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Charlotte, N.C. – Sophomore Ellie Willging (Freeport, Ill./UIC/Freeport) secured NAIA All-American honors with a 23rd place overall finish in leading the Saint Xavier University women's cross country team to a 22nd place team finish at the 2015 N...

Nov 21st 2015, 10:20pm 3K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

[Women's Cross Country] SXU Women s Cross Country Qualifies for NAIA National Championships

Kansas City, Mo. – Ranked No. 24 in Sunday's final version of the 2015 NAIA Women's Cross Country Coaches' Top 25 Poll, the Saint Xavier University women's cross country team was one of just 12 teams nationally to earn an at-large berth for the n...

Nov 9th 2015, 11:40pm 3K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

[Women's Cross Country] Willging Sets Course Record; No. 23 SXU Takes Third at CCAC Championships

Bourbonnais, Ill. – Setting a new course record with a time of 18:03.84, sophomore Ellie Willging (Freeport, Ill./UIC/Freeport) beat the next fastest competitor by 34 seconds en route to leading the Saint Xavier University women's cross country t...

Nov 7th 2015, 8:05pm 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

[Women's Cross Country] Willging Wins Second CCAC Women s Cross Country Runner of the Week Award

CHICAGO - Saint Xavier University sophomore Ellie Willging (Freeport, Ill./UIC/Freeport) celebrated her birthday in a big way this past Saturday by claiming the top spot at the NAIA Seminole Valley Stampede en route to earning the Chicagoland Collegiat...

Oct 28th 2015, 3:35pm 4K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

[Women's Cross Country] Willging Wins on Birthday; No. 23 SXU Women s Cross Country Takes Third

Cedar Rapids, Mich. – Winning the 5K (5,000 meters) race with an amazing time of 17:59 and a 33-second margin over the next fastest competitor, sophomore Ellie Willging (Freeport, Ill./UIC/Freeport) earned herself a nice birthday gift Saturday in...

Oct 24th 2015, 9:30pm 3K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

[Women's Cross Country] Willging Named CCAC Women s Cross Country Runner of the Week

CHICAGO – Establishing a new school record at Saint Xavier University last week, sophomore Ellie Willging (Freeport, Ill./UIC/Freeport) has claimed Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week accolad...

Oct 15th 2015, 12:25am 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

[Women's Cross Country] Willging Sets Record; SXU Women s Cross Country Takes Third at Pilot Invite

South Bend, Ind. – A new school record and lifetime personal best time of 17:55.2 by sophomore Ellie Willging (Freeport, Ill./UIC/Freeport) was one of many highlights on the day for the Saint Xavier University women's cross country team Friday af...

Oct 10th 2015, 12:00am 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

[Women's Cross Country] Willging Shines Again; Saint Xavier Takes Ninth at ND Invitational

South Bend, Ind. – A 13th place overall finish by sophomore Ellie Willging (Freeport, Ill./UIC/Freeport) at the prestigious National Catholic Invitational hosted by the University of Notre Dame (Ind.) was the big highlight for the Saint Xavier Un...

Sep 18th 2015, 10:20pm 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

[Women's Cross Country] Willging Places Second Overall; SXU Women's Cross Country Takes Third

Bourbonnais, Ill. – Sophomore transfer Ellie Willging (Freeport, Ill./UIC/Freeport) put on an impressive show in her first meet with the Saint Xavier University women's cross country team at the Midwest Classic Cross Country Invitational hosted b...

Sep 12th 2015, 2:20am 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

[Women's Cross Country] SXU Women s Cross Country/Track Adds UIC Transfer Willging

CHICAGO – Ellie Willging, an incoming sophomore transfer from University of Illinois-Chicago (UIC) and a graduate of Freeport High School in Freeport, Ill., recently signed a letter of intent to continue both her athletic and academic career at S...

Apr 24th 2015, 8:05pm 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments