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1/31/2020

Valpo Cross Country Teams Garner Academic Accolades

The Valparaiso University men’s and women’s cross country teams have garnered recognition from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association for their success in the classroom this year.

11/15/2019

Three Valpo Runners Enter Record Book at Regional

The Valparaiso University men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in their final race of the 2019 campaign Friday in Madison, Wis. at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional. Dominic Paoletti (Monroe, Mich./ Monroe St. Mary), Jack Worman (Hanover Parks, Ill./ Hoffman Estates) and Ignacio Veloz Bonilla (San Juan, P.R./ American Military Academy) joined Alexander Bruno (Bloomington, Ill./ University) on the list of the program’s best 10K times.

11/14/2019

Cross Country Set for Great Lakes Regional

After a strong showing at the Missouri Valley Conference Championships, the Valparaiso University men’s and women’s cross country teams will head to Madison, Wis. to compete in Friday’s NCAA Great Lakes Regional.

11/7/2019

Alexander Bruno Named to MVC Scholar-Athlete Team

Valparaiso University cross country standout Alexander Bruno (Bloomington, Ill./ University) was one 12 runners named to the Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete team this week.

11/2/2019

Bruno, Paoletti Earn All-Conference Honors at MVC Championship

The Missouri Valley Conference men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to Valparaiso on Saturday for the MVC Championship. Nine men’s teams and 10 women’s teams faced chilly temperatures and a muddy course to compete for the conference title at Sunset Hill Farm County Park. The Valpo men were led by Alexander Bruno (Bloomington, Ill./ University) and Dominic Paoletti (Monroe, Mich./ Monroe St. Mary), both of whom earned all-conference recognition. As a team, the Valpo men turned in their first Top 5 finish in the team standings at a conference meet since 2007, continuing a strong season for head coach Mike Straubel’s team.

10/25/2019

Notebook: Valpo Cross Country Set to Host MVC Championships

After Valparaiso University hosted its first championship event as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference with women’s golf last spring, it’s time for cross country to take center stage with the 2019 MVC Championships coming soon to Northwest Indiana.

10/21/2019

Valpo Men’s Cross Country Cracks Regional Rankings

For the first time in program history, the Valparaiso University men’s cross country team is regionally ranked.

10/18/2019

Valpo Poised for Conference Meet after Strong Showing in Peoria

The Valparaiso University men and women’s cross country teams headed to Bradley University in Peoria, Ill. for the annual Pink Classic on Friday. Alexander Bruno (Bloomington, Ill. / University) and Katherine Germann (Cincinnati, Ohio/ Finneytown) led their squads in the final push before the conference championships. In addition, Dominic Paoletti (Monroe, Mich. / Monroe St. Mary) cracked the program’s all-time Top 5 in the 8K.

10/4/2019

Valpo Enjoys Strong Showing at Joe Piane Invitational

The Valparaiso University men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to Notre Dame for the Joe Piane Invitational on Friday. The men’s team ran a five-mile race, while the women’s team competed in a 5K race. The top three finishers on the men’s team, Alexander Bruno (Bloomington, Ill./ University), Ignacio Veloz Bonilla (San Juan, P.R./ American Military Academy) and Dominic Paoletti (Monroe, Mich./ Monroe St. Mary) all set personal bests in the race and finished in the top third of their race.