2009 SCAC Men's Cross Country News

  • DePauw Wins Fifth Consecutive SCAC President's Trophy
    April 28, 2010
    SUWANEE, Ga. - With spring championships in women's tennis and women's golf - in addition to second-place finishes in men's and women's track & field, baseball and men's tennis - DePauw University cruised to a 127.5 point victory in the race for the 2009-10 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference President's Trophy. It is the fifth consecutive all-sports trophy for the Tigers.
  • SCAC has 16 men's and women's teams named to 2009 USTFCCCA All-Academic List
    March 11, 2010
    NEW ORLEANS, La. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference had 16 total men's and women's cross country teams named to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic list for the 2009 season. Nine women's teams were honored while seven men's teams earned the distinction.
  • Record 782 student-athletes highlight SCAC Fall 2009 Academic Honor Roll
    January 29, 2010
    SUWANEE, Ga. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) named a record 783 student-athletes to the 2009 SCAC Fall Academic Honor Roll on Friday. This year's total eclipsed last year's previous record of 778 student-athletes. Since its inception in the fall of 1997, over 15,500 student-athletes have achieved recognition for their contributions in the classroom.
  • DePauw takes early lead in quest for fifth consecutive SCAC President's Trophy
    December 02, 2009
    SUWANEE, Ga. - Seeking its fifth consecutive Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) President's Trophy, DePauw University took the early lead in that quest following the completion of the 2009 fall sports season.
  • SCAC Announces 2009 Cross Country All-Sportsmanship Teams
    December 02, 2009
    SUWANEE, Ga. – The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) today announced its second annual Men’s and Women’s Cross Country All-Sportsmanship teams. Twenty two men’s and women’s cross country runners were selected to the 2009 squad.
  • Colorado's Castaneda; DePauw’s Stoffregen honored as 2009 SCAC Cross Country Coaches-of-the-Year
    November 25, 2009
    SUWANEE, Ga. - In exclusive voting by the head coaches of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, Colorado College's Ted Castaneda was named SCAC Men's Cross Country Coach-of-the-Year and DePauw University's Kori Stoffregen was selected SCAC Women's Cross Country Coach-of-the-Year.
  • Brainerd leads Colorado College men to 25th place finish at Nationals
    November 21, 2009
    CLEVELAND, Ohio - Jackson Brainerd, the SCAC Men's Runner of the Year, led the Colorado College men to a 25th-place team finish at the 2009 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships Saturday morning at the Highland Park Golf Course.
  • Colo. College's Brainerd wins West Regional; Trinity's Wright has strong regional showing
    November 14, 2009
    SUWANEE, Ga. - Colorado College sophomore Jackson Brainerd, by running a 25:26 8K, won the 2009 NCAA West Regional championship. With the win Brainerd automatically qualifies for next week's NCAA Division III National Championship in Cleveland, Ohio.
  • Colorado College men win SCAC Cross Country Championship
    October 31, 2009
    CONYERS, Ga. - Behind the 2009 SCAC Men's Runner of the Year Jackson Brainerd's first-place finish, the Colorado College Tigers earned their second SCAC title in four years. Brainerd completed the 8K course with a time of 24:29.60 to set a new record at the conference championship.
  • Former Olympic Champion Billy Mills to Give Keynote Address on Oglethorpe Campus
    October 30, 2009
    ATLANTA, Ga. – Billy Mills, the only American to ever capture gold in the 10,000 meters race at the Olympics, will provide the keynote address at the 2009 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Cross Country Pre-race Banquet held on the campus of Oglethorpe University this Friday.
  • Centre men prepare to defend SCAC Men's Cross Country title
    October 29, 2009
    CONYERS, Ga. - A year after winning its first-ever SCAC men's cross country championship, Centre College is back to defend that title as the conference gathers at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers, Ga., this Saturday for the 2009 championship meet.
  • Men's Cross Country Recap (Week 8) - Around the SCAC
    October 27, 2009
    SUWANEE, Ga. - The Colorado College Tigers were the only team in action last weekend, as they competed at the Mid-States Classic. Jackson Brainerd paced the Colorado College as he finished the 8K course second overall with a time of 25:11.
  • Men's Cross Country Recap (Week 7) - Around the SCAC
    October 20, 2009
    SUWANEE, Ga. - Behind two top-10 finishes, the Centre College men's cross country team turned in an impressive showing at the Wilmington College Fall Classic. The Colonels finished third overall and second among NCAA Division III schools.
  • Men's Cross Country Recap (Week 6) - Around the SCAC
    October 13, 2009
    SUWANEE, Ga. - Behind Dan Rudd's and Allen Smith's top-10 finishes (3rd and 9th respectively), the Southwestern University Pirates placed second overall at the University of the Incarnate Word Invitational.
  • Men's Cross Country Recap (Week 5) - Around the SCAC
    October 06, 2009
    SUWANEE, Ga. - Paced by SCAC Runner of the Week Jackson Brainerd, the Colorado College Tigers posted an impressive showing at the Oklahoma State Cowboy Jamboree. The Tigers finished second overall in the college division, while Brainerd finished third overall in a field of 239 runners.
  • Men's Cross Country Recap (Week 4) - Around the SCAC
    September 29, 2009
    SUWANEE, Ga. - Paced by five top-20 finishes, the DePauw University Tigers had a strong showing at the Otterbein Invitational. DePauw placed second overall among 16 teams and was just four points behind top finisher Mount Union.
  • Men's Cross Country Recap (Week 3) - Around the SCAC
    September 22, 2009
    SUWANEE, Ga. - Led by Jackson Brainerd's personal course record 25:54, the Colorado College Tigers won the Colorado College Invitational. Brainerd finished the 8K course with a first-place finish. Teammates Dan Kraft, Colin Gazley, and Andrew Wagner finished in second, third and fourth respectively.
  • Men's Cross Country Recap (Week 2) - Around the SCAC
    September 15, 2009
    SUWANEE, Ga. - The Centre College Colonels used a strong all around team effort to win the Centre Invitational. The Colonels posted six top-20 times led by Willie Polio's 27:23 8K and first place finish to win the team event.
  • Elaine Penn To Speak To SCAC Student-Athletes About Building Better Communities
    September 11, 2009
    SUWANEE, Ga. - Elaine Penn has been working in higher education for more than a decade. Her years on a college campus have given Penn the chance to work with and learn from students.
  • Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference - Social and New Media
    September 10, 2009
    SUWANEE, Ga. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) kicked off its 48th year this past week and in the age of social and new media, the conference office wants to be sure that fans know we are doing our part to keep you updated on all that is SCAC via several different networking platforms.
  • Men's Cross Country Recap (Week 1) - Around the SCAC
    September 09, 2009
    SUWANEE, Ga. - The 2009 cross country season marks the 19th season of competition in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference. Each SCAC team, except for Oglethorpe, started its season this past weekend.
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