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RACE TO THE FINISH — Cross country runners make their way down a trail during a race.

Cross Country places top-10 at the NCAA Regional Championship

Lily Gouin November 10, 2023

The NMU cross-country team placed ninth overall in the NCAA Midwest Regional Championship this past weekend in Evansville, IN, marking the first time the team has cracked the top-10 since 2017. The...

BACK TO BACK — Sophomore Madi Szymanski and freshman Ava Maginity took first and second place respectively, leading NMU to a first-place finish in the Northwood Open.

NMU XC: Wildcats take first overall in Northwood Invite

Lily Gouin September 15, 2023

This past weekend the NMU cross-country team traveled to Midland, Michigan to take part in the Northwood Invite to face off against 10 other teams. The ‘Cats left the meet coming out on top in first...

ON THE RUN - Anna Nagy runs the Queen City Half Marathon in Marquette. Nagy has been running since she was in high school and has volunteered at the Marquette Marathon previously.

NMU students prepare for Marquette Marathon

Nathan Kwapisz, Sports Writer September 1, 2022

Faith King, senior social media design management major, finds her motivation to run from her old coach. King's coach from high school will get up at 3 a.m. and attend to her responsibilities such as being...

WILDCATS' WIN HONORS—Madison Malon and Elise Longley earned All-GLIAC honors at the GLIAC Championships this past Saturday. NMU finished in fifth out of 11 teams. Photo courtesy of NMU Athletics

Cross country finishes fifth at GLIACs, two ‘Cats earn honors

Travis Nelson, Sports Editor October 28, 2021

The Northern Michigan University cross country team finished fifth out of 11 teams in the GLIAC Championships on Saturday. The ‘Cats finished in the middle of the pack of the conference, but had two...

Cross country takes 13th at National Championships

Cross country takes 13th at National Championships

Kara Toay November 30, 2017

The Women’s Cross Country team ended their season taking 13th at National Championships on Saturday, Nov. 18 at the Angel Mounds State Historic Site. Head coach Jenny Ryan said she was pleased with...

NMU cross country head to championships

NMU cross country head to championships

Mason Wallace November 9, 2017

The NMU Women’s Cross Country team ran their way right to the National Championships after placing fourth in the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional Championship Saturday afternoon in Cedarville, Ohio. Despite...

Cross Country takes second at GLIAC: Five Wildcats earn all-conference records

Cross Country takes second at GLIAC: Five Wildcats earn all-conference records

Mason Wallace October 26, 2017

Northern Michigan University’s Cross-Country team took second at the GLIAC Conference Championship Saturday in Marquette with five runners earning all All-GLIAC Conference honors. Senior Kameron Burmeister...

’Cats cruise to fourth- place finish at conference

Jon Young October 25, 2012

The NMU women’s cross country team has been able to use depth to their advantage all season and it showed at the GLIAC Championships on Saturday, Oct. 20. The ’Cats top five runners all finished...

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