2023-24 Women's Cross Country News

St. Ambrose named USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
St. Ambrose named USTFCCCA All-Academic Team

February 01, 2024

St. Ambrose was named an All-Academic Team by the by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). The women's program had a cumulative team GPA of 3.524 and the men's team had a GPA of 3.274.

Six named to CCAC All-Academic Team
Six named to CCAC All-Academic Team

December 19, 2023

St. Ambrose had six student-athletes named to the CCAC Women's Cross Country All-Academic Team Tuesday. Jayne Eilderts, Rileigh Fortune, Loryn Heil, Allison Hein, Michaela Pieroni and Adeline Smith wee recognized.

Nine Bees named NAIA Scholar-Athletes
Nine Bees named NAIA Scholar-Athletes

November 18, 2023

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) released the 2023 Daktronics NAIA Men's and Women’s Cross Country Scholar-Athletes. St. Ambrose had nine student-athletes make the list.

Knoche competes at NAIA Championships
Knoche competes at NAIA Championships

November 17, 2023

Fresh off earning all-conference honors at the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) Championships, Kaitlyn Knoche capped her freshman cross country season by competing at the NAIA Championships Friday.

Knoche earns all-conference honors at CCAC Championships
Knoche earns all-conference honors at CCAC Championships

November 04, 2023

Freshman Kaitlyn Knoche earned all-conference honors with her eighth-place finish at the CCAC Championships competed at Sunset Hills Park in Valparaiso, Ind., Saturday.

Men break team time record at Blazing Tiger NAIA Classic
Men break team time record at Blazing Tiger NAIA Classic

October 21, 2023

After coming up just four seconds short of a school record, the St. Ambrose men hit the mark Saturday. The Bees combined for a team time of 131:05 to smash the previous 8K school record of 131:58 set at the 1999 Midwest Collegiate Conference Championships.

Knoche named CCAC Runner of the Week for second time
Knoche named CCAC Runner of the Week for second time

October 11, 2023

CHICAGO --- Earning a Top 15 percent finish during competition in the seven-day period between Oct. 2-8, St. Ambrose University's Kaitlyn Knoche (Donahue, Iowa) used that performance to land Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week recognition for the second time this season on Wednesday morning.

Several PRs set as part of record-setting day at Bethel Invite
Several PRs set as part of record-setting day at Bethel Invite

October 07, 2023

It was a record-setting day for St. Ambrose at the Bethel Invitational Friday. Nearly every Bee who toed the line at St. Patrick's County Park in South Bend, Ind., set a course or collegiate best, and many set lifetime bests.

Bees continue season at Brissman Lundeen Invite
Bees continue season at Brissman Lundeen Invite

September 30, 2023

St. Ambrose returned to action Saturday at the Brissman Lundeen Invitational at Saukie Golf Course in Rock Island, Ill. The men finished third while the women took fifth.

Knoche named CCAC Runner of the Week
Knoche named CCAC Runner of the Week

September 13, 2023

Kaitlyn Knoche was named the CCAC Runner of the Week.

St. Ambrose opens cross country season at Emeis Park
St. Ambrose opens cross country season at Emeis Park

September 01, 2023

The St. Ambrose men's and women's cross country teams opened up their season Friday evening at Emeis Park in Davenport against Augustana College.