Honig, Rolf Earn Academic All-Horizon League Honors

Valparaiso cross country juniors Chris Honig (Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard South [Indiana]) and Laura Rolf (Rochester, Mich./Lutheran Northwest) have been named to the men’s and women’s cross country Academic All-Horizon League Teams, respectively, for their academic and athletic performance this season.

Crusaders Wrap Up Season at Great Lakes Regional

Valparaiso’s men’s cross country team concluded its 2007 campaign Saturday morning in Bloomington, Ind., competing at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional.

Crusaders Finish Fifth at Horizon League Championship; Honig, Schultz Earn All-League Accolades

Led by Chris Honig (Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard South [Indiana]) and Leandro Schultz (Valley View, Ohio/Brecksville-Broadview Heights), the Valparaiso men’s cross country team finished fifth at the 2007 Horizon League Championship meet Saturday afternoon at Sunset Hills Farm Park in Valparaiso, Ind.

Honig Receives Horizon League Honor

Chris Honig (Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard South [Indiana]) was named the Horizon League men’s cross country Athlete of the Week today after his top-10 finish last weekend at the Evansville Invitational.

Honig Leads Crusaders to 3rd Place Finish

Paced by Chris Honig’s (Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard South [Indiana]) eighth-place finish, the Valparaiso men’s cross country team placed third Saturday morning at the Evansville Invitational in Evansville, Ind.

Crusaders Compete at Notre Dame Invitational

The Valparaiso men’s cross country team hit the trails for the first time in two weeks Friday, placing 19^th in the Gold Race at the Notre Dame Invitational, held in Notre Dame, Ind.

Crusaders Take Sixth at Boston College Open

Led by junior Leandro Schultz (Valley View, Ohio/Brecksville-Broadview Heights), the Valparaiso men’s cross country team took sixth place Friday afternoon at the Boston College Open in Boston, Mass.

Honig Named U.S. Army Scholar-Athlete of the Week

Senior Chris Honig (Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard South [Indiana]) has been named the male recipient of the U.S. Army Horizon League Scholar-Athlete of the Week award for the week ending September 9.

Valpo Men Place Second at Crusader Open

Valpo Men Set for 2007 Cross Country Campaign

The 2007 Valparaiso men’s cross country squad, led by 21^st year head coach Mike Straubel, returns seven of its top eight runners from a team that placed fourth, matching its best-ever finish, at the Mid-Con Championships in 2006.  The Crusaders enter the Horizon League for the 2007 season looking to make an immediate impact on their new league.

Crusaders Announce 2007 Cross Country Schedule