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Twenty-eight Western Carolina student-athletes were recognized on Monday by earning spots on the Fall 2014 Academic All-Southern Conference Team as released by the conference office.

Dec 15th 2014, 7:32pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Williamson Signs Five in Early Period

Western Carolina head men's and women's cross country and track coach Danny Williamson announced the signing of five student-athletes for the 2015-16 incoming class. Ashley Parker (Valdese, N.C./Draughn), Emma Hand (Concord, N.C./Northwest Cabarrus), C...

Dec 5th 2014, 3:20pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Men's and Women's Cross Country Wrapped Up Season at NCAA Regional

The Western Carolina men's and women's cross country teams traveled to Louisville, Ky. to compete in the 2014 NCAA Cross Country Southeast Regional. The men placed 28th out of 33 teams while the women finished 33rd of 38 teams. Senior Travis Alfaro led...

Nov 14th 2014, 9:01pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

WCU Men and Women Finish Sixth at SoCon Championship

The Western Carolina men's and women's cross country teams both finished sixth at the 2014 Southern Conference Cross Country Championships Friday morning. The women tied for sixth with Mercer with a total of 175 points. The event was hosted by UNCG at ...

Oct 31st 2014, 6:27pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Western Carolina Cross Country Set for SoCon Championships

The Western Carolina men's and women's cross country teams will travel east to Kernersville, N.C. for the 2014 Southern Conference Cross Country Championships hosted by UNCG. The 2014 SoCon Championships are scheduled to take place on Friday, October 3...

Oct 30th 2014, 4:26pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

WCU Men and Women Finish Fourth at Catamount Classic

For the second time this season, the Western Carolina men's and women's cross country teams competed at home. Both teams finished fourth in the respective races at the Catamount Classic. The men finished ahead of Wofford, UNC Asheville and three non-Di...

Oct 18th 2014, 2:07am 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Western Carolina Cross Country Hosts WCU Catamount Classic Friday

The Western Carolina men's and women's cross country teams are set to host nine teams in Cullowhee for the WCU Catamount Classic Friday afternoon with the women's race starting at 3:30 p.m. and the men's race taking place at 4:10 p.m.

Oct 16th 2014, 7:19pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Travis Alfaro Named SoCon Runner of the Week

Western Carolina cross country runner Travis Alfaro was selected today as the Southern Conference's Runner of the Week for his performance at the Upstate Invitational. Selections are made by the league office from nominations submitted by the cross cou...

Oct 8th 2014, 8:00pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Alfaro and Reese Lead Catamounts at Upstate Invitational

Seniors Travis Alfaro and Aleshia Reese led the Western Carolina men's and women's cross country teams at Saturday's Upstate Invitational hosted by USC Upstate. The men finished fifth in the 15-team field while the women came in seventh out of 17 teams...

Oct 4th 2014, 5:00pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Catamount Cross Country Shines at Asheville Carnival

Senior Travis Alfaro led the Western Carolina men's cross country team to a second place finish at the 2014 Asheville Cross Country Carnival hosted by UNC Asheville. The men's field featured 12 teams including the University of Alabama, UNC Asheville, ...

Sep 20th 2014, 5:55pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments