NAU starts strong in quest for XC national title repeat
Training at an altitude of 7,000 feet has definite benefits for distance runners. By training in that ‘thin air’, the body acquires more red blood cells, which means the muscles … Read More
Training at an altitude of 7,000 feet has definite benefits for distance runners. By training in that ‘thin air’, the body acquires more red blood cells, which means the muscles … Read More
There was no question that Rick Baker belonged in the National High School Hall of Fame. The only question was: What took the selection committee so long to vote him … Read More
Lauren Ping did not grow up in Arizona. She’s only been here about 21 months after moving with her family from Minnesota. So, Arizona cross country fans are still getting … Read More
Nineteen conference titles in eight years. And that’s just two sports. It’s safe to say that Northern Arizona University owns a couple of Big Sky Conference sports right now. The … Read More
To no one’s surprise, this year’s Division I cross country state team titles went to the teams with the biggest weapons in their arsenals. This year’s winning schools each featured … Read More
Leo Daschbach is gone now from the Highland High School cross country program. And the chances for the team’s state title repeat this year likely followed him out the door. … Read More
Leo Daschbach couldn’t have scripted a better senior season to close out one of the most honored high school cross country careers in Arizona history. And he used Memorial Day … Read More
For the first time in six years, the Desert Vista High School boys cross country team was unable to bring home a state title. But, no worries. The DV … Read More
When Arizona State hired Greg Kraft to take over its storied track & field program, Michael Jordan was still playing for the Chicago Bulls, Major League Soccer was making … Read More
Chandler High School won its first-ever girls’ cross country state championship in 2015, and the Wolves evidently haven’t forgotten how they did it. Chandler finished runner-up last year and … Read More
Samantha Schadler, who has been running in the shadow of her big sister, Allie, for the past two years was able to use last weekend’s Desert Twilight Cross Country … Read More
What a difference a year makes. The winner of this year’s girls Elite Division at the 45th annual Doug Conley Cross Country Invitational didn’t even enter that competition last year, … Read More
A couple of cross country invitationals over the weekend gave Arizona fans a chance to check out one runner in the final year of an outstanding high school career, … Read More
There was plenty of opportunity over the weekend for the state’s high school cross country programs to test their readiness as the 2017 season gets underway. In addition to … Read More
The first meet on Arizona State‘s 2017 cross country schedule is just six weeks away. Not a good time to be changing head coaches. But the Sun Devils had … Read More
What a way to go out. Next spring, Eric Heins will leave the Northern Arizona University cross country program, which he has directed for the past 10 years, with a … Read More
Every once in a while a cross country team slips past Desert Vista High School to win a state title. But not this year. The DV boys team won … Read More
For those high schools in Arizona’s 6A conference that were hoping last year’s state cross country title win by the Chandler High School girls signaled the end to the … Read More
With the conclusion of the George Kyte Classic on Saturday, the pecking order has been set among Arizona’s colleges for the 2016 cross country season. At the top of … Read More
Last year, when the Desert Vista High School girls cross country team won their second consecutive D-I state title, it looked like the Thunder’s reign would continue for some … Read More