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Cross Country's Jon Holmes Getting Set for 2014 USATF Junior 8k National Championship Race this Saturday
February 14, 2014
RINDGE, N.H. (February 14, 2014) – Franklin Pierce University cross country standout Jon Holmes (Albany, N.Y.) will be representing the program on a national level this Saturday when he competes in the 2014 USA Cross Country National Championships in Boulder, Colo. The event will be held at Flatirons Golf Course, and Holmes will be competing in the junior 8k national championship race.
Men's Cross Country Finishes 25th at NCAA National Championship Race; Highest Placing East Region Team
November 23, 2013
SPOKANE, Wash. (November 23, 2013) – The Franklin Pierce University men’s cross country team placed 25th out of 32 teams with 656 points Saturday at the NCAA Division II National Championship race at Plantes Ferry Athletic Complex in Spokane, Wash.
Men's Cross Country Set to Compete at 2013 NCAA National Championship this Saturday in Spokane
November 21, 2013
RINDGE, N.H. (November 21, 2013) – The Franklin Pierce University men’s cross country team is gearing up for the 2013 NCAA Division II National Championship race this Saturday in Spokane, Wash.
Franklin Pierce Athletics' Success Expands with Three New NCAA Teams over Last Three Seasons
November 18, 2013
Over the last three seasons, Franklin Pierce Athletics has proven to be more than just those five programs, as several other teams have started to make their presence felt on the national scene.
Men's Cross Country Finishes Second at NCAA East Regional; Advances to National Championship Race
November 10, 2013
BOSTON, Mass. (November 10, 2013) – The Franklin Pierce University men’s cross country team turned in a spectacular performance Sunday at the NCAA East Regional Championship by placing second out of 28 teams with a score of 97 points. By finishing among the top-three teams in the region, the Ravens earned a spot in the 2013 NCAA Division II National Championship Race on Nov. 23 in Spokane, Wash.
Men's Cross Country Finishes Second at NE-10 Championship in Just Second Varsity Season
October 27, 2013
MANCHESTER, N.H. (October 27, 2013) – The Franklin Pierce University men’s cross country team continued its amazing fall season on Sunday by finishing second at the 2013 Northeast-10 Conference Championship at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H.
Men's Cross Country Debuts in National Top-25 Poll
October 16, 2013
RINDGE, N.H. (October 16, 2013) – The Franklin Pierce University men’s cross country team made program history on Wednesday, as the Ravens were ranked 19th in the United States Track & Field Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division II National Top-25 Poll. The national ranking, which is the first in program history, comes in just the team’s second year of existence at the varsity level.
Antoine Gisore's 17th Place Finish Propels Men's Cross Country to 12th Place Performance at New England Championship
October 12, 2013
BOSTON, Mass. (October 12, 2013) – Junior runner Antoine Gisore (Concord, N.H.) placed 17th out of 279 competitors on Saturday to spark the Franklin Pierce University men’s cross country team to a 12th-place finish out of 41 teams at the 2013 NEICAAA New England Cross Country Championship at Franklin Park in Boston, Mass.
B.J. Smith Named NE-10 Men's Cross Country Rookie of the Week for the Second Time
October 08, 2013
RINDGE, N.H. (October 8, 2013) – Franklin Pierce University men’s cross country standout B.J. Smith (Concord, N.H.) on Tuesday was named the Northeast-10 Conference Rookie of the Week for his solid performance this past Saturday at the prestigious Paul Short Run in Bethlehem, Pa.
Men's Cross Country Finishes 6th out of 46 Teams at Prestigious Paul Short Run
October 05, 2013
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (October 5, 2013) – The Franklin Pierce University men’s cross country team turned in an impressive sixth place showing out of 46 teams in the College Men’s White race at the prestigious Paul Short Run in Bethlehem, Pa. on Saturday. The Ravens finished with 218 points in the race, as the Short Run draws a lengthy list of the nation’s top programs from across all divisions.
Pair of Men's Cross Country Runners Garner NE-10 Weekly Awards
September 24, 2013
RINDGE, N.H. (September 24, 2013) – Franklin Pierce University men’s cross country runners Antoine Gisore (Concord, N.H.) and B.J. Smith (Concord, N.H.) garnered weekly honors from the Northeast-10 Conference on Tuesday, as Gisore was named the Male Co-Athlete of the Week, and Smith collected the Male Rookie-of-the-Week accolade. It marked the first NE-10 weekly awards for each runner in a Franklin Pierce uniform.
Men's Cross Country Wins Third-Straight Race at UMass Dartmouth Invite
September 21, 2013
NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. (September 21, 2013) – The Franklin Pierce University men’s cross country program had never won a race prior to the 2013 season, but on Saturday the Ravens made it three wins in as many events as they won the UMass Dartmouth Invitational in North Dartmouth, Mass.
Men's Cross Country Makes it Two Wins in a Row at Bruce Kirsh Cup
September 14, 2013
RINDGE, N.H. (September 14, 2013) – Four Ravens finished among the top-nine of the individual standings at the Inaugural Bruce Kirsh Cross Country Cup on Saturday to lead the Franklin Pierce University men’s cross country team to its second-consecutive win.
Five Ravens in Top 7 Leads Men's Cross Country to Season-Opening Win at Roger Williams
September 07, 2013
BRISTOL, R.I. (September 7, 2013) – The Franklin Pierce University men’s cross country team exploded out of the gates to open the 2013 season on Saturday, as five Ravens finished among the top seven in the individual standings to pace the team a first-place finish at the Roger Williams Invitational in Bristol, R.I. The Ravens turned in a score of just 18 points, which was 49 points ahead of second-place finisher and host-school Roger Williams (57 points).
Men's Cross Country Tabbed Fourth in USTFCCCA East Region Poll
September 02, 2013
RINDGE, N.H. (September 2, 2013) – The Franklin Pierce University men’s cross country team received some heady praise recently – despite being in just its second varsity season – as the Ravens were tabbed fourth in the USTFCCCA East Region Preseason Poll.
Howard Powell Named Asst. T&F/XC Coach through NCAA Diversity Grant
July 29, 2013
RINDGE, N.H. (July 29, 2013) – Franklin Pierce University head track & field/cross country coach Zach Emerson announced on Monday that Howard Powell has been added to the program’s coaching staff as an assistant coach. The hiring was made possible after the Department of Athletics had recently received a diversity grant from the NCAA, which promotes the hiring of minority candidates to help create more career opportunities in intercollegiate athletics. The funding for the grant is good for one year.