2024-25 Men's Cross Country News
XC, soccer, and women's volleyball All-Academic selections released by CCAC
November 25, 2024
The Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced the fall sports All-Academic Teams earlier today. A total of 78 Bees were named to the All-Academic Teams this fall (8 men's cross country, 7 women's cross country, 26 men's soccer, 26 women's soccer, 11 women's volleyball). St. Ambrose led the CCAC in the number of All-Academic student-athletes in men's cross country, men's soccer, women's soccer, and women's volleyball. Nine student-athletes held a perfect 4.0 cumulative GPA.
Fighting Bees named as NAIA Scholar-Athletes
November 25, 2024
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) released the 2024 Daktroncis NAIA Scholar-Athletes awards earlier today. Of the fall student-athletes at St. Ambrose, 74 (6 men's cross country, 6 women's cross country, 14 football, 22 men's soccer, 20 women's soccer, and 6 women's volleyball) were named NAIA Scholar-Athletes.
Knoche, Getz earn all-conference honors at CCAC Championships
November 09, 2024
Kaitlyn Knoche earned a return trip to the NAIA Championships and Luke Getz earned all-conference honors as St. Ambrose hosted the CCAC Cross Country Championships at Crow Creek Park in Bettendorf, Iowa, Saturday.
St. Ambrose to host CCAC Championships
November 06, 2024
St. Ambrose will serve as host of the 2024 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) Cross Country Championships Saturday at Crow Creek Park in Bettendorf, Iowa.
Bees race nation's best at Blazing Tiger Classic
October 26, 2024
St. Ambrose continued its challenging schedule by competing against several of the top teams in the country at the Blazing Tiger NAIA Classic at Mahoney State Park in Ashland, Neb., Saturday.
SAU recognizes seniors at Fighting Bee Intrasquad
October 12, 2024
St. Ambrose recognized its seniors as part of the Fighting Bee Intrasquad at Crow Creek Park in Bettendorf, Iowa, Saturday.
Bees place sixth at Seminole Valley Stampede
October 05, 2024
Behind 11th-place individual finishes from both Luke Benes and Kaitlyn Knoche, St. Ambrose was able to finish sixth at the Seminole Valley Stampede at Seminole Valley Park in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Saturday.
St. Ambrose battles the heat at the Midwest Classic
September 21, 2024
On a hot afternoon, St. Ambrose had an impressive showing at the Midwest Classic hosted by Olivet Nazarene at Aspen Ridge Golf Course in Bourbonnais, Ill., Friday.
Gille joins St. Ambrose University's coaching staff
September 20, 2024
Mike Gille was announced as the Track and Field and Cross Country's newest coaching addition. Gille will take on the assistant coach role, primarily serving the distance and mid-distance runners of both programs. He will also serve as the recruiting coordinator.
Luke Benes named CCAC Men's Cross Country Athlete of the Week
September 03, 2024
CHICAGO --- St. Ambrose University's Luke Benes (Chicago, Ill.) has secured the first Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week award for 2024, the league office announced on Wednesday morning.
SAU men, women finish fourth at season-opening Twilight Invite
August 30, 2024
The St. Ambrose cross country team opened its season by placing fourth at the Twilight Invitational hosted by St. Francis at Channahon Park in Channahon, Ill., Friday evening. The men's race featured 11 complete teams while the women's included 10 teams.