2024 AMCC Men's Cross Country News

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ZINS ANNOUNCED AS PENN STATE ALTOONA CROSS COUNTRY HEAD COACH
ZINS ANNOUNCED AS PENN STATE ALTOONA CROSS COUNTRY HEAD COACH

Penn State Altoona Athletics announced on Thursday the hiring of Joey Zins to be the head coach of its recently reinstated men's and women's cross country program.

PENN STATE ALTOONA ATHLETICS TO REINSTATE CROSS COUNTRY PROGRAM
PENN STATE ALTOONA ATHLETICS TO REINSTATE CROSS COUNTRY PROGRAM

Penn State Altoona Athletics announced on Wednesday that it is adding men’s and women’s cross country to its NCAA Division III sport offerings.

PENN STATE BEHREND, ALFRED STATE EARN USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM HONORS
PENN STATE BEHREND, ALFRED STATE EARN USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM HONORS

The Penn State Behrend men's and women's cross country teams, along with the Alfred State College women's team, have been named to the 2024 U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division III Cross Country All-Academic Team.

AMCC ANNOUNCES FALL SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM
AMCC ANNOUNCES FALL SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM

All institution sport teams which compete for an AMCC championship may select one member from their team who displays good sportsmanship throughout the season to be a member of the All-AMCC Sportsmanship Team

PENN STATE BEHREND LEADS PRESIDENT CUP RACE AFTER FALL SEASON
PENN STATE BEHREND LEADS PRESIDENT CUP RACE AFTER FALL SEASON

Penn State Behrend started off the year with five out of seven conference titles to lead the AMCC in the Presidents Cup race for 2024-25.

MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY WRAPS UP SEASON AT NCAA REGIONALS
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY WRAPS UP SEASON AT NCAA REGIONALS

The Penn State Behrend men's cross country team placed 15th with a team score of 382 at NCAA Regional Championships Saturday afternoon, hosted by Fredonia.

BEHREND'S LUCAS BOYD HEADLINES MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
BEHREND'S LUCAS BOYD HEADLINES MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM

Penn State Behrend sophomore Lucas Boyd has been named the AMCC Men's Cross Country Runner of the Year.

BEHREND MEN EARN 5TH STRAIGHT MXC TITLE; BOYD TAKES INDIVIDUAL HONORS
BEHREND MEN EARN 5TH STRAIGHT MXC TITLE; BOYD TAKES INDIVIDUAL HONORS

The Penn State Behrend men's cross country team captured its fifth straight and 16th overall AMCC Championship with 23 total points at the 2024 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Championships on Saturday.

CROSS COUNTRY RUNNERS SET FOR CHAMPIONSHIP MEET THIS WEEKEND
CROSS COUNTRY RUNNERS SET FOR CHAMPIONSHIP MEET THIS WEEKEND

AMCC cross country teams will head to Greensburg, PA this weekend for the 2024 AMCC Men's Cross Country Championship.

Lucas Boyd, Penn State Behrend, Men's Cross Country
Lucas Boyd, Penn State Behrend, Men's Cross Country

Boyd ran the fastest conference time of the year to lead Behrend in the Aubrey Shenk Invite at Gettysburg College. He claimed 45th out of 226 competitors with a mark of 26:49.2 on the 8k course.

Bennett Kerr, Penn State Behrend, Men's Cross Country
Bennett Kerr, Penn State Behrend, Men's Cross Country

Kerr was the top-finisher for the Lions on Saturday at Fredonia, finishing 42nd out of a field of 184 runners with a time of 27:31.15. Kerr's time is the top men's time in the AMCC so far this season. 

Dylan Ackerman, Pitt-Greensburg, Men's Cross Country
Dylan Ackerman, Pitt-Greensburg, Men's Cross Country

Ackerman led the Bobcats and won the Mount Aloysius Mountie Invite by over a minute, crossing the 5k finish line in 18:42.6.

Lucas Boyd, Penn State Behrend, Men's Cross Country
Lucas Boyd, Penn State Behrend, Men's Cross Country

Boyd earned a 58th-place finish (out of 261 runners) for the Lions at the Rochester Yellowjacket Invitational, running a time of 27:43.4.

Lucas Boyd, Penn State Behrend, Men's Cross Country
Lucas Boyd, Penn State Behrend, Men's Cross Country

Boyd was the top-finisher for the Lions, running a third place time of 27:53.1 at the Behrend Twilight Invitational.

Christian Wescott, Alfred State College, Men's Cross Country
Christian Wescott, Alfred State College, Men's Cross Country

Wescott was the first Pioneer to finish at the Brockport Invitational as he came in 21st out of 124 runners with a time 16:50.2 in the 5k.