2014-15 Cross Country News

Fall Sport Student-Athletes Honored by GLIAC for Academics
Fall Sport Student-Athletes Honored by GLIAC for Academics

January 12, 2015

A total of 95 Michigan Tech student-athletes earned recognition from the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for academics as the league announced its Fall Academic Excellence Awards and All-Academic Teams.

Cross Country Teams Compete at Regional; Pengelly Qualifies for Nats
Cross Country Teams Compete at Regional; Pengelly Qualifies for Nats

November 22, 2014

The Michigan Tech men's cross country team finished eighth of 34 teams in the region. The women took 18th of 35 Division II teams in the Midwest.

Cross Country Teams at Regional Saturday; Men Enter at No. 8
Cross Country Teams at Regional Saturday; Men Enter at No. 8

November 18, 2014

The Michigan Tech men’s cross country team will carry a regional ranking of No. 8 into the NCAA Midwest Region Championships this weekend. The 10-kilometer men’s race and six-kilometer women’s race are slated to be run Saturday (Nov. 22) at Angel Mounds Historic Site in Evansville, Ind.

Irwin and Pengelly Earn All-GLIAC Honors at Tiffin
Irwin and Pengelly Earn All-GLIAC Honors at Tiffin

November 08, 2014

The Michigan Tech men’s cross country team finished fifth and the women were 10th at the GLIAC Championships hosted by Tiffin today at Seneca Hills Golf Course.

Photo courtesy of Jeff Vigil.
Runners Compete at UP Championship

October 24, 2014

The Michigan Tech cross country teams ran at the UP Championships at NMU Golf Course today in their final tune-up for the GLIAC Championships in two weeks.

Muck Run Set for Nov. 1 at Tech Trails
Muck Run Set for Nov. 1 at Tech Trails

October 21, 2014

Michigan Tech is holding its annual Muck Run on Saturday, November 1 at 10 a.m. at the Tech Trails. The 5-kilometer trail race through mud, muck, mire, and maybe even snow, benefits both the men's and women's cross country teams.

Photo courtesy of Jeff Vigil.
Pengelly Earns Second GLIAC Athlete of the Week Award

October 15, 2014

Sean Pengelly (Hartland, Mich.) has been named the GLIAC Cross Country Athlete of the Week for the second time this season after earning his first collegiate win last weekend.

Photos courtesy of Jeff Vigil
Pengelly 1st, Irwin 3rd at Lucian Rosa Invite

October 11, 2014

Sean Pengelly earned his first collegiate win and Deedra Irwin ran to a third-place finish at the Lucian Rosa Invitational today. The men’s team took sixth place of 17 teams at the event while the women were 12th of 20 squads at UW-Parkside’s Dannehl National Cross Country Course.

Photo courtesy of Jeff Vigil.
Cross Country Teams Finish Top 10 at Eau Claire

October 03, 2014

The Michigan Tech cross country teams raced at the BluGold Invitational hosted by UW-Eau Claire today. The men’s team placed sixth of 25 teams while the women were ninth of 25 entrants. The fields for both races had more than 385 runners each.

Behind the Scenes at Michigan Tech's Career Fair
Behind the Scenes at Michigan Tech's Career Fair

October 01, 2014

Huskies student-athletes from the cross country, Nordic skiing and track & field teams serve as the staff for the career fair.

Irwin and Pengelly Named GLIAC Runners of the Week
Irwin and Pengelly Named GLIAC Runners of the Week

September 22, 2014

Michigan Tech’s Deedra Irwin and Sean Pengelly have been named this week's GLIAC Cross Country Athletes of the Week awards after high finishes at Saturday’s (Sept. 20) St. Olaf Invitational.

Photo courtesy of Jeff Vigil.
Irwin and Pengelly Lead Huskies in Minnesota

September 20, 2014

The Michigan Tech men’s cross country team finished sixth while the women were seventh at the St. Olaf Invitational on Saturday (Sept. 20).

Cross Country Assistant Finishes Third in Bring Back The Mile Grand Prix
Cross Country Assistant Finishes Third in Bring Back The Mile Grand Prix

September 15, 2014

Michigan Tech cross country graduate assistant coach Tom Scott has been making a name for himself in the running circuits across the Midwest.

Cross Country Kicks Off Season at Michigan State’s Spartan Invitational
Cross Country Kicks Off Season at Michigan State’s Spartan Invitational

September 12, 2014

The Michigan Tech cross country teams opened the 2014 season at the Spartan Invitational on Friday (Sept. 12). The meet was held at Forest Akers East Golf Course.

2014 Cross Country Season Preview
2014 Cross Country Season Preview

September 11, 2014

Michigan Tech cross country coach Joe Haggenmiller talks about the upcoming 2014 season.