11.21.2009 | Cross Country
CLEVELAND - St. Norbert College's Jenny Scherer became an All-American
for the second consecutive year with a tenth-place showing at the NCAA Division III Cross Country National Meet at Highland Park Golf Course.

Scherer, who finished seventh nationally in 2008, finished with a time
of 22 minutes 22 seconds, and was just two seconds out of finishing seventh.

Scherer, a Delavan native, has two top-10 finishes that are the best for any St. Norbert cross country runner ever at the NCAA National Meet.

11.15.2009 | Cross Country
Winneconne, Wis. - St. Norbert College's Jenny Scherer, Carroll University's Megan O'Grady and Monmouth College's Mary-Kate Beyer qualified for the NCAA Division III Cross Country National Championship after a third-place, fifth-place and 14th place showing, respectively, at the Midwest Regional held at Lake Breeze Golf Course.

Scherer, who earned All-America honors in 2008 with a seventh-place showing, covered the 6-kilometer course in an impressive 21 minutes 31seconds for her third-place finish. O'Grady finished the 6,000-meter course in a time of 21.37 to finish fifth and Beyer clocked a 22:03.4 to finish fourteenth.

Additionally, Grinnell's Dan Krauss, who ranks among the fastest Pioneers in the history of the program, turned in an All-Central Region performance Saturday at Oakland Acres Golf Course. He finished 13th in the meet with a clocking of 25:26.3 and has been selected to participate in the NCAA Cross Country National Championships.

Scherer, O'Grady, Beyer and Krauss will return to action on Saturday, Nov. 21 when they compete in the National Championship meet hosted by Baldwin Wallace College.

10.31.2009 | Cross Country
The Grinnell College men extended its Midwest Conference title streak to 13 en route to capturing its 26th MWC Championship in program history, while the women ran back to the top of the MWC after their four league title streak was halted a year ago.

Grinnell's Dan Krauss and Carroll University's Megan O'Grady each earned their first individual title.

[Men's Championship Recap] / [Results]
[Women's Championship Recap] / [Results]

10.27.2009 | Cross Country
RIPON, WIS. -- The 2009 Midwest Conference Championships will be held this Saturday at Rock Cut State Park in Loves Park, Illinois. Hosted by Beloit College, the women’s race will begin at 11 a.m. followed by the men’s at noon.

The Monmouth women ran the “perfect storm” in 2008 and are hoping to have all the elements come together again in 2009, while the Grinnell men will be running for lucky number 13.

Individually, St. Norbert College’s Jenny Scherer returns to defend her 2008 title, but will be heavily pushed by league leader Megan O’Grady of Carroll. The men’s field is wide open, but will be closely contested for by Grinnell’s Daniel Krauss, David Montgomery, and Noah Delong.

[Championship Preview]

10.20.2009 | Cross Country
Grinnell, Iowa – The Grinnell College men’s cross country team is currently ranked 2nd in the Central Region NCAA Division III rankings compiled by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

USTFCCCA DIII Rankings Week 6

7.27.2009 | Cross Country
Grinnell, Iowa – The Grinnell College men’s cross country team is ranked 26th in the preseason NCAA Division III rankings compiled by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

The Pioneers received a total of 68 voting points. The top-ranked team is North Central College, followed by UW-La Crosse and SUNY Cortland.

The Pioneers qualified for the NCAA Division III National Meet last season and also won the Midwest Conference title with a perfect score of 15, just the third time in history that feat has been accomplished.

USTFCCCA Preseason Top 35
Grinnell Release