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Mike Everett | Monday, September 17, 2018
The Notre Dame men’s and women’s cross country teams competed at Burke Golf Course on Friday as they hosted catholic schools across the country for the National Catholic Invitational. Both the men and women took first place overall, with many individual top-place finishers. The women ran a nearly perfect race, accumulating a total of 18
Charlie Ortega Guifarro | Thursday, September 6, 2018
It’s been 61 years since either Notre Dame cross country team has won a championship. Prior to that, the men had been named runner up three times. This year however, there’s more hope than ever that this title drought could come to an end. The Irish were unable to make it to the NCAA Championship
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, August 30, 2018
This Friday, Notre Dame will head to Valparaiso, Indiana to participate in the 30th Annual Crusader Open. The Open is their first meet of the year, and the competition will serve as a benchmark for newly appointed head coach Matt Sparks. Sparks, a member of the coaching staff since 2014, served as the team’s associate
Peter Baltes | Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Several Irish athletes had a strong showing at the Penn Relays this past weekend, placing highly and dropping their times in numerous events. The meet — which is held annually at Ben Franklin Field in Philadelphia — is known for bringing together top athletes from around the country and around the world. Irish jumps coach
Observer Sports Staff | Monday, April 16, 2018
On Friday, Notre Dame faced off against squads from Louisville, Purdue and Michigan State at the Louisville Invitational. The meet, originally scheduled for Saturday, was held a day earlier in anticipation of inclement weather. The Irish set numerous personal records Friday to help build momentum for the fast-approaching postseason, as the ACC outdoor championship now
Charlie Ortega Guifarro | Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Notre Dame finished its season by finishing in the top 10 at the Great Lakes Regional. The men’s team finished in ninth and the women’s team finished in sixth. The tournament included stellar performances by junior Annie Heffernan and freshman Yared Nuguse. Heffernan finished in 16th place and Yared finished in 19th place in the 6,000-meter and
Charlie Ortega Guifarro | Monday, October 30, 2017
Notre Dame finished in the top seven, for both the women’s and men’s team, in the 2017 ACC cross country championships on Friday. The women’s team finished in sixth and the men’s team finished in seventh. The women’s team was led by junior Annie Heffernan, who finished 13th overall with a 20:28.3 showing. Heffernan was
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, October 24, 2017
The men’s and women’s cross country teams have concluded their last meets before the ACC championships. The women’s team competed in the Nuttycombe Invitational on Oct. 13 and the men’s team competed in the Pre-National Invitational on Oct. 14. The women’s team finished 24th as a team in the 6,000-meter race at the Zimmer Championship Course . The meet consisted
Joe Everett | Thursday, August 31, 2017
With a combination of new faces and experienced veterans, the Notre Dame men’s and women’s cross country squads appear primed to outpace last year’s finishes as they enter the 2017 campaign. After the Irish open their season at the Crusader Open in Valparaiso, Indiana, on Friday, the team will host the National Catholic Invitational on Sept. 15 and
Marek Mazurek | Friday, November 18, 2016
For the second consecutive year, the Irish are poised to make a top-10 showing at the NCAA championships. Last year, Molly Seidel led the Irish to an eighth-place finish after becoming the first Notre Dame female athlete to win the NCAA individual cross country championship. Seidel is no longer competing, but Irish associate head coach Matthew Sparks