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Nate Moller | Thursday, October 3, 2019
The Notre Dame men’s and women’s cross country teams may discover a lot about themselves Friday as some of the nation’s premier cross country teams in the nation battle it out at the Joe Piane Invitational. Although both teams have their eyes set on postseason goals, this meet figures to give a good reference point
Nate Moller | Monday, September 23, 2019
The Notre Dame men’s and women’s cross country team continued their dominant start to the season by both taking first at the National Catholic Invitational this past Friday. Both teams easily finished in first place with the women’s team winning by a 52 point margin and the men’s team edging out the next opponent, Walsh
Charlotte Edmonds and Jimmy Ward | Tuesday, August 27, 2019
An unlikely ascent is an understatement. Ask Sean Carlson to describe his transition into a powerhouse men’s program, and he’d probably choose the word “wild.” In his nine years of coaching, Carlson has gone from volunteer to assistant coach and finally, as of this past July, head coach of the Notre Dame men’s cross country
Charlie Ortega Guifarro | Friday, May 17, 2019
Cross-country at Notre Dame has raised the bar. The men’s team had gone several years without qualifying for the national meet but this past season finished in the national top 15. Add in their ACC meet title, and the men’s side has seen a resurgence. On the women’s side, the team finished eighth in the
Joe Everett | Tuesday, March 19, 2019
In the final event of the night at the NCAA Track and Field Indoor Championships on March 8 in Birmingham, Ala., the Notre Dame men’s distance medley relay (DMR) team stole the show by rallying to win the race, earning itself a place in Irish track and field lore. The title-winning team — comprised of
Charlie Ortega Guifarro | Thursday, November 15, 2018
Seven and a half years ago, Sean Carlson came into Notre Dame as a volunteer to the cross-country team. Carlson had just spent a year getting a master’s degree and had coached at St. Charles North High School in Illinois, before deciding to take an unpaid position as an assistant to renown Irish cross-country head
Charlie Ortega Guifarro | Thursday, November 8, 2018
Following a dominant showing at the ACC Championships two weekends ago, Notre Dame has begun to shift its focus to the NCAA Great Lakes Regionals competition Friday on the LaVerne Gibson Cross Country Course in Terra Haute, Indiana. The No. 10 men’s team and No. 18 women’s team will need an impressive showing at the
Peter Baltes | Wednesday, March 28, 2018
This past weekend, several Notre Dame athletes competed at the Black and Gold Invitational at Vanderbilt University. The Irish fielded runners in three different events, competing well and picking up two top-five finishes over the course of the two-day meet. On the men’s side, the Irish had athletes compete in the 2,000-meter steeplechase and the
Peter Baltes | Thursday, March 22, 2018
A new season has begun for Notre Dame. After sending eight athletes to the NCAA indoor championships, the Irish kicked off spring competition this past weekend at the two-day Hurricane Invitational. The Irish posted strong results in their first outdoor showing of the year, excelling in the infield and earning 16 top-five finishes. Irish men’s
Peter Baltes | Wednesday, February 21, 2018
The Irish recently finished up a successful regular season and have begun preparation for competition at the conference level. From Thursday through Sunday, several athletes from Notre Dame will be competing at the ACC indoor track and field championships in Clemson, South Carolina. The Irish will be seeking to perform their best and earn as