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2011 News
November 20, 2011
Second-ranked Hawks finish 8th at NAIA XC Nat'l Championship
Armed with its best ranking ever, the Shorter University men’s cross country team posted its best national finish ever.
November 18, 2011
No. 2 Men's XC eyes first-ever national championship
Thanks to a firm belief in each other and in the pure team concept, the Hawks return for their fifth straight crack at a national championship when Shorter, ranked No. 2 in the nation, competes in the 56th Annual NAIA Men’s Cross Country National Championship on Saturday at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site in Vancouver, Wash.
November 14, 2011
Shorter harriers compete at Berry Viking Open
The Shorter University cross country teams sent individuals to compete in the Viking Open hosted by Berry College on Saturday in preparation for both team’s appearances at the national championships.
November 8, 2011
Eliud Ng'etich grabs SSAC Men's Runner of the Week honors
Shorter junior harrier Eliud Ng'etich has been honored as the Southern States Athletic Conference Men's Runner of the Week according to a release by the league late Monday.
November 5, 2011
Shorter sweeps SSAC Cross Country Championships
It was a big day for the Shorter University cross country teams as the Hawks claimed both the men’s and women’s Southern States Athletic Conference Championships on Saturday morning at Choctaw Trails in Clinton, Miss.
October 31, 2011
Shorter men’s harriers blow past competition at 12k Tempo
The No. 2-ranked Shorter University men's cross country team captured the team championship at the 12k Tempo at Georgia Highlands College on Saturday.
October 15, 2011
Second-ranked men's harriers compete at Chile Pepper Invite
The No. 2-ranked Shorter University men’s cross country team traveled to Fayetteville, Ark., on Saturday to compete in the Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival hosted by the University of Arkansas.
October 3, 2011
Shorter's Oscar Ogwaro qualifies for US Olympic Trials Marathon
Shorter's Oscar Ogwaro solidified himself as the 117th Olympic Trials Marathon qualifier by running 1:04:52 at the San Jose Half Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 2.
October 2, 2011
No. 3-ranked Men's XC places 9th at Louisville Classic
The Shorter University men’s cross country team traveled to Louisville, Ky., Saturday to compete in the Louisville Classic hosted by the University of Louisville.
September 12, 2011
Massey, Ng'etich honored as SSAC XC Runners of the Week
Shorter harriers Sarah Massey and Eliud Ng'etich have been named the respective Female and Male Runner's of the week by the Southern States Athletic Conference, the league announced Monday.
September 1, 2011
Preview: Huge buzz surrounds Shorter's XC squads in 2011
For head coach Jay Stephenson, the 2011 Shorter University men and women’s cross country squads have already proven just how good they are to those who count – themselves.
August 25, 2011
Men's XC No. 4, Women's XC receives votes in NAIA Preseason Poll
The Shorter University men's cross country team assumed the No. 4 ranking and its women's cross country squad received 77 votes in their respective NAIA Cross Country Preseason Top 25 Coaches Poll, which the NAIA released on Wednesday.
