Cross Country

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - Running for the final time in 2009, the Capital men’s and women’s cross country teams staged a strong effort at the NCAA Division III Regional Championship meet. The women secured a place among the Top 30 teams competing with their 29th place finish, while the men finished 33rd in the region.

WILMINGTON, Ohio - Running competitively through a team effort enabled the men’s and women’s cross country teams to achieve the goals they set prior to the OAC Cross Country Championships at Wilmington. For the second consecutive year, the men’s team bested rival Muskingum for a ninth place finish, while the women ran by Muskingum and Heidelberg to claim eighth place.

WILMINGTON, Ohio- Both the Capital men’s and women’s cross country teams staged stellar outings at the Wilmington Fall Invitational, with the men placing 16th and the women finishing 13th out of 25 squads.

DELAWARE, Ohio – The youth of the Capital University women’s and men’s cross country teams had the opportunity to experience the biggest meet of their collegiate careers on Friday at the 2009 All-Ohio Cross Country Championships at Delaware Golf Club.

CEDARVILLE, Ohio - On a perfect day for running and competing on a favorable course, Capital’s men’s and women’s cross country teams seized the day, taking home 12th and 13th places, respectively at the 2009 Friendship Invitational on Saturday.

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - The Capital men’s and women’s cross country teams started the season off on the right foot, as both squads earned second place finishes at the Wittenberg Invitational.

After a season that saw the Capital men’s and women’s cross country teams reach new found success in 2008, the Crusader harriers look to carry last year’s momentum into 2009.

Capital students arrive on campus from both near and far, and Booth is an example of the latter. An Alaska Native, Booth was welcomed to Capital by hot weather, a brand new Midwest culture, and new teammates in which he would help in his role as a varsity runner in just his first year on the squad. Sports information assistant Bryan DeArdo talked with Booth about his first year at Capital, the differences between Alaska and Columbus, and his interesting nickname.

COLUMBUS – Capital University will recognize seven with athletics awards including four new members of the Capital University Athletics Hall of Fame at a dinner following the first home football game of the fall on September 19.

Capital senior Joel Eversole is no stranger to life on the run. Sports information assistant Bryan DeArdo sat down with Eversole to discuss cross country, why Steve Prefontaine is so revered by the running community, and who would win a one-on-one soccer matchup between himself and girlfriend Julie Horton, a recent Capital graduate that played soccer for the Crusaders.

One of four freshmen on last year’s cross country team, Hannah Childs and her classmates played a key role in the team’s success in 2008. Now a sophomore, Childs talked with sports information assistant Bryan DeArdo about the legacy she and her teammates hope to build, her preference in running shoes, and her life on campus outside of practice.

WESTERVILLE, Ohio – The Capital University women’s and men’s cross country teams ended their 2008 seasons with 27th and 28th place finishes respectively at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Cross Country Meet on Saturday at Otterbein College.

MARIETTA, Ohio – The Crusader cross country teams battled strong competition at the 2008 Ohio Athletic Conference Championship Meet on Saturday at the Carl Broughton Nature Preserve. Capital’s women placed eighth out of 10 teams while the men were ninth out of 10 squads.

WILMINGTON, Ohio – The Capital University cross country teams had another good day as they took part in the Wilmington College Fall Invitational on Friday afternoon. The CU women placed 11th out of 24 teams while the men were 13th out of 23 teams.

DELAWARE, Ohio – The Capital women’s and men’s cross country teams made a quality effort against stiff competition at the 2008 All-Ohio Championships held at Delaware Golf Club on Friday afternoon. The Crusader women finished 14th out of 19 teams while the CU men were 14th out of 20 teams in the NCAA Division III competition.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Capital University announced on Homecoming Weekend that it will add four members to its Athletics Hall of Fame while also honoring two others with special awards at an upcoming awards dinner scheduled for October 25.

WESTERVILLE, Ohio – The Capital University men’s and women’s cross country teams battled through a large field of competitors to compete at the Otterbein Invitational on Saturday. The CU men placed 17th out of 21 teams while the women were 18th out of 23 teams.

CEDARVILLE, Ohio – The Capital women’s and men’s cross country teams posted solid efforts at the 18th Annual Cedarville University Friendship Cross Country Invitational on Saturday. CU’s women placed ninth overall out of 18 teams while the men were 10th out of 20 teams.

MARIETTA, Ohio – The Capital University men’s and women’s cross country teams began their 2008 seasons with solid opening performances at the 2008 Carl Broughton Invitational hosted by Marietta College at the Carl Broughton Nature Preserve on Saturday morning. The Crusader men finished fourth out of 10 teams while the women were sixth out of 10 teams on the same course that will host the Ohio Athletic Conference Championship later this season.