Category: Women’s Cross Country (Page 3)

DETROIT, Mich-The women’s cross country team finished their season on a terrific note at Friday’s USCAA National Championship Race. Competing against 19 schools, 10 of which qualified for team scores, the women’s distance runners finished a successful fifth setting up the stage for a potential run at the title in 2011. After beginning the season with three runners, the Mustangs made waves around campus and recruited two talented students at…

DETROIT, Mich.-It’s great to be a Mustang! Another second year program makes the trip to the USCAA National Championship…for the second time. This time, however, is different. Qualifying for team scores was not an option for the Mustangs in their inaugural 2009 season. In 2010, the ‘Stangs are strengthening at the right time heading into nationals. Last week’s NAIA National Qualifier was a monumental moment for the Lady Mustangs. The…

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.-In only her second career race, sophomore Shana DeVoe attacked the Aquinas College course on her way to shattering the school record. DeVoe’s personal best came against some of the region’s finest talent at the 2010 NAIA Great Lakes Invitational. With a 5k time of 22:09, DeVoe becomes the leader in the Marygrove record books with only a little over six miles of intercollegiate cross country experience. Maintaining…

EAST LANSING, Mich.-Competing without lone returner Sara Fournier, the youthful Mustangs entered a field of 231 competitors for a tough 6k battle. Showcasing continual improvement, freshman Crystal Macon found a stride good enough for a time of 34:17 over the 6k course. Coming off an injury, freshman Lydia Taylor entered her first intercollegiate race with high hopes. Taylor, like Macon excels in track & field, finished her first ever distance…

NORTHVILLE, Mich.-Cass Benton proved to be too tall of an order for the Lady Mustangs on Saturday. Nursing injuries and illness, two Mustangs finished the 56-person race. Sophomore standout Sara Fournier finished the daunting 5k race in 54th place with a time of 27:15. She was followed closely by freshman Crystal Macon who finished with a time of 27:46, good for 56th place. Next week, the Mustangs will travel to…

CONCORD, NH-The Lady Mustang runners finished their inaugural campaign at the USCAA National Championship Meet on Friday. Two runners qualified for the season-ending race to crown the national champion. Krystal Jones-Bostic battled through many injuries to make it to nationals this season. Her relentless style willed her to a 39th place finish (29:16) at the national meet. Always doing things the hard way, the highly-touted high school runner took a…