2023-24 Women's Cross Country News

  • Small and mighty women’s cross country yields success in 2023
    November 17, 2023
    The Cyclones women’s cross country team started with one freshman runner last summer and ended with four All-Conference athletes, two of whom competed at nationals.
  • Freshmen duo PR at nationals
    November 11, 2023
    In the biggest race of their running careers – the NJCAA Division II Cross Country Championship – the Cyclones ran their best on an overcast, cool day at John Hunt Park in Huntsville, Alabama, with both women earning personal bests.
  • Lipkie and Karamagianis headed to the big dance
    October 28, 2023
    The Cyclones battled through a competitive field at the NJCAA Region 4 Championship at Northwestern Medicine Cross Country Course in Batavia, and two runners earned personal records to qualify for the national tournament.
  • All-Conference honors all around
    October 21, 2023
    On their home course for the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference Championship, every member of the women’s team earned honors and placed second overall.
  • Decent times at rainy Bradley Pink Classic
    October 13, 2023
    The Cyclones ran all four women for the first time this season at the Bradley Pink Classic at Newman Golf Course in Peoria. Along the cold and muddy course, they pushed through for some decent times against mostly NCAA Division I schools.
  • Lone Cyclone runs in season debut
    September 30, 2023
    Injuries have plagued the Cyclone roster this season as only one runner competed at the Brissman-Lundeen Invite in her season debut.
  • Two runners earn PRs at Gil Dodds Invite
    September 16, 2023
    Two Cyclones were healthy enough to run at the Gil Dodds Invite at St. James Farm in Warrenville. Both women PR’d among top-ranked NCAA Division III and NAIA colleges and universities.
  • Annabel Lipkie cruises through hilly Spartan Classic
    September 09, 2023
    With the Cyclones down to one runner due to some temporary injuries and setbacks, she was able to run hard in her first 6K of the season at the Spartan Classic on the Northwestern Medicine Cross Country Course in Batavia.
  • Cyclones open running season
    September 01, 2023
    The Cyclones opened their season on a warm night at the Saints Twilight Invite at Channahon Community Park. They didn’t have enough runners to score as a full team but had some solid finishes from their freshmen roster.
  • New slate, new season for Cyclones women’s cross country
    August 24, 2023
    The Cyclones are working from a clean slate after a successful 2022.