Samford Cross Country news

Samford Women Finish In Top 15 In South Regional

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:27:45 EST

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. --- The Samford University cross country teams rounded out the 2009 season at the NCAA South Regional held Saturday at the Harry Pritchett Running Park in Tuscaloosa, ala. The women finished 15th out of 23 teams while the men came in 25th out of 26 teams.

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Cross Country To Run In NCAA Regional In Tuscaloosa Saturday

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:27:56 EST

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. --- The Samford University cross country teams will compete in the NCAA South Regional meet Saturday morning in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The top five runners for each of the squads will compete in hopes of turning in the best performances that Samford has recorded in recent years.

Rod Tiffin Named Cross Country Coach Of The Year, Neal Named Player Of The Month

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:27:57 EST

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. --- Samford head coach for cross country and track and field Rod Tiffin was named the Southern Conference Coach of the Year after Saturday's league cross country championships. Tiffin led his women's team to their first Southern Conference Championship as well as Samford's first overall title in the league.

Samford Women Win First Southern Conference Championship, Men Take Tenth

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:30:51 EST

ELON, N.C. --- The Samford University women's cross country team walked away with the championship trophy Saturday at the Southern Conference Cross Country Championships in Elon, N.C. The men finished tenth place.

Cross Country To Compete In Southern Conference Championships Saturday

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:15:58 EST

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. --- The Samford University cross country teams will head to Elon, N.C., this weekend to participate in their second Southern Conference Championships. This year marks the 80th Annual Cross Country Championship for the men and the 25th for the women. Elon will be the host of the event for the first time.

Neal Receives Second Straight Runner Of The Week Honor

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:59:31 EST

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. --- Junior Bulldog runner Hillary Fountain has been selected as the Southern Conference Women's Runner of the Week for the second week in a row, announced the league office Wednesday. Neal, who earned the honor last week for her performance in the Southeast Showdown, has been honored this week for her performance at the Coach "O" Invitational Saturday.

Samford Women First, Men Fourth In Coach

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:22:18 EST

TROY, Ala. --- The Samford University women's cross country team won its second consecutive meet at the Troy Coach "O" Invitational Saturday. The men's took fourth, marking the second best finish for the Bulldog men this season.

Cross Country To Compete In Coach "O" Invitational

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:51:43 EST

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. --- The Samford University cross country team will compete in the 10th Annual Coach "O" Invitational hosted by Troy University on Saturday. The meet will be the Bulldogs' last before the Southern Conference Championships on Oct. 31.

Hillary Neal Named SoCon Runner of the Week

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:47:46 EST

SPARTANBURG, S.C. --- Junior distance runner Hillary Neal was named Southern Conference Runner of the Week for her performance at the Southeast Showdown Saturday, announce the league office Wednesday.

Neal Leads Samford To First Place Finish In Southeast Showdown

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:14:26 EST

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. --- Junior Bulldog Hillary Neal won her first meet of the season Saturday as she led the Samford women to a first-place finish in the collegiate division of the Southeast Showdown at Spain Park in Hoover, Ala. The meet was a makeup meet with Ole Miss after the original Ole Miss Invitational was cancelled due to inclement weather just three weeks ago.

Cross Country To Make Up Ole Miss Invitational At Spain Park

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:14:55 EST

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. --- The Samford University cross country team will make up its meet with Ole Miss this Saturday, Oct. 10, at Spain Park in Birmingham, Ala. The two teams were originally supposed to compete in Oxford, Miss., on Sept. 26, but the meet was cancelled due to inclement weather.

Ole Miss Invitational Cancelled Due To Inclement Weather

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 10:04:17 EST

OXFORD, Miss. - The Ole Miss Invitational, originally scheduled for Saturday morning at 9 a.m. at the Ole Miss Golf Course, has been cancelled due to inclement weather and poor running conditions caused by heavy precipitation over the last two weeks.

Cross Country To Run In Ole Miss Invitational Saturday

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:40:58 EST

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. --- The Samford University cross country team will participate in the Ole Miss Invitational Saturday in Oxford, Miss. The event will be held on the Ole Miss Golf Course and competition kicks off at 9 a.m. with the men's 8K race. The women's 6K race will follow at 10 a.m.

Samford Student-Athlete Feature Of The Month: Andrea Seccafien

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:14:57 EST

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--Each month throughout the 2009-10 school year, we will feature one of Samford's student-athletes. The featured student-athlete for the month of September is Andrea Seccafien, a sophomore on the Bulldog cross country team.

Seccafien Leads Samford Women To Fifth Place In Crimson Classic

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:36:10 EST

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. --- The Samford University cross country teams held their own against some tough competition Friday evening at Crimson Classic. The women placed fifth while the men finished 13th.