2011-12 News

Boots Earns All-America Honors at NCAA Cross Country Championship
Boots Earns All-America Honors at NCAA Cross Country Championship

November 19, 2011

Wellesley junior Randelle Boots earned All-America honors at the 2011 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships on Saturday.

Blue Runners Head to NCAA Cross Country Nationals
Blue Runners Head to NCAA Cross Country Nationals

November 16, 2011

The Wellesley College cross country team will be represented by two runners at the 2011 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships held at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh on Saturday.

Boots, Clement Shine as Wellesley XC Takes 6th at NCAA Regional
Boots, Clement Shine as Wellesley XC Takes 6th at NCAA Regional

November 12, 2011

Led by all-region finishes by junior Randelle Boots (2nd place) and senior Leah Clement (15th place), the Wellesley College cross country team posted a sixth place finish at the 2011 NCAA New England Regional at Bowdoin College. The sixth place finish marks the team’s best regional finish since the 2005 season

Boots Wins NEWMAC Title; Team Takes 2nd Place
Boots Wins NEWMAC Title; Team Takes 2nd Place

October 30, 2011

Led by individual champion, Randelle Boots, the Wellesley College cross country team took second place at the 2011 New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Championship on Monday afternoon at Franklin Park.

NEWMAC Cross Country Championship Shifted to Monday
NEWMAC Cross Country Championship Shifted to Monday

October 28, 2011

Due to current course conditions and an impending storm, the NEWMAC Cross Country Championship will now be contested on Monday afternoon at Franklin Park in Boston.

Shanley Named NEWMAC Runner of the Week
Shanley Named NEWMAC Runner of the Week

October 24, 2011

Wellesley College senior Molly Shanley was named the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Cross Country Runner of the Week for the period ending October 23, 2011.

Wellesley Cross Country Wins Home Invitational
Wellesley Cross Country Wins Home Invitational

October 22, 2011

The Wellesley College cross country team took six out of the top seven spots as the Blue earned a victory at the 2011 Wellesley Invitational. The 5K event was held on Wellesley's lake course on a sunny Saturday afternoon.

Clement Wins Seven Sisters XC Title; Blue Place 2nd
Clement Wins Seven Sisters XC Title; Blue Place 2nd

October 15, 2011

In the 30th running of the Seven Sisters Championships, Leah Clement of Wellesley College edged Kelly Holmes of Vassar College by five tenths-of a second to win the annual championship hosted by Bryn Mawr College.

Blue Runners Race at New England Intercollegiate Championship
Blue Runners Race at New England Intercollegiate Championship

October 08, 2011

Shanley, Roberts and Wehner compete for the Blue.

Clement Named NEWMAC Runner of the Week
Clement Named NEWMAC Runner of the Week

October 03, 2011

Wellesley College senior Leah Clement was named the NEWMAC Cross Country Runner of the Week for the period ending October 2, 2011.

Wellesley Cross Country Captures Third at Bowdoin Invitational
Wellesley Cross Country Captures Third at Bowdoin Invitational

October 01, 2011

Placing two runners in the top five, Wellesley cross country captured third in a strong ten-team field at the Bowdoin Invitational on Saturday in Brunswick, ME. The Blue finished with 87 points in the six-kilometer race, falling only to MIT (#3 in the nation) with 67 points and Bowdoin with 69.

Cross Country Competes at Codfish Bowl
Cross Country Competes at Codfish Bowl

September 24, 2011

The Wellesley College cross country team raced at the 44th annual Codfish Bowl at Franklin Park on Saturday morning. The Blue finished 13th overall in a competitive field of 23 squads, comprised of Division I, II and III colleges, running clubs and prep schools.

Wellesley XC Finishes Third at UMass Dartmouth Invitational
Wellesley XC Finishes Third at UMass Dartmouth Invitational

September 17, 2011

The Wellesley College cross country team raced to a third place finish at the 2011 UMass Dartmouth Shriners Cross Country Invitational on Saturday morning. The Blue's competed against 37 total teams in the 5k race.

Blue Cross Country Takes Smith Invitational Team Title
Blue Cross Country Takes Smith Invitational Team Title

September 10, 2011

The Wellesley College cross country team won their second team title in as many weeks, finishing with top honors at the Smith College Invitational on Saturday.

Clement Named NEWMAC Runner of the Week
Clement Named NEWMAC Runner of the Week

September 05, 2011

Wellesley College senior Leah Clement was named the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Cross Country Runner of the Week for the period ending September 4th, 2011.

Clement, Cross Country Team Dominate Fens Classic
Clement, Cross Country Team Dominate Fens Classic

September 03, 2011

The Wellesley College Cross Country team dominated the 3rd Annual Fens Classic hosted by Emmanual College. The Blue took the team title, while senior Leah Clement won the individual title at the two mile event.