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Lead Stories: Sunday, September 7, 2008

McDonnell, McDougal Win Regional Awards in D1 Men’s Cross Country

Posted November 16th, 2007 at 6:15 PM by Andrew Goodman

Section: News & Results, Cross Country, College

John McDonnell (Pictured) of Arkansas and Josh McDougal of Liberty lead a select group of coaches and athletes being honored as regional award winners for the Division I men’s cross country season.

The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced today the men’s coaches and athletes of the year for nine Division I regions.

McDonnell, the legendary Arkansas coach who has won 11 NCAA cross country championships, is the South Central Region Men’s Coach of the Year. The USTFCCCA Hall of Famer led the seventh-ranked Razorbacks to their 18th straight regional title.

McDougal is the Southeast Region Men’s Athlete of the Year. The Liberty senior won his third regional title Saturday in Louisville.

Each of the men’s coaches and athletes of the year advanced to Monday’s NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships in Terre Haute, Ind. Mark Wetmore of defending NCAA champion Colorado is the Chick Hislop Mountain Region Men’s Coach of the Year.
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Kipyego, Tegen Among Regional Honorees for D1 Women’s Cross Country

Posted November 16th, 2007 at 5:30 PM by Andrew Goodman

Section: News & Results, Cross Country

Winning never gets old for Sally Kipyego (Pictured) of Texas Tech and Coach Peter Tegen of Stanford. To varying degrees, the same can be said of all the athletes and coaches earning recognition as regional award winners for the Division I women’s cross country season.

The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association today announced the women’s coaches and athletes of the year for nine Division I regions.

Kipyego, a four-time NCAA individual champion in indoor track, outdoor track and cross country, is the Mountain Region Women’s Athlete of the Year. The Texas Tech junior’s undefeated season includes victories at the Big 12 Conference Championship and the Mountain Regional. Kipyego will defend her national title at Monday’s NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships in Terre Haute, Ind.

Tegen’s runners will also be defending a title Monday. Stanford has won the last two NCAA championships and is favored to make it three in a row. The Cardinal won three of the toughest meets of the year – Pre-Nationals, Pacific-10 Conference Championship and the West Regional – and is ranked first in the country.
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