The Panther cross country teams took part in the 2011 NCAA Championship races hosted by Wisconsin-Oshkosh. The Middlebury women earned their fourth runner-up finish in the 32-team race, while the men’s squad finished 13th. Washington University won the women’s race with 70 points, followed by Middlebury (111) and Williams (153). North Central captured the men’s title with 110 points, while the Panthers came in with 372 points.
Twelve members of the Middlebury College cross country teams have earned All-Regional honors from the USTFCCCA (U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association). Along with the dozen students, Middlebury first-year coach Nicole Wilkerson was named both the men’s and women’s New England Region Coach of the Year.
The Middlebury College men’s and women's cross country teams will take part in the 2011 NCAA Championship races hosted by Wisconsin-Oshkosh. The 32-team races will take place at Lake Breeze Golf Club in Winneconne, Wisconsin with the women’s event at noon and the men’s race at 1:00 p.m. eastern.
The Middlebury cross country teams have both qualified for the NCAA Championships after stellar performances at the NCAA Regionals hosted by Bowdoin. The #3 Panther women won the 53-team regional, topping NESCAC Champion and top-ranked Williams by five points. It is the fourth straight New England women's team title for the Panthers, who shared the top spot with MIT in 2009.
Bowdoin College will serve as one of eight regional host sites for the NCAA Cross Country Championships this Saturday, Nov. 12. Action gets underway with the women's 6-kilometer race at 11:00 a.m. followed by the men's 8-kilometer race at 12:00 p.m.
