2018 AMCC Women's Cross Country News
Megan Valentine, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Hilbert College, introduced Robert Krug as the head coach for the men’s and women’s cross country team.
Penn St. Behrend junior Riley Crissman, along with both of the Penn State Behrend men's and women's cross country teams have received U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic recognition for their performance in the classroom this past season.
Proving that there is no end to an athletic career once one graduates from college, Hilbert College head cross country coach Nick Orlowski's passion for life-long competition was recognized when he was named the Buffalo News Runner of the Year this week.
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 picked up two AMCC titles this fall to take the early lead in the Presidents Cup standings.
Franciscan University senior Grace Galligan has impressed on the course all season and her final race for the Franciscan women's cross country team was no exception. Galligan captured 24th overall in a very competitive NCAA DIII National Championship meet and earned the first All-America honors for the women's program, Saturday afternoon.
The Franciscan University and Penn State Behrend men's and women's cross country teams competed at the NCAA Mideast Regionals hosted by DeSales University on Saturday morning.
Franciscan University freshman Alison Bryant has been named the Eastern College Athletic Conference Rookie of the Month for the month of October after helping the Franciscan women's cross country team to an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference championship.
Franciscan University senior Grace Galligan was the top finisher in the AMCC women's cross country championship race and is the 2018 AMCC Runner of the Year.
Galligan was the first woman to cross the finish line in Saturday's AMCC championship race to become a two-time individual champion. She finished the 6K race in 22:46.54, leading Franciscan to its first AMCC team title since 2014.
Penn State Behrend, eight-time women's cross country champions, is looking to claim its fourth straight conference title this weekend at Franciscan University.
Courtwright, running in her first race since an early season injury, finished first in the La Roche Invitational with a time of 22:53.32. She averaged a 7:22 mile time in the race.
Crissman had an outstanding performance over the weekend at the Oberlin Invitational in Ohio. Crissman placed eighth overall in a field of more than 310 runners. Crissman posted the second fastest time ever by a Berhend Lion at Oberlin's course, finishing the race with a time of 22:29.2 Overall, the Behrend Lions placed 16th as a team in the invitational.
Ruszczyk took the top overall spot at the Meghan Memorial on Saturday, leading her team to a first place finish as well. Ruszczyk ran the fastest time out of all the women and she has done that for the Spartans throughout this season. She ahs been the best runner for the D'Youville women throughout the young season.
