2021 Defiance Women's Cross Country News

Season
Cross Country runs at NCAA Division III Regionals
Cross Country runs at NCAA Division III Regionals
Defiance Athletics celebrates 2022 Swarm Awards
Defiance Athletics celebrates 2022 Swarm Awards

The Defiance Athletic Department and the Purple and Gold Club presented the The 2022 Swarm Awards to celebrate the accomplishments of our student-athletes and teams on Sunday, May 1.

22 student-athletes named to Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC team
22 student-athletes named to Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC team

The HCAC has announced the Fall honorees for the Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC Team with 22 Defiance student-athletes earning spots.

Seven student-athletes named to HCAC All-Sportsmanship teams
Seven student-athletes named to HCAC All-Sportsmanship teams

On Tuesday morning, the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced the Christopher M. Ragsdale All-Sportsmanship teams for the fall of 2021.

Smith and Reese pace cross country at Regionals
Smith and Reese pace cross country at Regionals

The Defiance men's and women's cross country teams competed in the NCAA DIII Great Lakes Regional Championships on Saturday with the men not qualifying for a team score and the women placing 37th.

Cross country competes at HCAC Championships
Cross country competes at HCAC Championships

The Defiance men's and women's cross country teams competed at the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Cross Country Championships on Saturday afternoon.

Cross country returns to action at Oberlin Inter-Regional Rumble
Cross country returns to action at Oberlin Inter-Regional Rumble

The Defiance men's and women's cross country competes competed at the Oberlin Inter-Regional Rumble on Saturday morning. While the Yellow Jackets did not record a team score, two runners set new personal records while two more made their collegiate debuts. 

Cross country competes at Ranger Open
Cross country competes at Ranger Open

The Defiance cross country teams traveled to Kenosha, Wis. on Saturday to compete in the Ranger Open hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.

Cross country returns to action at All-Ohio Championship
Cross country returns to action at All-Ohio Championship

The Defiance cross country teams competed at the All-Ohio Championships hosted by Cedarville University on Friday evening.

Cross country competes EIU Walt Crawford Open
Cross country competes EIU Walt Crawford Open

The Defiance College men’s and women’s cross country competed on Friday evening at the Eastern Illinois University Walt Crawford Open. The event was the first cross country competition or Defiance since 2019.

HCAC announces fall 2021 cross country preseason polls
HCAC announces fall 2021 cross country preseason polls

The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its preseason coaches polls for men's and women's cross country on Tuesday with Defiance finishing tenth.

Spencer named assistant cross country/track and field coach
Spencer named assistant cross country/track and field coach

Tracy Spencer was recently named an assistant cross country and track and field coach for both the men's and women's programs at Defiance College.