http://www.uncgspartans.com en-us en-us http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20130226fw3pc2 The UNCG women’s and men’s cross country programs were recognized as one of the top academic programs in the country Tuesday earning team and individual honors for the 2012 season from the USTFCCCA. Tue, 26 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20130226fw3pc2 2013-02-26T05:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/general_news/2012-13/2012_Fall_SoCon_All-Academic More than 300 student-athletes earned spots on the Academic All-Southern Conference Team for the 2012 fall semester, the league office announced Monday. Mon, 07 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/general_news/2012-13/2012_Fall_SoCon_All-Academic 2013-01-07T05:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20121117uv9nxs UNCG junior Paul Chelimo earned his second straight All-America honor after placing 10th overall in the 2012 NCAA Division I Cross Country National Championships. Sat, 17 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20121117uv9nxs 2012-11-17T05:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/201211124rcb7w 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. Mon, 12 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/201211124rcb7w 2012-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/videos/XC_Regionals.flv The UNCG men's and women's cross country teams participated in the 2012 NCAA Southeast Regional in Charlotte, N.C. Friday. Mon, 12 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/videos/XC_Regionals.flv 2012-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20121109vckmmi UNCG junior Paul Chelimo and sophomore Paul Katam both qualified for the NCAA Championships after posting top-five finishes in the 2012 NCAA Southeast Cross Country Regional at McAlpine Park in Charlotte Friday afternoon. Fri, 09 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20121109vckmmi 2012-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20121108vutu81 The UNCG men’s cross country and track and field programs were recognized as NCAA Public Recognition Award recipients for the NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR) for the 2011-12 academic year. Thu, 08 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20121108vutu81 2012-11-08T05:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20121106jt0581 UNCG junior Paul Chelimo has been named the Southern Conference Runner of the Month for the second straight month the league office announced Tuesday. Tue, 06 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20121106jt0581 2012-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/201210314lh7xm UNCG cross country junior Paul Chelimo (Chebiemit, Kenya/Chebiemit Boys School) has been named the Southern Conference Student Athlete of the Week, the league office announced Wednesday. Wed, 31 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/201210314lh7xm 2012-10-31T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20121029y6g7af 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. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20121029y6g7af 2012-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20121027qrpcqp UNCG junior Paul Chelimo claimed his second straight Southern Conference men’s cross country championship individual title winning the 2012 SoCon Championships in a time of 23:42.22. Sat, 27 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20121027qrpcqp 2012-10-27T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/2012101731ki3i UNCG sophomore Paul Katam was named the Southern Conference Men’s Runner of the Week, the league office announced Wednesday. Wed, 17 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/2012101731ki3i 2012-10-17T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/201210134lewtb Junior Paul Chelimo finished second overall, just 13 seconds off the pace, leading the UNCG men’s cross country team to a 28th place finish at the NCAA Division I Pre-Nationals seeded red race at E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park. Sat, 13 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/201210134lewtb 2012-10-13T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20121003qv77dj 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. Wed, 03 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20121003qv77dj 2012-10-03T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/201209292e573c Junior Paul Chelimo and sophomore Paul Katam both recorded top 10 finishes in 2012 debuts Saturday morning to lead the UNCG men’s cross country team to a 14th place finish in the ultra-competitive Greater Louisville Classic at E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park. Sat, 29 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/201209292e573c 2012-09-29T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/201209269jo0m2 The UNCG cross country 2012 digital guide is available online at www.uncgspartans.com. The guide was produced by the UNCG athletics media relations department. Wed, 26 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/201209269jo0m2 2012-09-26T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20120917x0j850 UNCG cross country student-athletes Abraham Kemboi (Eldoret, Kenya/Kipkabus) and Chelsea Sumney (Washington, Pa./Trinity) have been named this week’s Spartan Top Performers after both winning individual tiles at the Elon Invitational. Mon, 17 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20120917x0j850 2012-09-17T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/201209154y5mpn 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. Sat, 15 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/201209154y5mpn 2012-09-15T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20120831dwl8ae The UNCG cross country programs started off the 2012 season at the relay style meet at Demon Deacon Quad on Friday. Fri, 31 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20120831dwl8ae 2012-08-31T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20120830jo9753 GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG cross country and track and field head coach Linh Nguyen announced the hiring of former UNCG student-athlete Michelle Chewens and Chad Pearson as assistant coaches Thursday. Thu, 30 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20120830jo9753 2012-08-30T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/201208275i5jjl 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. Mon, 27 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/201208275i5jjl 2012-08-27T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20120822nqg0bc The UNCG men’s cross country program was selected to repeat as Southern Conference champions while the Spartan women were tabbed to finish just shy of the top spot in second place as voted on by the league coaches, the conference office announced Wednesday. Wed, 22 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20120822nqg0bc 2012-08-22T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20120817zpr78i 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. Fri, 17 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20120817zpr78i 2012-08-17T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/beyond_box_scores/Beyond_Box_Scores_-_Fall_2011_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. Mon, 30 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/beyond_box_scores/Beyond_Box_Scores_-_Fall_2011_Review 2012-07-30T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/general_news/2012-13/SoCon_Academic_Honor_Roll_11-12 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. Wed, 11 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/general_news/2012-13/SoCon_Academic_Honor_Roll_11-12 2012-07-11T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2011-12/releases/201206145i56un 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. Thu, 14 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2011-12/releases/201206145i56un 2012-06-14T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/general_news/2011-12/053112_socon_all-sports_race 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. Thu, 31 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/general_news/2011-12/053112_socon_all-sports_race 2012-05-31T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/student_services/0522_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. Tue, 22 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/student_services/0522_senior_banquet 2012-05-22T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/general_news/2011-12/2012_graduation GREENSBORO, N.C. – Thirty-five UNCG student-athletes took part in graduation ceremonies across campus this week. Sat, 05 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/general_news/2011-12/2012_graduation 2012-05-05T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/20120321o4ys2d SPARTANBURG, S.C. – UNCG’s men are in third and women are in seventh after the winter season of competition in the Southern Conference’s all-sports races. Wed, 21 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/20120321o4ys2d 2012-03-21T04:00:00Z