2019-20 Cross Country News
Byrd named CoSIDA Academic All-District
May 29, 2020
Michigan Tech runner Emily Byrd has been named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Women's Track & Field/Cross Country Team. Byrd is a senior from Perrysburg, Ohio, and held a 3.82 grade-point average in environmental engineering. She now advances to the CoSIDA Academic All-America ballot.
Kautzer receives GLIAC Pat Riepma Postgraduate Scholarship
April 20, 2020
Michigan Tech cross country runner Amanda Kautzer has received the GLIAC Pat Riepma Postgraduate Scholarship. The honor awards each recipient $5,000 in aid to the graduate school of their choice. Selections were made by the Faculty Athletic Representatives (FARs) of the GLIAC member institutions.
MTU Cross Country Earns USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors
February 04, 2020
The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has announced its 2019 Division II All-Academic Teams, and the Michigan Tech cross country team both earned spots on the men’s and women’s lists. In addition, 11 individual Michigan Tech student-athletes received All-Academic honors.
Fall Sport Student-Athletes Honored by GLIAC for Academics
January 21, 2020
A total of 116 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-Academics Teams.
Pahl and Reichl Earn All-America Honors at NCAA Championships
November 23, 2019
Senior Matt Pahl and junior Braden Reichl earned USTFCCCA All-America honors as the Michigan Tech men’s and women’s cross country teams competed on Saturday (Nov. 23) at the 2019 NCAA Division II National Championships.
PREVIEW: Tech Cross Country Primed for National Championships
November 22, 2019
The 2019 cross country season is nearing its conclusion as the Michigan Tech Huskies cross country team will be running at the 2019 NCAA Division II National Championships on Saturday (Nov. 23) from the Haggin Oaks Golf Course in Sacramento, California.
Student-Athlete Spotlight: Cross Country National Championships Qualifiers
November 22, 2019
Michigan Tech cross country student-athletes Braden Reichl, Emily Byrd, Matt Pahl, Carly Huggins, Clayton Sayen, and Amanda Kautzer talk about how it feels to qualify for the NCAA Division II National Championships, their individual expectations, and more!
Huskies Ranked 9th in Final USTFCCCA National Poll
November 13, 2019
In the final USTFCCCA national poll of the season, both the Michigan Tech cross country men’s and women’s teams received the No. 9 ranking in their respective polls.
Jake Isaacson Named USTFCCCA Midwest Region Men's Coach of the Year
November 12, 2019
The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has named Michigan Tech head coach Jake Isaacson the Midwest Region Men’s Coach of the Year. It’s the second time Isaacson has received a Midwest Region Coach of the Year award from the USTFCCCA, after being named the Women’s Coach of the Year in 2018.
Tech Men's and Women's Cross Country Teams Qualify for NCAA Championships
November 09, 2019
For the first time in Michigan Tech cross country history, the men’s and women’s teams have qualified for the NCAA Division II National Championships. With second-place team finishes at the 2019 NCAA Division II Midwest Regional Championships, the men’s and women’s teams will both be headed to the National Championships in Sacramento, California.
PREVIEW: Huskies Ready to Compete at Midwest Regional Championships
November 08, 2019
After two weeks of preparation and training, the Michigan Tech cross country team is heading for Evansville, Indiana for the 2019 NCAA Division II Midwest Region Championship on Saturday (Nov. 9). The race, hosted by the University of Southern Indiana, will be held at Angel Mounds Golf Course, with the women running the 6K race at 10:30 a.m. CST, followed by the men’s 10K race at 11:45 a.m. CST.
Jake Isaacson Media Day Interview
November 07, 2019
Michigan Tech cross country coach Jake Isaacson goes over the GLIAC Championships, Emily Byrd achieving four All-GLIAC finishes, and the upcoming NCAA Division II Midwest Region Championships.
Emily Byrd Media Day Interview - October 30
November 01, 2019
Michigan Tech cross country senior Emily Byrd talks about the team's third-place performance at the GLIAC Championships, the other teams to watch out for at the Midwest Regional Championships, and more!
Clayton Sayen Media Day Interview - October 29
October 31, 2019
Michigan Tech cross country sophomore Clayton Sayen talks about getting First Team All-GLIAC at this past weekend's GLIAC Championships, how the team performed as a whole, getting ready for the Regional Championships, and more!
Huskies Ranked in Latest USTFCCCA Polls
October 30, 2019
Following solid team performances at the 2019 GLIAC Championships, the Michigan Tech cross country teams received high rankings in this week’s National and Regional Coaches Polls, released by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Cross Country Finishes Second, Third at GLIAC Championships
October 26, 2019
Six Michigan Tech cross country runners picked up All-GLIAC honors from the Purdue Northwest University Westville campus at the 2019 GLIAC Championships on Saturday (Oct. 26). The Huskies finished second in the men’s competition and third in the women’s race.