2014 Wellesley Cross Country News

Clare Egan '10 to Represent U.S. at Upcoming Biathlon World Championships
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
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.

Photo by Megan LaBella
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
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.

Photo by Megan LaBella
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
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
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
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.

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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
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
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
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.

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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
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
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.