Cross Country Championships on Sunday

October 30, 2015

Wellesley College will host the 2015 New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Women's and Men's Cross Country Championships this Sunday, November, 1, 2015 at Franklin Park in Boston.

Six from Blue Cross Country Named to NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Team
Six from Blue Cross Country Named to NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Team

October 27, 2015

The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) announced the 2015 NEWMAC Women's Cross Country Academic All-Conference Team and six members of the Wellesley College cross country team have been recognized.

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Fouda Leads Blue Cross Country to Historic Win at Seven Sisters Championship

October 18, 2015

Led by individual champion Priyanka Fouda (Wellesley, Mass.) Wellesley College cross country took the top four spots and seven of the top-ten to win the 2015 Seven Sisters Cross Country Championship, hosted by Bryn Mawr College on Sunday at Haverford College. The title is the second straight for the Blue and the eleventh in program history.

Fouda Leads Cross Country at NEICAAA Championship
Fouda Leads Cross Country at NEICAAA Championship

October 10, 2015

Wellesley College cross country ran to a 19th place finish out of 39 teams at the cross divisional New England Intercollegiate Amateur Athletic Association (NEICAAA) All-New England Championships on Saturday afternoon at Franklin Park in Boston, Mass.

Cross Country Alumna Sarah Bard '06 the focus of today's Daily Shot on wellesley.edu
Cross Country Alumna Sarah Bard '06 the focus of today's Daily Shot on wellesley.edu

September 28, 2015

After helping the United States to a gold medal with her fourth place finish at the International International Association of Ultrarunners 100-Kilometer World Championships in Winschoten, Netherlands, former Wellesley College cross country student-athlete Sarah Bard is the focus of today's wellesley.edu Daily Shot.

Cross Country Places Three in the Top-10 to Win Roy Griak Invitational
Cross Country Places Three in the Top-10 to Win Roy Griak Invitational

September 26, 2015

Wellesley College cross country placed three runners in the top-ten, led by a runner-up performance from junior Mary Keenan (Boerne, Texas), to win the team championship at the Roy Griak Invitational on Saturday at the University of Minnesota’s Les Blostad Golf Course.

Keenan Earns NEWMAC XC Runner of the Week Award
Keenan Earns NEWMAC XC Runner of the Week Award

September 21, 2015

Wellesley College cross country junior Mary Keenan (Boerne, Texas) has been named the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week for the period ending September 20, 2015.