2024-25 Women's Cross Country News

Men's and women's basketball All-Academic selections released by the CCAC
Men's and women's basketball All-Academic selections released by the CCAC

February 19, 2025

The Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced the winter sports All-Academic Teams earlier today. A total of 15 Bees were named to the All-Academic Teams this winter (9 men's basketball and 6 women's basketball). The St. Ambrose and St. Francis men's basketball teams led the CCAC in the number of All-Academic student-athletes with nine student-athletes. On the women's side, Abby Wolter held a perfect 4.0 cumulative GPA. 

Fighting Bees named as NAIA Scholar-Athletes
Fighting Bees named as NAIA Scholar-Athletes

February 19, 2025

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) released the 2025 Daktroncis NAIA Scholar-Athletes awards earlier today. Of the winter student-athletes at St. Ambrose, 66 (3 men's basketball, 4 women's basketball, 6 competitive cheer, 11 competitive dance, 25 men's swimming and diving, 12 women's swimming and diving, and 5 men's wrestling) were named NAIA Scholar-Athletes.

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St. Ambrose named USTFCCCA All-Academic Team

February 04, 2025

St. Ambrose was named an All-Academic Team by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). The women's program had a cumulative team GPA of 3.613 and the men's team had a GPA of 3.381.

Guerra and Knoche named Athletes of the Month; Men's Basketball selected as Team of the Month
Guerra and Knoche named Athletes of the Month; Men's Basketball selected as Team of the Month

December 03, 2024

Guiseppe Guerra (men's wrestling) and Kaitlyn Knoche (women's cross country) were selected by the SAU Sports Information Staff as the Fighting Bees Athletes of the Month for November. 

Knoche finishes just outside top 100 at NAIA National Championships
Knoche finishes just outside top 100 at NAIA National Championships

November 22, 2024

Kaitlyn Knoche narrowly missed a top-100 finish at the NAIA Cross Country Championships at Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia, Mo., Friday morning.

Knoche to represent SAU at NAIA Championships
Knoche to represent SAU at NAIA Championships

November 18, 2024

For the second straight year, Kaitlyn Knoche will represent St. Ambrose at the NAIA Cross Country Championships.

Knoche, Getz earn all-conference honors at CCAC Championships
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.

SAU men, women finish fourth at season-opening Twilight Invite
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.