Top Men's Cross Country Stories of 2006

November 20, 2006
Centre's Owens named Region Coach-of-the-Year; Rhodes' Mahoney selected Region Runner-of-the-Year
The SCAC was well represented when the 2006 NCAA Division III South/Southeast Men's Cross Country awards were passed out. Centre College head cross country coach Lisa Owens was named the region's Men's Coach of the Year and Alex Mahoney of Rhodes was selected as the region's Athlete of the Year. Centre Release | Rhodes Release

November 18, 2006
Rhodes 21st; Centre 28th at NCAA Division III Men's Cross Country Championships
Boggs of Colorado College finishes third among all individuals
WEST CHESTER, Ohio - Rhodes College finished 21st and Centre College finished 28th at the 2006 Division III Men's Cross Country Championships on Saturday at the Voice of America Park. Julian Boggs of Colorado College finished third among 279 individuals - the highest-ever finish for a SCAC individual in the national meet. Men's Team Results | Men's Individual Results | Rhodes Release | Centre Release | Colorado College Release | DePauw Release | National Championships website

November 11, 2006
Centre and Rhodes men qualify for NCAA Cross Country National Meet
Six SCAC individuals also qualify
The Centre College men won the South Regional cross country meet for the second consecutive year and the Rhodes College men finished second, qualifying both teams for the 2006 NCAA Division III Men's Cross Country national meet next Saturday in Wilmington, Ohio. Two SCAC individuals won their respective regionals as Alex Mahoney of Rhodes took top honors at the South Regional and Julian Boggs of Colorado College won the West Regional meet. Alex Nichols and Kiran Moorty of Colorado College join their teammate Boggs as national qualifiers. Chad Bennett and Drew Wyant, both of DePauw University, and Jameson Otto of Southwestern University also qualified for the national meet by finishing in the top seven at their respective regional races. Centre Release | Rhodes Release | Boggs, Nichols and Moorty Release | Bennett and Wyant Release | Otto Release | West Region Results | South Region Results | Great Lakes Region Results | National Championships Website

November 3, 2006
Stoffregen named SCAC Cross Country Coach-of-the-Year
Weinberg, Reich of DePauw; Boggs of Colorado receive individual honors
SUWANEE, Ga. - DePauw University's Kori Stoffregen has been selected Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Coach-of-the-Year for both men's and women's cross country for the 2006 season in exclusive voting by the head coaches in the conference. Complete Release

October 28, 2006
DePauw sweeps SCAC Cross Country team titles
Colorado's Boggs wins men's individual title; DePauw's Reich wins women's title
DANVILLE, Ky. - The 27th-ranked DePauw men's team won its seventh straight conference championship and the 26th-ranked DePauw women's team won its fourth straight at the 2006 SCAC Cross Country Championships conducted Saturday morning at Centre College. Men's Results | Women's Results | 2006 All-SCAC Men's Team | 2006 All-SCAC Women's Team | DePauw Men's Release | DePauw Women's Release (w/ Reich story) | Bogg's Release

October 10, 2006
Centre prepares to host 2006 SCAC Cross Country Championships
(From Centre's website)
DANVILLE, Ky. - Centre College will play host to the 2006 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships, Saturday, Oct. 28, in Danville, Kentucky. This will be the 16th SCAC Cross Country Championship meet and the third time Centre has hosted the event. Men's Championships Website

October 10, 2006
SCAC has three in USTFCCCA Division III Men's Top 35
DePauw 22nd; Colorado College 27th; Centre 33rd in men's rankings
In the third United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division III poll of the 2006 season - ranking the top 35 men's and women's Division III cross country teams in the country - the DePauw University men are ranked 22nd, the Colorado College men are ranked 27th and the Centre College men are 33rd. The weekly poll will continue up to the NCAA Division III cross country championships Nov. 18 in West Chester, Ohio. Complete Rankings

September 5, 2006
Colorado College 22nd; Centre 25th in USTFCCCA Top 35 men's rankings
In the first United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division III poll of the 2006 season - ranking the top 35 men's and women's Division III cross country teams in the country - the Colorado College men are ranked 22nd and the Centre College men are 25th. The weekly poll will continue up to the NCAA Division III cross country championships Nov. 18 in West Chester, Ohio. Complete Rankings