2008-09 Cross Country News
June 18, 2009Drew Names New Cross Country Coach
Bob Koppenol, an avid runner and ranked triathlete in New Jersey, has been named Head Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Coach at Drew, announced Director of Athletics, Jason Fein, on Wednesday. Koppenol brings a unique background to the position, having served in the financial sector for much of his career before opening Starting Line Sports retailer in downtown Madison.
December 18, 2008
Landmark Honors Six Senior Scholar Athletes
The Landmark Conference has chosen six athletes as Landmark Senior Scholar Athletes for their respective fall sports. A committee of Landmark Conference officers, athletics directors and sports information directors selected the recipients, choosing one senior from each of the fall sports sponsored by the conference. The honorees must have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 and are selected based on their accomplishments in all areas of college life including athletics, academics and other extracurricular activities.
December 16, 2008
Susquehanna Leads President's All-Sports Cup Standings After Fall Season
On the strength of claiming three Landmark Conference Championships during the fall, Susquehanna University sits atop the Landmark President’s All-Sports Cup standings after the completion of the fall sports season. With six of the Landmark’s 20 sports having finished their seasons, Susquehanna is atop the standings with a score of 7.67. Juniata College, who was in first place in the fall of the 2007 season sits in second place with 7.00 points. The University of Scranton and The Catholic University of America round out the top half of the standings with 6.08 and 5.92 points respectively.
December 9, 2008
Thirty-Two Student-Athletes Named To Fall All-Academic Team
The Landmark Conference has announced that 32 student-athletes have been honored with selection to the 2008 Fall Landmark All-Academic Team. Two male and two female athletes from each of the eight Landmark institutions were selected for the team which honors athletes who have excelled athletically and academically. Nominees could compete in any of the Landmark fall sports and must be a sophomore or older with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better.
December 4, 2008
Landmark Announces Fall Academic Honor Roll
The Landmark Conference has recognized 354 student-athletes by selecting them for the 2008 Fall Landmark Conference Academic Honor Roll. The honorees were selected from all eight Landmark Conference institutions.
November 22, 2008
Wasnetsky Leads Way For Landmark Runners At NCAA
Sophomore Chris Wasnetsky (Dunmore, Pa./Bishop O’Hara) turned in the best performance of his career at the 2008 NCAA Division III men’s cross-country championships Saturday morning. Wasnetsky covered the 8000-meter course in a personal-best time of 25:36.31 to finish 96th in a field of 278 runners. In addition Susquehanna's Paul Thistle was 164th at the meet, and Crusader Alycia Woodruff placed 75th in the women's race.
November 19, 2008
Landmark Sends Three Runners To NCAA Championships
Three Landmark Conference student-athletes will be competing at the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships held Saturday Nov. 22 in Hanover, Ind. The meet will be hosted by Hanover College.
November 15, 2008
Landmark Sending Two Men To NCAA Cross Country Championships
Junior Paul Thistle (Blue Bell, Pa./Wissahickon) placed 11th out of 306 runners to lead the Susquehanna University men’s cross country team to a 12th place finish of the 43 teams competing at the NCAA Mideast Region men’s cross country championships hosted by Waynesburg University at Greene County Airport on Nov. 15. University of Scranton sophomore Chris Wasnetsky also qualified for the NCAA meet by finishing 13th at the meet.
November 3, 2008
Eleven Student-Athletes Honored As Players of the Week
With the fall sports regular season coming to a close and one Landmark Championship in the books, 11 student-athletes have been chosen as Landmark Players of the Week. The Landmark Player of the Week selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.
November 1, 2008
Susquehanna Earns 2008 Landmark Cross Country Titles
Susquehanna University pulled off a clean sweep as its men’s and women’s cross country teams won both the team and individual titles at the 2008 Landmark Conference Cross Country Championships held Saturday at the Fort Roberdeau Historic Site in Altoona, Pa.
October 29, 2008
Cross Country Teams Set To Compete For Conference Titles
The Landmark Conference’s championship season will officially kick off on Saturday Nov. 1 when the 2008 Landmark Cross Country Championships will be held at the Fort Roberdeau Historic Site in Altoona, Pa. Juniata College will serve as the official host of the meet in which men’s and women’s team champions will be crowned, along with individual champions in both the men’s and women’s races.
October 27, 2008
Landmark Selects 11 Players of the Week
With just one week remaining in the fall sports regular season, and one winter sport kicking off this past week, the Landmark Conference has selected 11 student-athletes as conference Players of the Week. The Landmark Player of the Week selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.
October 20, 2008
Nine Student-Athletes Earn Weekly Landmark Honors
With the fall sports season hitting the home stretch, the Landmark Conference has chosen nine student-athlete as Landmark Players of the Week. The Landmark Player of the Week selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.
October 18, 2008
Thistle Captures Invitational Title For Crusaders
Susquehanna University’s junior Paul Thistle (Blue Bell, Pa./Wissahickon) finished first out of 270 runners at the Gettysburg College Invitational, held on a 8,000-meter course on Oct. 18. Thistle beat the second-place finisher by over seven seconds with his 25-minute, 33.06-second performance to help Susquehanna finish eighth amongst 19 teams.
October 13, 2008
Landmark Honors Nine Players Of the Week
Nine student-athlete have been chosen as Landmark Players of the Week after a full week of athletics competition. The Landmark Player of the Week selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.
October 11, 2008
Wasnetsky Earns Another Win For Scranton Cross Country
Sophomore runner Chris Wasnetsky (Dunmore, Pa./Bishop O’Hara) cruised to another individual title Saturday morning at the DeSales Invitational. Wasnetsky won his fourth straight individual title of the season by covering the 8000-meter course in 26:37.58, finishing 21 seconds ahead of runner-up Zack Dickerson of Salisbury University. Team-wise, the Royal men placed third in the 20-team field with 108 points.
October 11, 2008
Woodruff Leads Crusaders To Eagle Invite Victory
Susquehanna University’s sophomore Alycia Woodruff (West Chester, Pa./West Chester East) finished first out of 82 runners at the Juniata College Eagle Invitational, held on a 5,000-meter course at Fort Roberdeau on Oct. 11. Woodruff won the invitational in a 19-minute, 16.50-second finish, while the Susquehanna women’s cross country team finished first amongst nine teams.
October 6, 2008
Landmark Chooses Players Of the Week
Following the conclusion of another full week of fall sport competition, including the completion of the Landmark volleyball regular season, nine student-athlete have been chosen as Landmark Players of the Week. The Landmark Player of the Week selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.
October 4, 2008
Negreann Runs Well At Goucher Classic
Goucher's Joe Negreann (Denver, Colo./Cherry Creek) placed 10th among runners from competing institutions and 14th overall today at the only race that will be run on the Goucher campus this season.
September 29, 2008
Landmark Honors Nine Players of the Week
With the first full weekend of Landmark Conference competition in the books, nine student-athlete have been chosen as Landmark Players of the Week. The Landmark Player of the Week selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.
September 22, 2008
Landmark Selects Players of the Week
Nine student-athletes have been honored as Landmark Conference Players of the Week for their respective sports following a full week of competition. The Landmark Player of the Week selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.
September 20, 2008
Cardinal Women Run Well At NYU Invite
The Catholic University of America women's cross country team finished with 62 points, second only to Vassar College who scored just 46. Thirteen teams participated in the race this morning in Van Cortland Park
September 15, 2008
Landmark Honors Eight Players of the Week
The Landmark Conference has selected eight student-athletes as Players of the Week in their respective fall sports after another week of competition. The selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.
September 8, 2008
Landmark Names Players of the Week
Following another weekend of fall competition the Landmark Conference has selected nine student-athletes as Landmark Players of the Week. The selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.
September 1, 2008
Landmark Names Players of the Week
Following the kickoff of the 2008-09 athletic year, the Landmark Conference has selected nine student-athletes as Landmark Players of the Week. The selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.
August 29, 2008
Wasnetsky's Win Pushes Scranton To Title
Sophomore Chris Wasnetsky (Dunmore, Pa./Bishop O’Hara) paced The University of Scranton to the first-ever Northeast Pennsylvania Classic title Friday evening at Hollenback Golf Course.
August 22, 2008
Men's Cross Country Preseason Poll Favors Susquehanna
The Susquehanna University men’s cross country has been established as the favorite to claim the second Landmark Men’s Cross Country Championship as selected in the Landmark Men’s Cross Country Preseason Poll. The men’s cross country coaches and sports information directors at each institution that sponsors the sport were polled for the preseason ballot.
August 21, 2008
Juniata Is Tops In Women's Cross Country Poll
After claiming the inaugural Landmark Women’s Cross Country Championship in 2007, the Juniata College women’s cross country team has been picked as the favorite to repeat as selected in the Landmark Women’s Cross Country Preseason Poll. The women’s cross country coaches and sports information directors at each institution that sponsors the sport were polled for the preseason ballot.
