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PELLA, IA -- The season finale for the University of Northwestern cross country team was the NCAA Division III Central Region Championships. The Eagles hoped to compete hard in the race and set personal best times. Despite only finishing 26th out of 27...

Nov 15th 2014, 3:52pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Maki, Peterson earn UMAC All-Conference honors

ST. PAUL University of Northwestern men's cross country runners Wil Maki and Jackson Peterson were named to the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) All-Conference team on Monday following the Eagles' race at the league championship event on Satu...

Nov 3rd 2014, 4:18pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Fourth place finish for Eagles at UMAC championship race

DULUTH, Minn. -- The University of Northwestern men's cross country team finished in fourth place at the UMAC championship meet Nov. 1. The fourth place finish was the most impressive team effort all season and it came at the right time.

Nov 1st 2014, 4:06pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Eagles give impressive efforts in final meet before UMAC Championship

WINNECONNE, Wis. -- The University of Northwestern men's cross country team sent its top runners on a roadtrip to Wisconsin to race against over 500 runners in the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Invitational. UNW did not have a complete team, therefor...

Oct 18th 2014, 7:41pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Maki, Peterson lead UNW at Blugold meet

COLFAX WIS. 25 teams and nearly 400 runners were present at the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Blugold Invite, and the University of Northwestern Eagles were well-represented with some season best performances. UNW didn't fare exceptionally wel...

Oct 3rd 2014, 10:06pm 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Eagles show their toughness racing at Roy Griak meet

MINNEAPOLIS The combination of hot weather and a tough course would present a challenge for the University of Northwestern men's cross country team, but they handled everything that the Roy Griak Invitational threw at them and made it a great meet.

Sep 27th 2014, 4:50pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Northwestern runners post season best times in second meet

LACROSSE, Wis.— In the second meet of the season for the University of Northwestern men's cross country team, Eagle runners turned in several impressive performances. UNW managed a sixth place finish at the Viterbo University Invitational.

Sep 13th 2014, 10:40pm 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Eagles hit the ground running in first meet

ST. BONAFACIUS, Minn. The University of Northwestern men's cross country team opened up their season traveling to Crown College for a six-team meet. The Eagles ended up in fourth place overall with a final score of 117. The runners were excited to fi...

Sep 7th 2014, 7:11pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

UNW picked fifth in UMAC men's cross country poll

ST. PAUL After a 2013 season that saw the University of Northwestern men's cross country team struggle with both numbers and injuries, the Eagles squad is rebuffed for 2014. UNW was tabbed fifth in Wednesday's release of the Upper Midwest Athletic Co...

Aug 27th 2014, 5:31pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Alyssa Temte named graduate assistant for cross country, track

ST. PAUL The University of Northwestern athletics department announces four new hires, all in the form of graduate assistant coaches who will commit a majority of their time to a specific varsity sport while furthering their studies over a two-year t...

Jun 24th 2014, 7:22am 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments