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NEWS: The NCAA announced host sites for 82 of its 89 championships for the next five seasons, from the 2014-15 campaign through the 2017-18 season. As part of the announcement, Penn State will host the 2014 and 2016 Cross Country Mid-Atlantic Regionals.

Dec 12th 2013, 6:17pm 2K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

BLOG: Season Over But Shoes Still Tied

BLOG: Running is a sport that never has to stop. Unfortunately, for the Penn State cross country team, however, their season came to a close the weekend prior to Thanksgiving at the NCAA championships in Terre Haute, Ind.

Dec 4th 2013, 4:55pm 956 views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Cross Country Ends Season at NCAA Championships

RECAP: The Penn State cross country programs concluded their seasons at the NCAA championships in Terre Haute, Ind., Saturday afternoon as the women's squad placed 25th and the men's team's Matt Fischer (Kennett Square, Pa.) finished in 78th place.

Nov 23rd 2013, 7:42pm 778 views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Cross Country Set for NCAA Championships

PREVIEW: The Penn State women's cross country team, along with the men's squad's Matt Fischer (Kennett Square, Pa.), will compete at the 2013 NCAA Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships in Terre Haute, Ind., Saturday afternoon.

Nov 22nd 2013, 7:26pm 826 views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Lions Earn NCAA Championship At-Large Bid

NEWS: The Penn State women's cross country team earned one of 13 at-large bids to the 2013 NCAA Cross Country Championships, the NCAA announced Saturday. The women's field will consist of 31 teams, including 18 automatic qualifiers.

Nov 16th 2013, 9:27pm 729 views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Fischer Qualifies for NCAA Championships

RECAP: Junior Matt Fischer (Kennett Square, Pa.) qualified for the NCAA championships with a fourth-place finish, as both the Penn State men's and women's cross country teams posted top-five outings at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional, hosted by Lehigh U...

Nov 15th 2013, 10:08pm 767 views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

BLOG: Coach's Corner with Cross Country Head Coach Beth Alford-Sullivan

BLOG: This past weekend both the men and women's teams competed at the Big Ten Championships in West Lafayette, Ind. The men's squad finished in ninth place and the women's squad finished in fourth place, respectively.

Nov 8th 2013, 2:38pm 783 views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Fischer Sets Program Record at Big Ten Championships

RECAP: Junior Matt Fischer (Kennett Square, Pa.) set a new Penn State standard at the Big Ten championships with a third-place finish at Purdue's Boilermaker Cross Country Course Sunday morning.

Nov 3rd 2013, 8:08pm 6K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Lions to Compete at Big Ten Championships Sunday

PREVIEW: The Penn State men's and women's cross country programs will travel to West Lafayette, Ind., to compete in the 2013 Big Ten championships at Purdue's Boilermaker Cross Country Course Sunday, Nov. 3.

Nov 1st 2013, 1:16pm 6K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

BLOG: Standout Runner Leigha Anderson Just Going With The Flow

BLOG: It is 6 a.m. and star junior runner for the Penn State cross country team, Leigha Anderson, is still fast asleep. Going against the persona of most runners, which involves early morning runs and a bottle of water, Anderson prefers to remain in be...

Oct 31st 2013, 1:56pm 6K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments