2021 Saint Michael's Cross Country News
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Brainerd (Minn.) Dispatch: "Erholtz Hoping to Make a Point, a Lot of Points, for Purple Knights"
November 29, 2021Grace Erholtz (Baxter, Minn./Brainerd), the former Brainerd Warrior cross-country runner and Nordic skier, has continued both athletic desires at the collegiate level as a member of the St. Michael’s College Purple Knights. -
Men's Cross Country Secures Top Regionals Finish in 15 Years
November 06, 2021The Saint Michael's College men's cross country team had its best showing at a regional championship in 15 years on Saturday, as the Purple Knight men and women concluded their seasons with the NCAA East Regional Championship at Roberts Wesleyan College.
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Women's Cross Country Junior Cailey Comiskey Profiled by Saint Albans Messenger
November 04, 2021Missisquoi Valley Union graduate Cailey Comiskey (Swanton, Vt./Missisquoi Valley Union) finished her junior year with the St. Michael's College Purple Knights cross country team with a personal best at the NE10 Cross Country Championships at St. Anselm College.
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Cross Country Squads Crack Top 10 at NE10 Championship, Women Place Seventh
October 24, 2021The Saint Michael's College women's cross country team placed seventh among 14 squads while the men took 10th at the Northeast-10 Conference Championship on Sunday at Saint Anselm College.
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Men's and Women's Cross Country Teams Head to NE10 Championship on Sunday
October 22, 2021With their regular seasons complete, the Saint Michael's College men's and women's cross country teams head to the Northeast-10 Conference Championship on Sunday at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H.
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Saint Albans Messenger: "Jarrett Sweet is Racing Through His Freshman Year of College at Saint Mike's"
October 15, 2021Saint Michael's College men's cross country and Nordic skiing first-year Jarrett Sweet recently spoke with his hometown Saint Albans Messenger.
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Taracena Records Third NE10 Weekly Honor Roll Accolade of Season
October 12, 2021Saint Michael's College men's cross country sophomore Noah Taracena (Hampton, N.H./Winnacunnet) was named to the Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on Sunday, Oct. 10, earning the accolade for the third time this fall.
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Men's and Women's Cross Country Both Crack Top 10 at Earley Invitational
October 09, 2021The Saint Michael's College men's and women's cross country teams both cracked the top 10 among more than two dozen programs competing in Westfield State University's James Earley Invitational on Saturday at Stanley Park.
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Burnham Claims First Career NE10 Weekly Honor Roll Accolade
October 05, 2021Saint Michael's College women's cross country junior Maggie Burnham (Holden, Mass./Wachusett Regional) earned a spot on the Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on Sunday, Oct. 3, claiming the first league accolade of her career.
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Coppola Claims Initial NE10 Weekly Honor Roll Accolade After Historic Performance
October 05, 2021Saint Michael's College men's cross country junior Will Coppola (Groveland, Mass./Pentucket Regional) was named to the Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on Sunday, Oct. 3, earning his first collegiate award.
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Cross Country Teams Sweep Second Straight State Crowns, Burnham and Coppola Victorious
October 01, 2021The Saint Michael's College men's and women's cross country teams both won their second consecutive Vermont Intercollegiate Championships on Friday, while juniors Maggie Burnham (Holden, Mass./Wachusett Regional) and Will Coppola (Groveland, Mass./Pentucket Regional) earned individual titles on the campus of Vermont Technical College.
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Taracena Lands on NE10 Weekly Honor Roll for Second Straight Week
September 21, 2021Saint Michael's College men's cross country sophomore Noah Taracena (Hampton, N.H./Winnacunnet) was named to the Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on Sunday, Sept. 19, landing the accolade for the second straight week.
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Coppola and Taracena Crack Top 10 at Middlebury's Aldrich Invitational
September 18, 2021Saint Michael's College men's cross country junior Will Coppola (Groveland, Mass./Pentucket Regional) and sophomore Noah Taracena (Hampton, N.H./Winnacunnet) both cracked the top 10 on Saturday at Middlebury College's Aldrich Invitational, helping the Purple Knights place second among five teams.
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Watch Friday's Saint Michael's Athletic Hall of Fame Ceremony LIVE
September 15, 2021The Saint Michael's College Department of Athletics will induct six new members into its Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday evening, and for the first time, the ceremony will be broadcast live, via the Northeast Sports Network (NSN).
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Taracena Named to NE10 Weekly Honor Roll After First College Race
September 14, 2021Saint Michael's College men's cross country sophomore Noah Taracena (Hampton, N.H./Winnacunnet) was named to the Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on Sunday, Sept. 12.
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Taracena Places Seventh, Cross Country Teams Begin Seasons at Saint Anselm
September 11, 2021Sophomore Noah Taracena (Hampton, N.H./Winnacunnet) placed seventh to highlight the Saint Michael's College men's and women's cross country teams' season-opening competition at Saint Anselm College's Shacklette Invitational on Saturday.
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2021 Women's Cross Country Outlook
September 08, 2021A veteran-heavy squad returns 20 women this fall, including 16 who have appeared in at least one college race.
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Fifth Annual Purple Knight Challenge Fundraising Competition Begins Sept. 14
September 07, 2021The Saint Michael's College Department of Athletics and Department of Institutional Advancement are proud to announce the fifth annual Purple Knight Challenge, a fundraising competition benefiting each of the 21 varsity Purple Knight athletic teams, begins next Tuesday, Sept. 14 and runs through Monday, Sept. 20.
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2021 Men's Cross Country Outlook
September 07, 2021A veteran team includes 11 returners, among them five seniors, while only one of the other six returners has competed in a college race, as the Purple Knights did not run during the 2020-21 school year.
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Three Former Student-Athletes Return to Coach as Alumni Continue Bolstering Staffs
August 27, 2021Former Saint Michael's College student-athletes have often returned to their Purple Knight programs to bolster coaching staffs over the school years, and 2021-22 is no exception, with three recent grads heading into their first seasons as assistant coaches.
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Molly Peters Adds Third Head Coaching Duty with Men's Cross Country Program
August 16, 2021Saint Michael's College Director of Athletics Chris Kenny '86 announced Molly Peters added a third head coaching duty beginning this fall, as she will now guide the men's cross country program.
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SMCVT.edu Summer Research Spotlight: Men's Cross Country Rising Senior James Downs
July 22, 2021Widely known for Paradise Lost, arguably one of the greatest English epic poems, John Milton is a prominent historical figure of many titles. Poet, author, statesman, and politician, he is one of the “most significant English authors, after William Shakespeare,” said rising senior James Downs ’22 from Winchester, Mass.
