2023 Cross Country News

Season
Six Saints Named to CSC Academic All-District Women’s Cross Country, Track and Field Teams
Six Saints Named to CSC Academic All-District Women’s Cross Country, Track and Field Teams

BOSTON – Saints Class of 2024 graduates Beverly Browne (Amesbury, Mass.), Alyssa French-Graham (Waterbury, Conn.), and Emma Krantz (Manchester, N.H.), Class of 2025’s Cynthia Brito (Whitman, Mass.) and Naomi Obenhaus (Sabattus, Maine), and Class of 2026 member Evie Holt (Dracut, Mass.) have all been named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Division III Women’s Cross Country, Track and Field Academic All-District Team®, as announced by the CSC on June 18.

Emmanuel Places 103 Student-Athletes on Great Northeast Athletic Conference Academic Team
Emmanuel Places 103 Student-Athletes on Great Northeast Athletic Conference Academic Team

WINTHROP, Mass. – The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) announced Monday that 1,555 student-athletes from the GNAC, 103 of whom are from Emmanuel, have been named to the GNAC Academic All-Conference Team, following the 2023-24 academic year.

Class of 2024 Emmanuel College Athletics Senior Awards Announced
Class of 2024 Emmanuel College Athletics Senior Awards Announced

BOSTON - On Monday, May 13, 2024, the Emmanuel College Department of Athletics held its annual Senior Awards Banquet, honoring members of the Class of 2024 for their accomplishments on the field, in the classroom, and within the community. This year, a total of 20 awards were presented as 17 student-athletes and three Emmanuel staff members were recognized by the department.

Krantz Takes First-Team Honors As Cross Country Competes in GNAC Title Meet
Krantz Takes First-Team Honors As Cross Country Competes in GNAC Title Meet

STANDISH, Maine – Emmanuel women’s and men’s cross country finished up their season with the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championship Meet, held at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. The women’s program turned in a fifth-place team finish while the men’s program placed eighth on the day.

Saints Cross Country Heads to Maine for Saturday's GNAC Championship Meet
Saints Cross Country Heads to Maine for Saturday's GNAC Championship Meet

BOSTON - The Emmanuel College Men’s and Women’s Cross-Country teams will travel to Standish, Maine for the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Nov. 4, hosted by Saint Joseph’s College (ME). The women’s team is set to race the 6K at 11:00 a.m., followed by the men’s 8K, with a start time of 12:15 p.m.

Cross Country Finishes Final Warm-up Before GNACs at Suffolk Invite
Cross Country Finishes Final Warm-up Before GNACs at Suffolk Invite

BOSTON, Mass. – Emmanuel Cross Country competed in their final warm-up event prior to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championship Meet, racing on Saturday in the Suffolk Invite. The women’s program took on a 6k race course while the men’s team made their way around 8k at Franklin Park.

Cross Country Finishes September at Keene State Invite
Cross Country Finishes September at Keene State Invite

KEENE, N.H. – Saints Cross Country finished up their September schedule with a trip to Keene State for the Keene State Owls Invite. The women competed in a 5k while the men raced over 8k in the competition.

Cross Country Runs Franklin Park in 55th Annual Codfish Bowl
Cross Country Runs Franklin Park in 55th Annual Codfish Bowl

BOSTON – Emmanuel Cross Country made their second trip to Franklin Park this afternoon, competing in the 55th annual Codfish Bowl, hosted by the USA Track & Field New England, as women’s programs competed in a 5k while men’s programs ran in an 8k.

Saints Cross Country Sweeps Team Events at Elms XC Classic
Saints Cross Country Sweeps Team Events at Elms XC Classic

CHICOPEE, Mass. – For the first time since the 2018 season for the women and the 2014 season for the men, the Emmanuel Cross Country programs claimed first place as a team on Saturday morning at the Elms Blazers XC Classic.

Cross Country Begins Season at Suffolk Short Course Classic
Cross Country Begins Season at Suffolk Short Course Classic

BOSTON – Saints Cross Country got their 2023 season underway with the Suffolk Short Course Classic at Franklin Park. The Emmanuel women’s program competed in a 3k while the men’s team raced a 5k, on Friday afternoon.

Dion Gardner-Crichlow Named Emmanuel Cross Country, Track and Field Head Coach
Dion Gardner-Crichlow Named Emmanuel Cross Country, Track and Field Head Coach

BOSTON – Emmanuel Saints Athletic Director Olivia Berry announced Wednesday morning that Dion Gardner-Crichlow has been named the Men’s and Women’s Cross Country and Track & Field Head Coach, effective as of August 14.