Cross Country

2011-12 Cross Country News

  • Four Bearcats Earn All-Academic Honors in Cross Country
    February 17, 2012
    SALEM, ORE. -- Four athletes on the Willamette University cross country teams have received All-Academic status from the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for the 2011 season. Two runners on the Willamette men's team and two runners from the Bearcat women's team were chosen for the award.
  • Willamette Cross Country Receives USTFCCCA Team Academic Awards
    February 17, 2012
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University men's and women's cross country teams have been honored for their academic success by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) with both squads receiving All-Academic status for the 2011 season.
  • Willamette Runs at NCAA Cross Country Championships
    November 19, 2011
    WINNECONNE, WIS. -- A total of nine Willamette University runners competed at the 2011 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Nov. 19 at the Lake Breeze Golf Course. Willamette was represented by a full team entry of seven athletes in the women's race, plus two athletes from the Bearcat men's team who earned individual bids to the NCAA Championships.
  • Bearcat Runners to Compete at NCAA Cross Country Championships
    November 18, 2011
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University women's cross country team, plus two runners from the Bearcat men's cross country team, will compete at the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Nov. 19 in Winneconne, Wis. The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh is hosting the championships at Lake Breeze Golf Course.
  • Aubol Joins Castillo with Individual Bid to NCAA Championships
    November 13, 2011
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University runner Kevin Aubol (Jr., Ellensburg, WA/Ellensburg HS) has received an individual bid to compete at the NCAA Division III Championships on Saturday, Nov. 19 in Winneconne, Wis., the NCAA announced today.
  • WU Women's Cross Country is Second at West Regional, Qualifies for Nationals
    November 12, 2011
    CLAREMONT, CALIF. -- The Willamette University women's cross country team took second place at the NCAA Division III West Regional on Saturday, Nov. 12 to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Championships in Winneconne, Wis., next weekend. Michaela Freeby (Fr., Milwaukie, OR/Rex Putnam HS) led Willamette with a ninth place finish.
  • Bearcats to Battle for West Region Titles in Cross Country
    November 11, 2011
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University cross country teams are set to battle for West Region championships this weekend on the Pomona-Pitzer campus in Claremont, Calif. The Bearcat men will be out to win their second consecutive West Region title and eighth title since 2002. Willamette will be seeking its sixth West Region women's title since 2003.
  • WU Women's Cross Country Team is Ranked #28 in the Nation
    November 04, 2011
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University women's cross country team grasped its first spot in the NCAA Division III National Poll this week by surpassing seven teams to claim the #28 ranking. The Bearcat women also moved up to the #3 spot in the West Region Rankings this week, after three WU runners finished in the top 10 at the NWC Championships on Oct. 29.
  • Castillo Repeats as NWC Cross Country Champion
    October 29, 2011
    WHEATLAND, ORE. -- Leo Castillo (Sr., Parkdale, OR/Hood River Valley HS) from Willamette University won his second consecutive Northwest Conference cross country championship by finishing first in a field of 83 runners at the 2011 NWC Championships at Willamette Mission State Park on Saturday, Oct. 29. Castillo registered a winning time of 25:02.52 for a margin of victory of 19.22 seconds.
  • Bearcats to Compete at Northwest Conference Championships
    October 28, 2011
    WHEATLAND, ORE. -- The Willamette University cross country teams will compete at the 2011 Northwest Conference Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Oct. 29 at Willamette Mission State Park. The NWC men's and women's individual and team championships will be on the line, with the women's 6-kilometer race starting at 10 a.m. (PDT), followed by the men's 8-kilometer race at 11 a.m.
  • Willamette Cross Country Teams Remain Ranked in the West Region
    October 21, 2011
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University men's cross country team is #4 in the NCAA Division III West Region rankings this week after a solid performance at the Mike Hodges Invitational on Friday, Oct. 14. The WU women's team maintained their #5 spot this week. The rankings were released by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Association (USTFCCCA).
  • Bearcats Win Men's Title, Women Take Second, at Mike Hodges Invitational
    October 14, 2011
    OREGON CITY, ORE. -- The Willamette University men's cross country team took first place and the Bearcat women's team finished in second place at the Mike Hodges Invitational, hosted by Clackamas Community College on Friday, Oct. 14. Willamette's men recorded a solid winning score of 24, while the WU women's squad earned a score of 62 and trailed only Oregon State University in the team standings.
  • Willamette Men's Cross Country Team Returns to National Rankings
    October 14, 2011
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University men's cross country team returned to the NCAA Division III National Poll this week as the #35-ranked team. The Bearcat men's team also maintained its #3 position in the West Region Rankings, while the WU women's team continued to hold the #5 spot in the West Region. All of the rankings were released by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Association (USTFCCCA).
  • Bearcat Cross Country Teams are Ranked in the West Region
    October 05, 2011
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University men's cross country team moved up to #3 in the NCAA Division III West Region rankings this week following a strong effort at the 37th Annual Charles Bowles Willamette Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 1. The WU women's team also moved up, advancing into the #5 spot this week. The rankings were released by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Association (USTFCCCA).
  • Castillo Finishes 11th for Men, Freeby is 11th for Women, at Charles Bowles Invitational
    October 01, 2011
    SALEM, ORE. -- Leo Castillo (Sr., Parkdale, OR/Hood River Valley HS) and Michaela Freeby (Fr., Milwaukie, OR/Res Putnam HS), both from Willamette University, placed 11th in their respective races at the 37th Annual Charles Bowles Willamette Invitational at Bush's Pasture Park on Saturday, Oct. 1. Castillo was 11th in the Men's Cardinal 8K Race at 24:36.55 and Freeby took 11th in the Women's Cardinal 5K Race at 18:21.20.
  • Bearcats Prepare for 37th Annual Charles Bowles Willamette Invitational
    September 30, 2011
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University hosts one of the largest college cross country meets on the West Coast each year. This sizable running event has become as much a part of Salem as rain in the winter, dry weather in the summer and the Oregon State Fair from mid-August into early September. This year, it's the 37th Annual Charles Bowles Willamette Invitational that will continue the tradition on Saturday, Oct. 1.
  • Bearcats Participate in Linfield Preview
    September 24, 2011
    McMINNVILLE, ORE. -- Willamette University entered a small group of cross country runners in the Linfield Preview at Willamette Mission State Park on Saturday, Sept. 24. The meet was hosted by Linfield College.
  • Willamette Men's Cross Country Team Holds #22 National Ranking
    September 15, 2011
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University men's cross country team remained #22 in the nation this week in the NCAA Division III Poll released by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). The Bearcat men's team also retained its #1 ranking in the West Region, while the WU women's team held its ground at #6 in the West Region.
  • Bearcats Open Cross Country Season at Pier Park Invitational
    September 10, 2011
    PORTLAND, ORE. -- Willamette University sent a small group of runners to the Pier Park Invitational, hosted by the University of Portland, to open the 2011 cross country season on Saturday, Sept. 10. Four members of the Bearcat men's team and two runners from the WU women's team competed.
  • Willamette Men's Cross Country is #22 in Preseason National Rankings
    August 25, 2011
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University men's cross country team, which won the West Region title and finished 23rd at the NCAA Championships last season, is ranked #22 in the nation in the 2011 NCAA Division III Preseason Poll released by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on Wednesday, Aug. 25. The Bearcat men's team also is ranked #1 in the West Region, while the WU women's cross country team is ranked #6 in the West Region.