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2018-19 Bellevue Men's Cross Country/Track News

Season
Najera finishes fifth in 10,000 at NSAA Championships
Najera finishes fifth in 10,000 at NSAA Championships

Sophomore Gerardo Najera placed fifth in the 10,000 meters on day one of the North Star Athletic Association Conference Outdoor Championships being held at the Biesiot Activities Center on the Dickinson State University campus.

Gerardo Najera set a new BU season-best with a 16:34.01 in the 5000-meter
More PRs for BU at Prairie Wolf Invite

Numerous Bellevue runners set personal bests in difficult running conditions on Thursday at the Prairie Wolf Invitational.

Bruins show well at Sioux City Relays
Bruins show well at Sioux City Relays

Every Bellevue University runner recorded at least on personal best on Saturday at the Sioux City Relays.

Bruins show improvement at second track meet
Bruins show improvement at second track meet

Every Bellevue University runner improved their times in their second meet of the season at the Concordia University Invitational on Saturday.

BU Track competes at first event
BU Track competes at first event

Bellevue competed in their first track meet on Sunday at the Hastings Invitational.

Christians signs two from Omaha South to NLIs
Christians signs two from Omaha South to NLIs

Edrei Murillo (Omaha, Neb./Omaha South HS) and Salah Hilowle (Omaha, Neb./Omaha South HS) have both signed letters of intent to continue their academic and athletic careers at Bellevue beginning in the fall of 2019.

Freshman Cole Wagner earned all-conference honors after finishing in eighth place.
Bruin men finish fifth at NSAA Championships

Led by freshman Cole Wagner, Bellevue University men's cross country team finished in fifth place Saturday at the North Star Athletic Association Championship at the 8K course at Maple Groves Venue. 

Jason Landin was just 15.24 seconds off his P.R. with a time of 29:54.38
Men's XC battles through wind, cold at Mount Marty Invite

Four of five Bruin runners were within a minute of their P.R. in difficult conditions on Saturday for the BU men’s cross country team at the Mount Marty Invite.

Chris Casart (13) and Cole Wagner (17) each set new P.R.'s on Saturday to help BU to a 10th-place finish
Four Bruin Men P.R. at Briar Cliff Invite

Four of five BU runners set new personal bests on the day as the BU men’s cross country team placed 10th at the Briar Cliff Invitational.

Tony Chol was one of two BU runners to set a P.R. on Saturday
BU men third; women with two P.R.’s at Wildcat Classic

Chris Casart was an individual medalist helping lead the Bellevue men to a third place finish while both women’s runners set new P.R.’s at the WSC Wildcat Cross Country Classic on Saturday.

(L to R): Jason Landin, Aaron Newton
Bruins make improvement, finish 10th at Dean White Invite

Sophomore Chris Casart finished in 31st place in the 123-runner field with an 8K time of 28:13. Freshman Cole Wagner placed 36th coming in just behind Casart at 28:33.

Cole Wagner finished in 26th place with a time of 29:56.06.
Casart top runner as Bruins finish 6th at Bronco Stampede

Chris Casart finished in ninth place as the Bellevue University men's cross country placed sixth at the Bronco Stampede hosted by Hastings College at Lake Hastings Park in warm and sunny conditions Saturday morning. 

Cross Country teams make debut; men defeat #15 Missouri Valley
Cross Country teams make debut; men defeat #15 Missouri Valley

Men’s cross country team placed second in their first-ever competition and defeated 15th-ranked Missouri Valley … The women’s team showed well in their debut but did not enter enough runners to score.

Falcon joins BU Cross Country staff
Falcon joins BU Cross Country staff

Bellevue University cross country coach Craig Christians announced today the addition of Simon Falcon to the Bruins’ coaching staff for the upcoming season.