https://www.bubruins.com en-us https://www.bubruins.com/sports/mxc/2021-22/releases/20220113lpw09t Bellevue University head cross country coach Craig Christians announced the first signee for the 2022 men's cross country class with the addition of Richard Marcoux (Omaha, Neb./North Iowa Area CC/Omaha North HS).  Thu, 13 Jan 2022 05:00:00 GMT https://www.bubruins.com/sports/mxc/2021-22/releases/20220113lpw09t https://www.bubruins.com/sports/mxc/2021-22/releases/20211206gj3y7g Josè Luiz Barbosa, a Brazilian native and former Olympic 800-meter distance runner, joined the Bellevue University cross country and track teams this week as an assistant coach, stated Bruin head coach Craig Christians.  Mon, 06 Dec 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.bubruins.com/sports/mxc/2021-22/releases/20211206gj3y7g https://www.bubruins.com/sports/wxc/2021-22/releases/20211204relu4n Freshman Madison Nelson became BU’s first national qualifier in the marathon at Saturday’s Midland Half Marathon in Fremont. Temperatures around 40 degrees and a stiff breeze greeted the field of 65 runners from NAIA schools from Nebraska, Iowa, and the Dakotas.  The course is laid out to give the runners a tailwind for most of the distance and 20 men and a dozen women met qualifying standards.  Sat, 04 Dec 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.bubruins.com/sports/wxc/2021-22/releases/20211204relu4n https://www.bubruins.com/sports/mxc/2021-22/releases/20211119sg7aqp Freshman Peyton Anthony and senior Chris Casart became the first two Bruin men in program history to compete in the NAIA Cross Country National Championships. Fri, 19 Nov 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.bubruins.com/sports/mxc/2021-22/releases/20211119sg7aqp https://www.bubruins.com/sports/mxc/2021-22/releases/20211117glhilw Chris Casart and Peyton Anthony will represent the Bruin men. NSAA champion Madison Nelson will compete for the BU women. Wed, 17 Nov 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.bubruins.com/sports/mxc/2021-22/releases/20211117glhilw https://www.bubruins.com/sports/mxc/2021-22/releases/20211105fszsyj Led by three Bruin men who were named all-Conference, the Bruin men’s cross country team rose to the runner-up spot at today’s NSAA Cross Country Championship. This was the Bruin’s best finish as a team in their short four-season existence, bettering a fourth-place showing in 2019. The Bruins posted a team score of 59 (sum of their first five runners finishing places) to edge Dickinson State by two points. The Dakota State men put four runners into the Top Ten and tallied a team score of 40 points, advancing them to the NAIA National Championship on November 19 in Ft. Vancouver, Wash. Fri, 05 Nov 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.bubruins.com/sports/mxc/2021-22/releases/20211105fszsyj https://www.bubruins.com/sports/mxc/2021-22/releases/20211023tvsb6j Four members of the Bruin's men's cross country team used Saturday's Mount Marty Invite as a final tune-up for the NSAA Championship in two weeks. The Bruins were without a full squad as runners were held out to address injury issues in hopes of having them back to race in two weeks. Sat, 23 Oct 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.bubruins.com/sports/mxc/2021-22/releases/20211023tvsb6j https://www.bubruins.com/sports/mxc/2021-22/releases/20211009s9pz5z Several breakthrough performances highlighted a very strong effort by the Bruin men at Saturday’s Holiday Inn Express Cross Country Classic hosted by Dordt University. A quality field of runners traversed the three loops of the Dordt Prairie, highlighted by a dominating performance by the No. 13 ranked Dordt men. The Defenders placed all seven of their runners in the top ten for a low team total of 18 with just one Northwestern Iowa runner breaking up the perfect 1-2-3-4-5 score. The Bruins, despite running without their usual third man, placed a solid fifth place among the nine complete teams. Sat, 09 Oct 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.bubruins.com/sports/mxc/2021-22/releases/20211009s9pz5z https://www.bubruins.com/sports/mxc/2021-22/releases/20211005l89uz6 Senior Desyebelew Debesh has been named the North Star Athletic Association's Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week for his performance last week in the Briar Cliff Invitational.  Tue, 05 Oct 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.bubruins.com/sports/mxc/2021-22/releases/20211005l89uz6 https://www.bubruins.com/sports/mxc/2021-22/releases/20211002d8urmx The Bruins’ five scorers averaged 27:32 for eight kilometers, easily the best team clocking in program history. As was the case last week, the Bruins were barely edged from the third team spot as conference foe Dakota State defeated them 116 to 120. Sat, 02 Oct 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.bubruins.com/sports/mxc/2021-22/releases/20211002d8urmx https://www.bubruins.com/sports/mxc/2021-22/releases/20210925hbh3m1 NCAA Division II Wayne State edged the Bellevue University men’s cross country team 52 to 53 for second place in Friday’s Wildcat Classic. Fri, 24 Sep 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.bubruins.com/sports/mxc/2021-22/releases/20210925hbh3m1 https://www.bubruins.com/sports/mxc/2021-22/releases/20210921jmb6xi Casart recorded a personal record time of 27:00.8 to place 92nd in the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational, hosted by NCAA Division I Nebraska and NCAA Division III Nebraska Wesleyan. The men's 8K race featured seven teams from NCAA Division I.  He was sixth best among NAIA entrants in the race. Tue, 21 Sep 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.bubruins.com/sports/mxc/2021-22/releases/20210921jmb6xi https://www.bubruins.com/sports/mxc/2021-22/releases/20210918p5n2kv The Bruin men finished in 12th place among 17 Gold division teams. The Gold division was won by past NJCAA champion Iowa Central CC with three men in the top six while Wichita State won the Red Division handily over runner-up Air Force.  Sat, 18 Sep 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.bubruins.com/sports/mxc/2021-22/releases/20210918p5n2kv https://www.bubruins.com/sports/mxc/2021-22/releases/20210904ao1g3q Freshman Peyton Anthony and senior Chris Casart finished in 10th and 11th respectively to lead the Bruin men in their cross country season opener at the Bill Buxton Invitational hosted by Simpson College. Anthony covered the 6-kilometer course in 20:12.7 with Casart right behind in 20:18.7. Fri, 03 Sep 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.bubruins.com/sports/mxc/2021-22/releases/20210904ao1g3q