2012 UCCS Women's Cross Country News

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May 1, 2013Shaswar and Burrell Receive McLaughlin AwardUniversity of Colorado Colorado Springs senior student-athletes Mash Shaswar and Megan Burrell were honored as the recipients of the Thomas F. McLaughlin Award at the University's annual Awards Banquet tonight in Berger Hall.
April 4, 2013UCCS Adds Two to Signing Class from Early PeriodUniversity of Colorado Colorado Springs Head Women's Cross Country Coach and Co-Head Track and Field Coach David Harmer is excited to announce the addition of two student-athletes to the 2013 signing class. Makenzie Urban (Frederick, Colo.) and Chelsea Martus (Erie, Colo.) each signed National Letters of Intent during the early signing period.
February 25, 2013Three Mountain Lions Earn USTFCCCA All-Academic HonorsWomen's cross country All-American Megan Burrell and teammates Angie Martell and Madison Neher earned U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic honors for cross country this morning. The University of Colorado Colorado Springs also earned the All-Academic team award with a grade point average above 3.00.

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February 8, 2013Harmer Signs Two, Adds One Transfer for 2013-14David Harmer, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs Head Women’s Cross Country Coach and Co-Head Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Coach, is excited to announce the addition of two student-athletes who signed National Letters of Intent. Bailey Eppard (Johnston, Iowa) and Lina Arista (Colorado Springs, Colo.) each signed during the signing period that started Wednesday.
December 13, 2012Neher Earns RMAC All-Academic Second Team SpotMadison Neher, an All-RMAC and all-region runner for the University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's cross country team, earned a spot on the RMAC All-Academic Second Team announced on Wednesday. Angie Martell, Sarah Treese and Sara Kettelkamp also earned a spot on the RMAC Academic Honor Roll.
November 17, 2012Burrell Earns All-America Honor as Mountain Lions Place 10thMegan Burrell finished in 21 minutes, 16.1 seconds and placed No. 37 overall for All-America honors to lead the University of Colorado Colorado Springs to a No. 10 finish at the 2012 NCAA Division II Women's Cross Country National Championships this morning.
November 16, 2012Steady Climb Leads No. 11 UCCS to National ChampionshipsJOPLIN, Mo. – In a season that has seen the University of Colorado Colorado Springs women’s cross country team continue to gradually climb the national rankings, the No. 11 Mountain Lions look to make their return to the national stage memorable on Saturday when they compete in the 2012 NCAA Division II Women’s Cross Country National Championships. The women’s six-kilometer race begins at 10:30 a.m. MST from the Missouri Southern State University Cross Country Course in Joplin, Mo.
November 7, 2012UCCS Improves to No. 11 in Latest National RankingNEW ORLEANS – A third-place finish at last weekend’s NCAA Division II South Central Region Championships moved the University of Colorado Colorado Springs women’s cross country team into No. 11 in the new U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association National Rankings released this afternoon.
November 3, 2012Women Earn Four All-Region Runners in Third Place FinishDENVER, Colo. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs placed four runners in the top 20 of the overall results in a third-place finish at today’s NCAA Division II South Central Region Championships at Willis Case Golf Course in Denver. The finish qualifies the Mountain Lions for the national championships for the first time since 2006.
November 2, 2012Mountain Lions Compete for Fifth Trip to National Championships on SaturdayCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – No. 14 University of Colorado Colorado Springs women’s cross country team will compete against new regional teams and will look to claim one of the five spots to the national championships in the 2012 NCAA Division II South Central Region Championships on Saturday morning at Willis Case Golf Course in Denver. The women’s six-kilometer race begins at 11:30 a.m.
October 24, 2012UCCS Improves to No. 14 in New National PollNEW ORLEANS - With the best conference finish since 2006, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's cross country improved to No. 14 in the new U.S. Track & Field and cross Country Coaches Association national poll released this morning. It's the highest ranking of the season for the Mountain Lions.
October 23, 2012Mountain Lions Improve to Fourth in New Regional PollNEW ORLEANS – After the best conference finish in six seasons, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs women’s cross country team improved to fourth in the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association South Central Regional Poll released this morning. It’s the highest regional ranking for the Mountain Lions this season.
October 20, 2012No. 15 Mountain Lions Post Best Finish in Six Years at 2012 RMAC ChampionshipsCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Madison Neher led four Mountain Lions who earned All-RMAC honors as the No. 15 University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's cross country team finished third at the 2012 RMAC Cross Country Championships this morning at Monument Valley Park. It's the best conference finish since 2006.
October 16, 2012Mountain Lion Women Remain in Fifth in Regional PollNEW ORLEANS - A quiet week in the nation kept nearly all of the regional polls the same as the University of Colorado Colorado Springs women’s cross country team remained in fifth in the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association South Central Regional poll released Tuesday morning. The Mountain Lions are one of four RMAC teams ranked in the top five of the region.
October 10, 2012Mountain Lions Jump to No. 15 in New National PollsNEW ORLEANS – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs women’s cross country team moved up 13 spots to No. 15 in the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association National Poll released earlier this morning. The jump was the largest by any team in the nation and reflected the inclusion of the Roy Griak Invitational results on Sept. 29.
October 10, 2012Mountain Lions Maintain Spot in Fifth of South Central Regional PollsNEW ORLEANS - The University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's cross country team remained fifth in the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association South Central Regional Polls released early Tuesday morning. The entire top 10 poll remained the same from last week.
October 6, 2012Bauer Leads #28 Mountain Lions at Metro State InvitationalDENVER, Colo. - Sam Bauer finished in 24 minutes and 18 seconds and finished No. 11 overall and eighth among collegiate runners to lead No. 28 University of Colorado Colorado Springs at this morning's Metro State Invitational in Denver. Bauer was one of three Mountain Lion women to compete in the final regular season meet of the year for UCCS.
October 3, 2012Mountain Lion Women Improve Three Spots in Latest National PollNEW ORLEANS – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs women’s cross country team moved to No. 28, an improvement of three spots, in the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association national rankings released this morning. The Mountain Lions are coming off a victory at last Saturday’s Roy Griak Invitational in Minnesota.
October 2, 2012UCCS Women Remain at Fifth in Regional PollNEW ORLEANS - A win in the 27th Roy Griak Invitational last weekend kept the University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's cross country team at fifth in the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association South Central Regional Rankings released this morning. The top six teams from last week's regional poll remained the same during a weekend of large cross country meets across the nation.
September 29, 2012#31 Mountain Lions Win Maroon Division II Race at Griak InvitationalSAINT PAUL, Minn. - Megan Burrell, Angie Martell and Veronica Sandoval each finished in the top 20 of the overall results to lead the No. 31 University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's cross country team to victory in the Roy Griak Invitational Maroon Division II race this morning at Les Bolstad Golf Course in Minnesota.
September 26, 2012Women Remain at Fifth in USTFCCCA South Central Region RankingsNEW ORLEANS - A relatively quiet week in the cross country season kept the regional rankings the same as the University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's cross country team stayed at fifth in the second week of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association South Central Regional Rankings released this afternoon.
September 26, 2012Mountain Lions at No. 31 in Latest National RankingsNEW ORLEANS – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs women’s cross country moved to No. 31 after the second poll of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association was released this morning. The Mountain Lions dropped one spot after two new teams entered the top 35 rankings over the weekend.
September 19, 2012Women's Cross Country Enters National Rankings at No. 30NEW ORLEANS – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs women’s cross country team entered the national rankings for the first time this season at No. 30 in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Division II poll released earlier today. The team becomes the fourth program at UCCS to either be nationally ranked or receiving votes this season.
September 18, 2012UCCS Women's Cross Country Improves to Fifth in Regional RankingsNEW ORLEANS – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs women’s cross country improved to fifth in the first regular season release of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association South Central Regional Rankings released this morning. The announcement comes after the success at the home Rust Buster meet and yesterday’s regional preview meet.
September 17, 2012Mountain Lions Second at Regional Preview MeetDENVER, Colo. - The University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's cross country placed four runners in the top seven of the overall results to finish second at this morning's South Central Regional preview meet at the Willis Case Golf Course in Denver. The Mountain Lions finished two points behind Adams State and 64 points ahead of third-place Regis.
September 9, 2012Martell Leads Mountain Lion Women at Rust BusterCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Newcomer Angie Martell led the University of Colorado Colorado Springs women’s cross country team at the fifth annual Rust Buster meet held Saturday morning at Monument Valley Park in downtown Colorado Springs. The Mountain Lions turned in personal bests among all of the returners on the course among the 82 runners on the four-kilometer course.
August 29, 2012Mountain Lions Sixth in USTFCCCA Preseason Regional PollNEW ORLEANS – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs women’s cross country team was picked sixth in the preseason South Central Region Poll released by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association earlier this week. The Mountain Lions were one of eight RMAC teams ranked in the top 10 of the regional poll.
August 23, 2012UCCS Women's Cross Country Picked at No. 6 in RMAC Preseason PollCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs women’s cross country team earned the No. 6 spot in the 2012 RMAC Preseason Coaches’ Poll released this afternoon. The Mountain Lions were picked to finish two spots better than their 2011 performance at the conference championships.
August 21, 2012Five Questions with Sara KettelkampGoMountainLions.com caught up with Sara Kettelkamp of Pueblo, Colo., for five questions with the senior distance runner. The University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's cross country team will open the 2012 season Sept. 8 in the UCCS Rust-Buster.
August 13, 2012Women's First Workout Takes Them to Palmer ParkCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Head Women’s Cross Country Coach David Harmer and the University of Colorado Colorado Springs team used a morning hill workout at Palmer Park to open the 2012 fall practice season this morning.
March 12, 2012UCCS Harriers shine at the Denver Runnin' of the Green 7kThe Denver Runnin' of the Green 7k has been a St. Patrick's Day race tradition for many years and the UCCS Mountain Lions did their part to make it a memorable event in 2012. It was a perfect morning for distance racing with very light winds and a cool temperature in the 40's at race time.
February 20, 2012Six Event Victories Highlight Conference Tune-up for Mountain LionsIn the last tune up before the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships next weekend, the UCCS Mountain Lion Track and Field Team sharpened their competitive edge with a number of event victories and top three finishes on Friday night at Steinhauer Fieldhouse in Golden.

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