Cross Country

IU achieves top honors in Terre Haute Friday

By IDS staff · Sunday, Sept. 16,2012 11:20 p.m.

The IU men and women’s cross country teams both received the top prize this weekend at the Indiana Intercollegiates meet at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute.

Cross country travels to Terra Haute for Indiana Intercollegiate meet

By Brian Walsh · Friday, Sept. 14,2012 12:17 a.m.

The IU men and women’s cross country teams will travel on Friday to the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terra Haute to take on the rest of the state at the Indiana Intercollegiate meet.

IU Coach Helmer rebuilds cross country programs with new directions

By Brian Walsh · Friday, Sept. 14,2012 12 a.m.

When Ron Helmer took the lead as head coach of IU’s cross country and track and field teams in 2007, he was ready for the challenge of rebuilding a program.

Runners look to fill seniors’ shoes

By Brian Walsh · Monday, Sept. 10,2012 11:09 p.m.

After finishing seventh in the NCAA tournament last season, the IU men's cross country team is searching to fill the spots of five seniors lost after last year to graduation.

Ginther qualifies for Championships

By Matt Spears · Monday, Nov. 14,2011 9:47 p.m.

Junior Samantha Ginther was selected as an individual qualifier for Monday’s national meet after finishing 14th in Saturday’s 6K NCAA Regional with a time of 20:58.3.

Cross country makes NCAA championships

By Matt Spears · Monday, Nov. 14,2011 12:03 a.m.

The men clinched their tournament berth during the weekend with an automatic qualification by finishing second in the 10K NCAA Great Lakes Regional with 70 points. The men finished 20 points behind Wisconsin.

Teams take on Toledo for NCAA Regional

By Matt Spears · Thursday, Nov. 10,2011 11:13 p.m.

Hoosier men and women’s cross country teams will look to qualify Saturday at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional in Toledo, Ohio.

NCAA Regional spots given to Ricker, Johnson

By Matt Spears · Monday, Nov. 7,2011 12:04 a.m.

True freshman Brianna Johnson finished first among Hoosiers and third overall while redshirt freshman JR Ricker finished first in Friday’s Hoosier Invitational.

Hoosiers running for a spot at the NCAA Regional

By Matt Spears · Friday, Nov. 4,2011 12:21 a.m.

It may not have as much prominence as the Big Ten Championships or the NCAA Regional, but for runners like redshirt freshman JR Ricker, Friday’s race looms large.

Men’s team sets record, finishes in 2nd place

Sunday, Oct. 30,2011 10:27 p.m.

In a race that saw four IU men receive All-Big Ten honors, the men totaled 60 points but were unable to stay with No. 2 Wisconsin.

Hoosiers rested, ready to run

By Matt Spears · Thursday, Oct. 27,2011 9:46 p.m.

After going with split squads in the Pre-Nationals and adidas Invitational, the cross country teams will be whole again when they chase a Big Ten crown Sunday at the Big Ten Championships in Champaign, Ill.

Cross Country teams complete 2 races in 3 days

By Matt Spears · Sunday, Oct. 16,2011 10:44 p.m.

Both the men and women cross country teams competed in the adidas Invitational on Friday in Madison, Wis., The men finished fifth in their 8K race, while the women ran a 6K and came in 29th.

Hoosiers preparing for Big Ten with 2 races

By Matt Spears · Thursday, Oct. 13,2011 11:50 p.m.

Both men’s and women’s cross country teams will compete in the adidas Invitational on Friday in Madison, Wis., and then again in the Pre-Nationals on Sunday in Terre Haute, Ind., the site of this year’s NCAA Championships.

The mindset of IU runners

By Matt Spears · Monday, Oct. 10,2011 10:10 p.m.

What does it take to be an elite IU runner? Is it a mindset or discipline? Talent or just a crazy love of the sport? IU's best runners explain.

Cross Country men, women place second, lose to Oklahoma St.

By Matt Spears · Sunday, Oct. 2,2011 10:22 p.m.

Indiana men’s and women’s cross country teams came up short in their bids for an upset, as each team placed second Saturday at the Cowboy Jamboree in Stillwater, Okla.

Best-ever ranking to be put to the test for cross country team

By Matt Spears · Thursday, Sept. 29,2011 11:43 p.m.

According to the latest coach’s poll, they are now No. 6 in the country , which marks their highest ranking in school history.

Coach Helmer builds Hoosier cross country program

By Matt Spears · Thursday, Sept. 29,2011 10:23 p.m.

The importance of history is often overstated yet underappreciated. Unless you are affiliated with IU’s cross country program. It has been 20 years since its last Big Ten title and 69 years since its last national championship, but don’t let the large numbers fool you. IU’s cross country team is steeped in tradition, dating back to the early 20th century.

IU women place 1st, men 2nd in weekend meet

By Matt Spears · Monday, Sept. 19,2011 12:18 a.m.

Sitting their top six runners, the men’s cross country team scored 40 points but fell five points short of Purdue’s 35 Friday afternoon. The women, on the other hand, ran away from the competition, scoring 19 to beat Butler by 44 points in the Indiana Intercollegiate in Bloomington.

Top runners sitting Friday, multiple freshmen to race

By Matt Spears · Friday, Sept. 16,2011 12:26 a.m.

IU Coach Rod Helmer’s team still won’t be completely at full strength, but the cross country team expects to pick it up a notch at Friday’s Indiana Intercollegiate.

Freshmen runners impress team at Indiana Open

By Matt Spears · Monday, Sept. 12,2011 12:32 a.m.

The Hoosiers showed up at the Indiana Open ready to run, with a calm and controlled approach in preparation for bigger, more important races.

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