The Valparaiso men’s cross country team kicked off the season Friday afternoon at the annual Crusader Open, held at Sunset Hills Farm in Valparaiso. The Crusaders finished second as a team, and were led by junior Chris Honig’s (Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard South [Indiana]) fourth-place finish.
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7/10/2008
Crusaders Announce 2008 Cross Country Slate
The Valparaiso men’s and women’s cross country teams will compete four times, including once over their home course at Sunset Hills Farm Park, before heading to the Horizon League Championships as head coach Mike Straubel released the teams’ schedules today....Full Story
12/10/2007
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....Full Story
11/10/2007
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....Full Story
10/27/2007
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.
...Full Story10/16/2007
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....Full Story
10/13/2007
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.
...Full Story9/28/2007
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 19th in the Gold Race at the Notre Dame Invitational, held in Notre Dame, Ind.
...Full Story9/14/2007
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.
...Full Story9/11/2007
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.
...Full Story9/6/2007
Valpo Men Set for 2007 Cross Country Campaign
The 2007 Valparaiso men’s cross country squad, led by 21st 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.
...Full Story7/16/2007
Crusaders Announce 2007 Cross Country Schedule
Valparaiso will host the 2007 Horizon League Cross Country Championships, one of two home meets for the Crusaders on the 2007 schedule as announced today by head coach Mike Straubel.
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