2017 Women's Cross Country News
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Ruch named Head Strength & Sports Performance CoachJuly 11, 2018EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugold.com) - The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire athletics department announced today the hiring of Zac Ruch as the Head Strength & Sports Performance Coach.
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Athletic Dept. Hosts 5th Annual Athletics BanquetMay 10, 2018EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Intercollegiate Athletics held their fifth annual athletics banquet on Monday night, presented by Northwestern Mutual and Sodexo.
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Lau named USTFCCCA Scholar Athlete of the YearFebruary 14, 2018NEW ORLEANS (Blugolds.com) – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced the 2017 NCAA Division III Cross Country All-Academic Awards, with Darin Lau (Sr.- Eau Claire, WI/ Immanuel Lutheran) earning the top men’s individual honor.
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Cross Country announces team awardsDecember 06, 2017EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) - The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire cross country program announced the 2017 team awards Sunday evening at their year-end banquet. The awards, which are decided by team voting, include: Most Valuable Newcomer, Most Improved, Most Valuable, and the Blugold Award.
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Schwamberger named WIAC Coach of the YearNovember 29, 2017MADISON, Wis. (Blugolds.com) - University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire head coach Dan Schwamberger was named the 2017 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Women’s Cross Country Coach of the Year, based on voting conducted by the league coaches.
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Women's Cross Country 2nd at NCAA ChampionshipsNovember 18, 2017ELSAH, Ill. (Blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire women’s cross country team competed in the 2017 NCAA Cross Country National Championships Saturday, coming away with a national runner-up finish.
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Lau & Schwamberger earn USTFCCCA Regional honorsNovember 16, 2017NEW ORLEANS (blugolds.com) – Regional Athletes and Coaches of the Year for the 2017 NCAA Division III Cross Country season were announced Tuesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), as voted on by member coaches from that division.
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Women’s Cross Country NCAA Midwest Regional ChampionsNovember 11, 2017Rock Island, ILL. (Blugolds.com) – Taking full advantage of a perfect day for racing, the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire women’s cross country team defeated 37 teams to become NCAA Midwest Regional Champions. The Blugolds scored just 59 points, and five women finished with All-Region honors. Washington University was the runner-up with 75 points.
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Women’s Cross Country Wins Luther Saga Cup Challenge; Lamack Individual ChampionNovember 03, 2017DECORAH, Iowa. (Blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire women’s cross country team traveled to Luther College this past weekend, where they showed off their depth and young talent in a victory at the Luther Sage Cup Challenge. The women scored just 15 points to Luther’s 50.
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Women’s Cross Country WIAC Champions; Five Runners Finish Top 10 All-ConferenceOctober 28, 2017WHITEWATER, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – For the first time since 2012, the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire women’s cross country team are WIAC Champions. The Blugolds had an outstanding race this past Saturday at UW-Whitewater, winning the conference meet with 33 points; UW-La Crosse finished second with 59 points.
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Women’s Cross Country wins City Wells 5k; Drangstveit breaks course recordOctober 20, 2017EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire women’s cross country team won with ease their fourth annual running of the City Wells 5k. Competing against UW-Stout, the women took the top five places, earning a perfect score of 15 to Stout’s 50.
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Four Blugolds Earn WIAC Athlete of the Week HonorsOctober 17, 2017MADISON, Wis. (Blugolds.com) - The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire men's cross country runner Darin Lau (Eau Claire, Wis.), women's cross country runner Sam Slattery (Waunakee,Wis.), men's swimmer Dayton Miller (Rochester, Minn.) and women's diver Bailei Hughes (Winona, Minn.) have each been named Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Athletes of the Week, it was announced today by Assistant Commissioner of Media Relations Matt Stanek.
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Women 9th, Men 11th at Pre-Nationals MeetOctober 14, 2017ELSAH, Ill. (Blugolds.com) - The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire cross country team traveled to Principia College in Elsah, IL to participate in the Pre-National “Cow Bell Classic” this past Saturday, with the men taking 11th place and the women claiming 9th.
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Women's Cross Country wins Blugold InviteSeptember 29, 2017COLFAX, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The No. 13-ranked University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire women’s cross country team continued their exciting season this past weekend at the Blugold Invitational.
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Lau and Slattery Named WIAC Athletes of the WeekSeptember 19, 2017MADISON, Wis. (Blugolds.com) - The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire men's cross country runner Darin Lau (Eau Claire, Wis./ Immanuel) , and women's cross country runner Samantha Slattery have each been named Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Athletes of the Week, it was announced today by Assistant Commissioner of Media Relations Matt Stanek.
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Women’s Cross Country Places First at St. Olaf InviteSeptember 16, 2017EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire women’s cross country team began what should be a special year with resounding success. The Blugolds won the St. Olaf Invite, placing 1st out of 23 teams, scoring 57 points and narrowly edging out team runner-up Carleton’s 68 points.