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Updated November 4, 2009 4:00 AM
Speed and endurance are crucial to succeed as a runner.
Updated November 2, 2009 4:00 AM
Inexperience proved to be too much.
Updated October 29, 2009 4:00 AM
In a season that has seen Penn State use a different roster in each cross country meet, coach Beth Alford-Sullivan has finally selected a lineup for the Big Ten Championships.
Updated October 23, 2009 4:00 AM
One missed meet is not enough to leave the Penn State men's cross country team unprepared for the Big Ten Championships.
Updated October 16, 2009 11:16 AM
Sloppy course conditions caused by the persistent mix of rain and snow have forced Friday's Penn State National to be canceled, according to a press release on gopsusports.com. Updated 11:16 AM
Updated October 14, 2009 4:48 AM
Kyle Dawson has always been a leader.
Updated October 8, 2009 4:20 AM
A slow start to the season and a fall from the rankings do not have the Penn State men's cross country team worried.
Updated October 3, 2009 3:20 PM
The return of senior runner Bridget Franek among other great finishes Friday helped the Penn State women's cross country team earn fourth place at the Notre Dame Invitational. Updated 3:20 PM
Updated September 24, 2009 4:00 AM
Coach Beth Alford-Sullivan says her Penn State men's and women's cross country teams deserve their top-30 spots in the preseason rankings, but both she and the team want more from this season.
Updated September 16, 2009 4:48 AM
Danny Pawola needed little time to make an impact.
Updated September 14, 2009 4:00 AM
Steady rain and two earlier high-school races made for a sloppy course, but the Penn State men's cross country team was able to battle its way to a third-place finish Friday.
Updated September 12, 2009 12:09 AM
The heavy rain made the course slick, but was not enough to hinder the Penn State men's and women's cross country teams at Friday's Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational Updated 12:09 AM
Updated September 8, 2009 4:46 AM
Although it did not open the season with a victory, the Penn State men's cross country team is confident it will be fine as it moves forward this year.
Updated September 5, 2009 7:32 PM
Both the men's and women's cross country teams were successful at Friday's Dolan Duals against Lock Haven. Updated 7:32 PM
Updated September 4, 2009 4:48 AM
With a new season ready to begin, the Penn State men's and women's cross country teams are focused on two things: getting back on the course and seeing the new runners.
Updated August 27, 2009 4:46 AM
Coming off a 25th-place finish at the NCAA championships last season, the Penn State men's cross country team is looking to build off that success.
Updated December 4, 2008 4:48 AM
With the Penn State men's cross country team's 25th place finish at the NCAA championship last week, it meant a lot of things for the Nittany Lions.
Updated December 3, 2008 4:48 AM
After helping the Lions to a 25th place finish at the NCAA Championship, senior Tyler McCandless awoke the next morning to a much-appreciated surprise. While checking his e-mail, he found his inbox flooded with messages of congratulations and support from all types of fans.
Updated November 24, 2008 10:04 PM
On a course in Terre Haute, Ind. the Penn State men's cross country team said goodbye to the past and hello to its future in one day at Monday's NCAA championships, where its freshmen led the way. Updated 10:04 PM
Updated November 21, 2008 4:50 AM
After years full of disappointing finishes and seasons ending with unsatisfying performances, the Nittany Lions are looking for redemption. Being one of the top 30 teams in the country was an early season goal, and finishing with a ranking is where they want it to end.
Updated November 20, 2008 4:52 AM
Standing at the Blue and White golf courses after the completion of the Penn State National in October, coach Beth Alford-Sullivan congratulated her seven seniors.
Senior John Mahoney remembers the bus rides home after competitions last year. Mahoney remembers the disappointment, he remembers how "awful" those trips home were.
For a team with seven seniors on its roster, few would expect to find the top finishers being freshmen. For the Penn State men's cross country team, the goal of making the NCAA Championships was set by the seniors, but was solidified with help from two underclassmen.
Updated November 19, 2008 4:00 AM
It all started with a team meeting in April.
Updated November 17, 2008 4:50 AM
While jogging short cool-down laps in the area of their team tent, the Nittany Lions were anxiously trying to add up their individual places. The coaches told them the preliminary results were close, but waiting for the official word took 45 agonizing minutes.
Updated November 16, 2008 11:10 AM
The Penn State men's cross country team finished in second place at Saturday's Mid-Atlantic Regional. The second place finish earned the Nittany Lions an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships, the program's first appearance since 1994. Updated 11:10 AM
Updated November 14, 2008 4:00 AM
Prior to the start of the season, no one thought the Penn State men's cross country team was a serious threat.
Updated November 13, 2008 4:00 AM
When thinking about a rematch with Villanova at the regional championship meet on Saturday, two words immediately came to coach Beth Alford-Sullivan's mind.
Updated November 12, 2008 4:00 AM
For a team that relies on its base training which consists of running 100 miles per week and works all season long to peak at the end, the additional mileage of the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional is an advantage.
Updated November 7, 2008 4:00 AM
If it were up to the Penn State men's cross country team, it would race 12 runners at the regional meet next weekend, that's just how confident the Nittany Lions are in their depth.
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