https://wscwildcats.com/rss.aspx?path=mcrossLatest news items for Wayne State College Athleticsen-us60https://wscwildcats.com/news/2026/1/30/mens-cross-country-wildcat-mens-cross-country-collects-another-ustfccca-all-academic-team-award.aspxhttps://wscwildcats.com/news/2026/1/30/mens-cross-country-wildcat-mens-cross-country-collects-another-ustfccca-all-academic-team-award.aspxMen's Cross Country

For the 14th straight season, the Wayne State College men's cross country team was recognized with the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches' Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team Award.  The Wildcats maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.19 during the fall 2025 semester to receive the honor.   Wayne State was one of eight schools in the Northern Sun Conference to earn the award.  To qualify, a team must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 on a scale of 4.0 and compile a team score at their respective regional championship meet.]]>wscxcmen25 webrosterFri, 30 Jan 2026 12:50:00 CST611013https://wscwildcats.com/news/2025/11/8/mens-cross-country-frazier-top-finisher-for-wildcats-at-ncaa-central-region-championships.aspxhttps://wscwildcats.com/news/2025/11/8/mens-cross-country-frazier-top-finisher-for-wildcats-at-ncaa-central-region-championships.aspxMen's Cross Country

Freshman Lucas Frazier was the top Wayne State finisher for the Wildcat men's cross country team Saturday afternoon at the NCAA Central Region Cross Country Championships at Tom Rutledge Cross Country Course in Joplin, Missouri.  The Wildcats finished 26th place overall with a team score of 714 points.]]>frazier ncaa web Sat, 8 Nov 2025 14:05:00 CST610890https://wscwildcats.com/news/2025/10/24/mens-cross-country-wsc-men-place-11th-at-nsic-cross-country-championships.aspxhttps://wscwildcats.com/news/2025/10/24/mens-cross-country-wsc-men-place-11th-at-nsic-cross-country-championships.aspxMen's Cross Country

The Wayne State College men's cross country team took 11th place Friday afternoon with a team score of 280 points at the 2025 Northern Sun Conference Men's Cross Country Championships held at the Wayne Country Club and hosted by Wayne State College.  Senior Brody Lucas was the first Wildcat to cross the finish line taking 42nd place overall.  Augustana repeated as team champion with a team score of 27 points, well ahead of runner-up MSU Moorhead with 73 points.  Minnesota State took third at 77 points with UMary (123) and Minnesota Crookston (175) rounding out the top five teams.]]>lucas nsicmxc webFri, 24 Oct 2025 16:06:00 CST610866https://wscwildcats.com/news/2025/10/23/mens-cross-country-wayne-state-hosting-nsic-cross-country-championships-friday-afternoon.aspxhttps://wscwildcats.com/news/2025/10/23/mens-cross-country-wayne-state-hosting-nsic-cross-country-championships-friday-afternoon.aspxMen's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

Wayne State College will host the 2025 Northern Sun Conference Cross Country Championships Friday afternoon on the back nine of the Wayne Country Club.  The women's race (6,000 meters) takes place at 12 p.m. with all 16 schools competing followed by the 8,000-meter men's race scheduled to begin at 1:15 p.m.  Awards will be handed out at approximately 2:15 p.m.  It's the seventh time since 2004 that Wayne State has hosted the NSIC Cross Country Championships.]]>nsic xc meet preview webThu, 23 Oct 2025 13:10:00 CST610863https://wscwildcats.com/news/2025/10/11/mens-cross-country-lucas-top-wildcat-mens-finisher-at-dordt-classic.aspxhttps://wscwildcats.com/news/2025/10/11/mens-cross-country-lucas-top-wildcat-mens-finisher-at-dordt-classic.aspxMen's Cross Country

Senior Brody Lucas was the top Wayne State finisher to lead the Wildcat men's cross country team Saturday at the Dordt Holiday Inn Express Classic held in Sioux Center, Iowa.  WSC finished 14th in the team standings with 356 points.  Augustana edged South Dakota State 30-40 for the men's team title with Doane third at 107 points.  Dordt (120) and Minnesota State (124) closed out the top five teams.]]>lucas dordt webSat, 11 Oct 2025 14:34:00 CST610845https://wscwildcats.com/news/2025/9/26/mens-cross-country-wsc-men-win-wildcat-classic.aspxhttps://wscwildcats.com/news/2025/9/26/mens-cross-country-wsc-men-win-wildcat-classic.aspxMen's Cross Country

Wayne State had three of the top five finishers to capture the team title at the Wildcat Classic men's cross country meet held Friday afternoon at the Wayne Country.  The meet was shortened to 4,200 meters due to the heat as the 'Cats scored 31 points to finish ahead of Sioux Falls (42), Southwest Minnesota State (66) and Mount Marty (97).]]>frazier wsc home meet webFri, 26 Sep 2025 22:16:00 CST610822https://wscwildcats.com/news/2025/9/20/mens-cross-country-franzen-leads-wildcat-men-at-unl-greeno-dirksen-invite.aspxhttps://wscwildcats.com/news/2025/9/20/mens-cross-country-franzen-leads-wildcat-men-at-unl-greeno-dirksen-invite.aspxMen's Cross Country

 Junior Brady Franzen was the top Wayne State runner Saturday morning at the UNL Greeno/Dirksen Invitational held at Mahoney Park Golf Course in Lincoln.  As a team, the Wildcats finished 17th out of 23 team scores at 502 points.]]>franzen unlwebSat, 20 Sep 2025 10:41:00 CST610808https://wscwildcats.com/news/2025/9/12/general-2025-wsc-athletic-hall-of-fame-class-to-be-inducted-saturday-october-11th.aspxhttps://wscwildcats.com/news/2025/9/12/general-2025-wsc-athletic-hall-of-fame-class-to-be-inducted-saturday-october-11th.aspxMen's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Men's Track and Field, General

The 2025 Wayne State Athletic Hall of Fame Class will be inducted on Saturday, October 11th during Hall of Fame Day activities on the Wayne State campus.  Four individuals and one team will be honored during halftime of the Saturday, October 11th home football game vs. Bemidji State and will be formally inducted into the WSC Athletic Hall of Fame that evening with the Hall of Fame Banquet set for 6:15 p.m. in the Kanter Student Center that begins with a social at 5:30 p.m.  2025 WSC Athletic Hall of Fame members include former Wayne State women's soccer standout Melissa Benson, swimmer James Brown, cross country and track runner John Kern, former Wildcat women's basketball coach and administrator Mike Barry and the 1972 Wildcat Softball Team.    Advance tickets are required for the event and cost $40 per person and $12 for children and can be purchased by calling the WSC Alumni Office at 402-375-7526 or registering online at https://www.wsc.edu/alumni-activities/athletics-hall-of-fame/3]]>25 wschalloffame webFri, 12 Sep 2025 10:53:00 CST1610796https://wscwildcats.com/news/2025/9/5/mens-cross-country-wildcat-men-finish-11th-at-augustana-twilight-invitational.aspxhttps://wscwildcats.com/news/2025/9/5/mens-cross-country-wildcat-men-finish-11th-at-augustana-twilight-invitational.aspxMen's Cross Country

The Wayne State College men's cross country team finished 11th out of 25 teams with a team score of 340 Friday evening at the season-opening Augustana Twilight Invitational held in Sioux Falls at Yankton Trails Park.]]>Fri, 5 Sep 2025 22:57:00 CST610788https://wscwildcats.com/news/2025/8/25/mens-cross-country-wildcat-men-10th-in-preseason-nsic-cross-country-coaches-poll.aspxhttps://wscwildcats.com/news/2025/8/25/mens-cross-country-wildcat-men-10th-in-preseason-nsic-cross-country-coaches-poll.aspxMen's Cross Country

 The Wayne State College men's cross country team was picked 10th in the 2025 Preseason NSIC Coaches' Poll released Monday by the league office in Burnsville, Minnesota.  The Wildcats earned 68 points in voting conducted by league coaches and lost two runners from last year's team that finished 10th at the NSIC Championships.]]>wscmxc nsicoachespoll web25Mon, 25 Aug 2025 16:12:00 CST610777