2012-11-12
Paul Katam Named Blue Chip Performer
UNCG men’s cross country sophomore Paul Katam has been named this week’s Blue Chip Performer sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina.
2012-10-29
Paul Chelimo Named Blue Chip Performer
UNCG cross country junior Paul Chelimo has been named this week’s Blue Chip Performer sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina after claiming his second straight Southern Conference Cross Country Championship.
2012-10-03
Paul Chelimo Named SoCon Runner Of The Week And Month
UNCG junior Paul Chelimo was named the Southern Conference Men’s Runner of the Week while also earning SoCon Runner of the Month accolades for his season-debut performance at the Greater Louisville Classic, the league office announced Wednesday.
2012-09-15
Abraham Kemboi and Chelsea Sumney Win Individual Titles At Elon Invitational
Junior Abraham Kemboi (Eldoret, Kenya/Kipkabus) placed first in the men’s 8,000-meter race at the Elon Invitational while senior Chelsea Sumney (Washington, Pa./Trinity) took home the top spot in the women’s 5,000-meter race Saturday morning to lead both the UNCG cross country programs to second place team finishes in the event.
2012-08-27
Men's Cross Country Ranked In Preseason Regional Poll
The UNCG men’s cross country program is ranked ninth in the 2012 U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) preseason Southeast Regional rankings for NCAA Division I. The Spartans are the highest ranked Southern Conference team in the preseason poll with Davidson ranked 12th in the Southeast Region and Chattanooga ranked 11th in the South Region.
2012-08-17
Cross Country 2012 Schedule Released
he 2012 UNCG cross country schedule was released Friday and will take the defending Southern Conference champion UNCG men’s and women’s cross country teams to six events prior to the SoCon Championships held October 27 in Charleston, S.C.
2012-07-30
Beyond Box Scores: Fall 2011 In Review
Linh Nguyen isn’t a boastful fellow by nature, but when his UNCG men’s cross country team won the Southern Conference championship last October, he had a pretty good vibe as he walked to the spot where the women’s team was warming up.
2012-07-11
UNCG Places 91 Student-Athletes On SoCon Academic Honor Roll
GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG had 91 student-athletes honored on the 2011-12 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll, which recognizes a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. The Spartans also had 39 student-athletes earn Commissioner’s Medal accolades, which marks GPA of 3.50 or higher.
2012-06-14
Men's cross country, track earn NCAA Public Recognition Awards
INDIANAPOLIS – UNCG’s men’s cross country and indoor and outdoor track programs were among the 954 programs nationally to earn 2012 Public Recognition Awards from the NCAA for ranking in the top 10 percent of all Division I teams in their respective sports, the association announced Thursday.
2012-05-31
UNCG men finish fifth, women fourth in SoCon all-sports races
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – UNCG’s men finished fifth and its women finished fourth in the final standings of the Southern Conference’s all-sports races. Appalachian State earned the league’s Commissioner’s Cup for excellence in men’s athletics while College of Charleston was awarded the Germann Cup for the best overall women’s athletics program.
2012-05-22
UNCG recognizes student-athletes at annual Senior Banquet
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNCG Department of Athletics recently recognized its student-athletes at the UNCG Senior Banquet at the Sheraton Greensboro at Four Seasons. Men’s cross country and track athlete Joey Thompson and women’s soccer goalkeeper Kelsey Kearney earned UNCG’s male and female Spartan Awards.
2012-02-10
Three Spartans named All-Academic by USTFCCCA
NEW ORLEANS, La. – UNCG’s Paul Chelimo, Paul Katam and Joey Thompson were all named All-Academic by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), the organization announced on Friday.
2011-11-21
Chelimo earns All-America honors at NCAA Championship
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – UNCG sophomore Paul Chelimo came in 13th place to become the first runner in school history to earn All-America honors on Monday afternoon at the NCAA Championship on the Gibson Championship Course.
2011-11-18
Trio of Spartans head to NCAA Championship
UNCG’s Paul Chelimo, Joey Thompson and Ashley Schnell will represent the Spartans this weekend as they compete at the 2011 NCAA Cross Country Championships in Terre Haute, Ind. on Monday afternoon. The race will be run at the LaVern Gibson Championship Course at the Wabash Valley Family Sports Center.
2011-11-12
Chelimo, Schnell advance to NCAA Championships
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – UNCG’s Paul Chelimo and Ashley Schnell became the first runners in school history to qualify for the NCAA Cross Country Championships as the duo led the Spartans on Saturday at the NCAA Southeast Regional.
2011-11-11
UNCG heads to Louisville for NCAA Southeast Regional
Coming off an impressive showing at the SoCon Championships two weeks ago, UNCG will return to action on Saturday as the Spartans travel to Louisville, Ky. for the NCAA Southeast Regional at E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park.
2011-11-01
UNCG continues to move up in USTFCCCA rankings
NEW ORLEANS, La. – After winning both team titles this past weekend at the Southern Conference Championships, both the UNCG men’s and women’s programs moved up in the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Associations (USTFCCCA) rankings this week.
2011-10-29
UNCG men, women win titles at SoCon Championships
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Paul Chelimo won the individual title in the men’s race and Ashley Schnell did the same in the women’s race as UNCG also took home both team titles at the 2011 Southern Conference Cross Country Championships on Saturday at Trophy Lakes.
2011-10-25
UNCG gears up for Southern Conference Championships
UNCG will look to bring home some hardware this weekend as the Spartans travel to Charleston, S.C. to run in the 2011 Southern Conference Cross Country Championships. The race will be hosted by College of Charleston and held at Trophy Lakes on Johns Island.
2011-10-17
UNCG women rise in latest USTFCCCA rankings
NEW ORLEANS, La. – The UNCG women’s cross country rose seven spots in the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) regional rankings, while the men’s team stayed put, the organization announced on Monday.
2011-10-13
Spartans head to Panorama Farms Invite on Friday
After nearly two weeks off from competition, UNCG returns to competition on Friday as the Spartans will compete in the Third Annual Panorama Farms Invitational in Charlottesville, Va.
2011-10-06
Chelimo named SoCon Runner of the Month
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – UNCG men’s cross country runner Paul Chelimo has been selected as the Southern Conference’s Runner of the Month, the league office announced on Thursday.
2011-10-05
UNCG's Chelimo named SoCon Runner of the Week
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – For the second time in three weeks, UNCG’s Paul Chelimo has been named the Southern Conference Men’s Runner of the Week, the league office announced on Wednesday.
2011-10-03
UNCG women debut, men rise in latest USTFCCCA rankings
NEW ORLEANS, La. – For the first time in school history both the men’s and women’s cross country teams are ranked in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association regional rankings, the organization announced on Monday.
2011-10-01
UNCG wraps up Hagan Stone XC Classic
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNCG men’s cross country team finished in second place and Ali Cupito finished third overall as an individual for the women’s team on Saturday at the Hagan Stone XC Classic.
2011-09-30
UNCG’s Chelimo wins men’s race at Paul Short Run
BETHLEHAM, Pa. – UNCG sophomore Paul Chelimo led from wire-to-wire on Friday as he took top invidividual honors in the men’s race and Ashley Schnell turned in a top-15 performance for the women at the Paul Short Run.
2011-09-29
UNCG to head to pair of meets this weekend
After nearly two weeks off from competition, UNCG returns to competition this weekend as the Spartans will run in two meets. Some members of the Spartans will travel to Bethlehem, Pa. on Friday to run at the Paul Short Run, while others will stay in Greensboro to compete in the Hagan Stone XC Classic.
2011-09-21
UNCG’s Chelimo earns SoCon Runner of the Week honors
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – UNCG’s Paul Chelimo has been named the Southern Conference men’s cross country Runner of the Week for his performance at the Elon Invitational Saturday, the league office announced on Wednesday.
2011-09-19
UNCG ranked in latest USTFCCCA Southeast Region poll
GREENSBORO, N.C. – After a successful weekend at the Elon Invitational, the UNCG men’s cross country team jumped into the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division I Regional Cross Country Rankings, the organization announced on Monday.
2011-09-16
UNCG back in action at Elon Invitational
After starting the season at the Guilford College XC Carnival two weeks ago, UNCG will return to competition this weekend as the Spartans make the short trip to compete at the Elon Invitational on Saturday.
2011-09-03
UNCG women first, men second at Guilford XC Carnival
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Kelly Montague’s individual title on the women’s side helped propel her team to top team honors and the men’s squad earned runner-up honors at the Guilford College XC Carnival on Saturday.
2011-08-24
Men’s cross country tabbed as runner-up for SoCon title
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The UNCG women’s cross country team was selected as the 2011 preseason favorite in the Southern Conference, while the men’s team was predicted to earn runner-up honors by the league’s head coaches, the conference office announced on Wednesday.
2011-08-03
UNCG releases 2011 cross country slate
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The 2011 cross country schedule will take UNCG to nine events this fall, highlighted by the NCAA Pre-Nationals, as head coach Linh Nguyen announced the upcoming schedule on Wednesday.
2011-06-01
UNCG finishes second in Commissioner's Cup, fifth in Germann Cup
CHARLESTON, S.C. – After a 2010-11 academic year that saw UNCG turn in competitive showings in virtually every sport, the Spartans finished second in the race for the Commissioner’s Cup and fifth in the extremely tight standings for the Germann Cup, the Southern Conference all-sports trophies for excellence in league competition.
2011-02-17
UNCG, Schnell named USTFCCCA All-Academic
NEW ORLEANS, La. – The UNCG men’s and women’s cross country teams were honored this week as they both earned All-Academic team honors, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced this week. Junior Ashley Schnell also claimed All-Academic Cross Country status as an individual.
2010-12-20
UNCG places 26 on Academic All-SoCon Team
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Twenty-six UNCG student-athletes earned spots on the Academic All-Southern Conference Team for the fall semester, the league office announced Monday. Men’s soccer player Peyton Ford and SoCon Female Cross Country Runner of the Year Ashley Schnell accounted for two of the 11 4.0 grade point averages on the 345-member squad.
2010-12-07
UNCG women first, men fourth in SoCon all-sports races
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – UNCG is in solid contention in the Southern Conference all-sports races for both the men’s and women’s sports, as UNCG’s women lead the league and the men are fourth after the fall season of competition.
2010-11-13
Koech breaks school record at NCAA Regionals
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – UNCG' Mike Koech finished in 28th place, just three spots out of earning All-Region honors, with a time of 31:20.07 to break his own school record.
2010-11-12
UNCG heads to Louisville for NCAA Regionals
GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG will look to build upon its success at the Southern Conference Championships two weeks ago as the Spartans travel to Louisville, Ky. on Saturday to compete at the 2010 NCAA Southeast Regionals at E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park.
2010-11-05
Thompson named SoCon Athlete of the Month
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Southern Conference office announced on Friday that Joey Thompson has been selected as the men’s cross country Athlete of the Month. The athletes were nominated by each member institution and voted on by the conference office.
2010-11-01
UNCG once again ranked in Southeast Region
NEW ORLEANS, La. – Coming off a second-place finish at the Southern Conference Championships this past weekend, the UNCG men’s cross country team found itself ranked once again in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) regional cross country rankings.
2010-10-29
UNCG heads to Boone for SoCon Cross Country Championships
GREENSBORO, N.C. – After wrapping up perhaps the best regular season in school history, the UNCG cross country team will look replicate that success this weekend as the Spartans travel to Boone, N.C. for the 2010 Southern Conference Cross Country Championships on Saturday.
2010-10-28
Beyond Box Scores: Two teams turning the corner
BOONE, N.C. - This cross country season began for UNCG with a soul searching session in the North Carolina mountains. This weekend, the Spartans return there with a chance to claim a first conference title.
2010-10-20
Thompson earns SoCon Mens Runner of the Week honors
GREENSBORO, N.C. UNCGs Joey Thompson has been honored as the mens Southern Conference Runner of the week for his performance during the weekend of Oct. 15-16, the league office announced today.
2010-10-18
UNCG cross country jumps into Southeast Region rankings
NEW ORLEANS, La. Coming off a second-place finish at the Royal Cross Country Challenge this past weekend, the UNCG mens cross country team earned a spot in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division I Regional Cross Country Rankings, the organization announced on Monday.
2010-10-15
Thompson, Schnell lead UNCG to pair of runner-up finishes
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Joey Thompson broke the school record in the 8k by nine seconds and Ashley Schnell turned in a top-five performance on the womens side as the mens and womens teams each came away with runner-up team finishes on Friday at the Royal Cross Country Challenge. Also, part of the mens team ran in the Navy race, where Tyron Alston won the individual title and the team finished in first place.
2010-10-01
UNCG set for Greater Louisville Classic on Saturday
GREENSBORO, N.C. In perhaps its toughest event this season, the UNCG cross country team will hit the road to compete at the Ninth Annual Greater Louisville Classic on Saturday at E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park.
2010-09-25
Spartans wrap up Greensboro XC Invitational
GREENSBORO, N.C. Taylor Day posted the top time for the UNCG mens team and Jenna Paley and Jade Farlow led the womens team on Saturday afternoon at the Greensboro XC Invitational at Hagen Stone Park.
2010-09-24
Spartans set for Greensboro XC Invitational on Saturday
GREENSBORO, N.C. Coming off a great weekend that saw both teams claim individual and team titles at the Elon Invitational, UNCG returns to action this weekend as the Spartans will compete at the 27th Annual Greensboro XC Invitational on Saturday.
2010-09-18
Koech breaks school record to win Elon Invitational
ELON, N.C. Mike Koech broke the school record in the 8k to take top honors in the mens race, while Ashley Schnell won the race for the womens team as UNCG claimed both team titles on Saturday at the Elon Invitational.
2010-08-27
Spartan men picked second in SoCon Preseason Poll
SPARTANBURG, S.C. The UNCG mens cross country team was tabbed to finish second in the Southern Conference, while the womens team was picked to tie for seventh place by the leagues head coaches, the conference office announced on Friday.
2010-03-12
Cross Country team named USTFCCCA All-Academic
GREENSBORO, N.C. - UNC Greensboro's men's cross country teams earned All-Academic Team honors, as announced this week by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
2009-10-31
Three earn All-SoCon honors; men third at SoCon
Elon, N.C. - Mike Koech and Joey Thompson were named first-team All-SoCon and Andy Clyne was second-team All-SoCon on the men's side. On the women's team, Sherrika Jordan earned wecond-team All-SoCon honors.
2009-10-07
Thompson named Runner of the Week
SPARTANBURG, S.C. - UNC Greensboro sophomore Joey Thompson was been named the Southern Conference Men's Runner of the Week for his performance at the Lou Onesty Invitational Saturday, the league office announced Wednesday.
2009-08-25
UNCG men tied for third in SoCon Preseason Poll
SPARTANBURG, S.C. - UNC Greensboro's women's cross country team was picked to finish tied for seventh along with College of Charleston and Western Carolina in the Southern Conference Cross Country Preseason Poll, the conference office announced on Tuesday.