Runners brace for home open meet
By Matthew Wurzburger | November 1, 2012The Virginia cross country team Saturday hosts the Virginia-Panorama Farms Cross Country Open at Panorama Farms.
The Virginia cross country team Saturday hosts the Virginia-Panorama Farms Cross Country Open at Panorama Farms.
The Virginia men’s and women’s cross country teams had a strong showing at the ACC Championships Saturday at Smithfield Plantation in Blacksburg, Va. Competing against three teams ranked in the top 30, the men’s team finished second overall, a mere six points behind champion Virginia Tech.
The Virginia men’s and women’s cross-country teams begin their postseason with the ACC Championships Saturday at Smithfield Plantation in Blacksburg, Va.
It takes more than one or two superstars to make a cross country team. The Virginia men’s and women’s programs undeniably possess the requisite frontrunners for a special season, but their depth has come into question and will define the direction each squad takes in the coming weeks. Friday’s showdown against many of the nation’s top programs at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational will serve as a pivotal benchmark two weeks away from the ACC Championships.
The Virginia men’s and women’s cross country teams both placed third against a loaded field at the Virginia/Panorama Farms Invitational Saturday, setting the tone for the season’s biggest races which still lie ahead. The No.
The Virginia cross country program is not playing around. Shedding a history of inviting local teams to Charlottesville for a low-key regular season tune-up meet, the Cavaliers will instead host their most marquee field in recent memory Saturday.
The Virginia men’s and women’s cross country teams opened their seasons Friday at the Virginia Tech Alumni Invitational with an opportunity to preview the course that will be used for the ACC Championships Oct.
It might be early, but there is reason for optimism about the Virginia cross country program’s chances this year as the Cavalier men and women both open their seasons Friday at Virginia Tech.
Less than two weeks after coach Jason Vigilante resigned from his post as coach of the Virginia men's and women's track and field and cross country teams, the Cavaliers will begin the indoor track and field season without a head coach at this weekend's Liberty Kick-Off in Lynchburg. The meet, which will take place tomorrow and Saturday, pits Virginia against a handful of in-state foes, including host Liberty, Radford, VMI and Lynchburg.
Jason Vigilante, Virginia's cross country and track and field coach, resigned last week in the midst of his third season at the helm. Athletic Director Craig Littlepage thanked Vigilante for his contributions to the program in a statement last week, and expressed his dedication to finding a suitable replacement. The Cavaliers will begin their indoor track and field season Dec.
For the second consecutive season, the No. 21 Virginia women's cross country team captured the NCAA Southeast Regional title after edging runner-up N.C.
[caption id="attachment_47614" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Fifth-year senior Mark Amirault took the podium at last weekend's ACC Championship with a team-best third-place finish in the 8k race.
[caption id="attachment_46948" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="Sophomore Chris Foley secured a third-place finish at Panorama Farms.
[caption id="attachment_46395" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Senior Morgane Gay recorded the best finish of any Cavalier at the Paul Short Invitational with a 10th-place showing in the women's six-kilometer event.
The last time the Virginia women's cross country team competed, it earned a perfect score of 15 by sweeping the first seven finishes at the Lou Onesty Open. Today, the Cavaliers will return to action for the Paul Short Invitational at Lehigh University.
[caption id="attachment_38716" align="alignleft" width="161" caption="Redshirt junior Ryan Collins finished in 32nd place at the NCAA Championships yesterday, becoming just the sixth Cavalier ever to receive All-American honors.
[caption id="attachment_38604" align="alignleft" width="208" caption="Redshirt junior Ryan Collins finished seventh at the NCAA Southeast Regional after finishing runner-up to senior Emil Heineking at the ACC Championships.
The No. 12 Virginia women's cross country team left nothing to chance in its quest for a trip to the NCAA Championships as it claimed the Southeast Region Championship Saturday morning, earning an automatic bid to next week's national race.
The Virginia men's and women's cross country teams will travel to Louisville, Ky. this weekend to compete in the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships, which could be their last race of the season.
The Virginia men's and women's cross country teams will compete at home for the last time this season today as they host the Cavalier Open at Panorama Farms.