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The Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athletes were announced on Monday and NCU junior Alek Angeli was among the 210 student-athletes selected for men's cross country.

Nov 24th 2014, 3:38pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Zirkle Finishes 19th to Claim All-America Honors

Senior Chris Zirkle made history on Saturday, becoming the first male runner in school history to earn All-American honors as he finished in 19th place at the NAIA National Championship at Rim Rock Farm.

Nov 22nd 2014, 5:39pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Beacons Drop from Top-25

After their sixth-place finish at the Cascade Conference championship on Saturday, the Beacons have dropped out of the NAIA coaches Top-25 poll for the first time this season. NCU was still receiving votes in the poll, five spots out of the top-25.

Nov 10th 2014, 12:15pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Zirkle Takes Sixth at CCC Championship

The greatest individual race in NCU men's cross country history produced the teams first ever All-CCC selection on Saturday as senior Chris Zirkle claimed sixth place at the Cascade Collegiate Conference Championship at Fern Hill Park.

Nov 8th 2014, 9:44pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Anticipation High For XC Championships

It has all been leading up to this. The Cascade Collegiate Conference cross country championship races take place on Saturday at Fernhill Park in Portland. Both the NCU men's and women's teams are shooting for historic accomplishments this weekend.

Nov 7th 2014, 11:21am 927 views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Men Leapfrog Goshen in NAIA Poll

With the regular season in the rear view mirror the Northwest Christian University men's cross country team moved up once again in the seventh edition of the NAIA national coaches poll, jumping one spot to No. 20. The Beacons traded places with Goshen ...

Oct 29th 2014, 3:50pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

24 Fall Athletes Earn Academic All-Conference

The Northwest Christian University fall sports teams placed 24 athletes on the U.S. Bank Academic All-Cascade Collegiate Conference team as announced by the conference offices on Wednesday.

Oct 29th 2014, 12:13pm 969 views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Beacons Move Up to No. 21

A victory in the Lewis & Clark Invitational on Saturday helped the Northwest Christian University men's cross country team move up one spot in the sixth regular season NAIA National Coaches Poll, leapfrogging Oregon Tech in the process to claim the No....

Oct 22nd 2014, 3:27pm 781 views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

No. 22 Beacons Win Lewis & Clark Invite

It was a breakthrough Saturday for the Northwest Christian University men's cross country team as they took first place in the 14-team Lewis & Clark Invitational at McIver State Park. NCU knocked off No. 19 Oregon Tech in the process, giving NCU the ch...

Oct 18th 2014, 9:24pm 886 views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Beacons Move Up to No. 22

A bye week benefitted the Northwest Christian University men's cross country team who jumped two spots in the fifth regular season NAIA National Coaches Poll. NCU sits in a tie with Northwest (Iowa) for the No. 22 slot.

Oct 15th 2014, 2:33pm 981 views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments