2016 Wellesley Cross Country News

Edie Sharon/Sonja Cwik (Frank Poulin)
Cwik, Sharon, Blue Cross Country Earn USTFCCCA Academic Honors

February 10, 2017

Wellesley College cross country seniors Sonja Cwik (La Canada, Calif.) and Edie Sharon (Winchester, Mass.) have been honored as U.S. Track & field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic selections for the 2016 season.

Recapping The Year (So Far) in Wellesley Athletics
Recapping The Year (So Far) in Wellesley Athletics

December 08, 2016

We've hit the midway point of the 2016-17 Wellesley Athletics season and if you missed any of the action during the fall season, you can get caught up with season recaps below.

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Cwik, Sharon Lead Blue Cross Country to Ninth at NCAA Regionals

November 12, 2016

Bolstered by a pair of all-region performances from seniors Sonja Cwik (La Cañada, Calif.) and Edie Sharon (Winchester, Mass.), Wellesley College cross country earned a ninth place finish at the 2016 NCAA Division III New England Regionals at Stanley Park.

18 Blue Student-Athletes Named to NEWMAC Fall Academic All-Conference Teams
18 Blue Student-Athletes Named to NEWMAC Fall Academic All-Conference Teams

November 03, 2016

The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) has announced the 2016 NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Teams for women's cross country, field hockey, soccer, tennis, and volleyball, and 18 Blue student-athletes have been recognized for their prowess in the classroom.

Trio of All-Conference Performances Propels Cross Country to 2nd at NEWMACs
Trio of All-Conference Performances Propels Cross Country to 2nd at NEWMACs

October 29, 2016

Senior Edie Sharon (Winchester, Mass.) finished in sixth place to lead Wellesley College cross country to a runner-up performance at the 2016 New England Women’s & Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Championships on Saturday at Smith College. Wellesley finished as conference runner-up for the eighth consecutive year. MIT took the team title for the 10th year in-a-row.

Frank Poulin Photography
Wellesley Runs To Victory At 2016 Seven Sisters XC Championship

October 16, 2016

Host Wellesley College finished with two runners in the top-five to secure the team’s third consecutive Seven Sisters Cross Country championship on Sunday at Nehoiden Golf Course. The title is the twelfth in program history for the Blue.

Frank Poulin Photography
Kreidel Headlines Blue Cross Country's NEICAAA Performance

October 06, 2016

Wellesley College cross country ran to a 23rd place finish out of 35 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.

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Blue Cross Country Edges Hosts To Take Bowdoin Invitational Title

September 24, 2016

Wellesley College cross country placed five runners in the top-ten to win the team title at the 2016 Bowdoin Cross Country Invitational on Saturday afternoon at Bowdoin College.

Frank Poulin Photography
Blue Cross Country Runs To Third Place at Bates Super XC Shootout

September 17, 2016

Senior Edie Sharon (Winchester, Mass.) led the way with a ninth place finish as Wellesley College cross country took third overall at the 2016 Bates Super Cross Country Shootout.

Blue's Kreidel Garners NEWMAC XC Runner of the Week Honors
Blue's Kreidel Garners NEWMAC XC Runner of the Week Honors

September 06, 2016

Wellesley College cross country senior Mary Kreidel (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 week ending September 4, 2016.

Frank Poulin Photography
Kreidel Leads Blue Cross Country To Title at RWU Invitational

September 03, 2016

Senior Mary Kreidel (Boerne, Texas) took the individual title in 19:05.31 to lead Wellesley College cross country to a first place finish at the 2016 Roger Williams on Saturday at Colt State Park.

Marc Boutin Added to Cross Country/Track Coaching Staff
Marc Boutin Added to Cross Country/Track Coaching Staff

August 31, 2016

Wellesley College cross country and track & field Head Coach Phil Jennings has announced the hiring of Marc Boutin as an assistant coach of the Blue cross country and track & field programs. Boutin will work with the cross country team in the fall and the distance runners on the track in the spring.

Wellesley Athletics Releases 2016 Fall Schedules
Wellesley Athletics Releases 2016 Fall Schedules

July 11, 2016

Wellesley College Athletics Fall 2016 schedules, including crew, cross country, field hockey, golf, soccer, tennis and volleyball, are now available on wellesleyblue.com! The 2016-17 season officially gets underway on Thursday, September 1, 2016 when Blue tennis welcomes Division II Stonehill University to campus at 5:00 PM. Blue soccer will play their first match under the guidance of new head coach Missy Price later in the day when they travel to Simmons at 7:00 PM.