Cross Country

Making Strides Every Day

By Danny White · Wednesday, Jan. 21,2015 12:15 a.m.

Amanda Behnke, a sophomore from St. Louis, Mo., started running cross country in high school after watching her brothers run.

IU women, men score top 10s at Big Ten

Sunday, Nov. 2,2014 6:26 p.m.

IU's cross country teams both placed in the top 10 at the Big Ten Championships.

Cross country teams place eighth in Washington

By IDS staff · Sunday, Oct. 5,2014 12:46 p.m.

Both the IU men and women’s cross country teams finished in eighth place at the Washington Invitational on Saturday.

Men’s cross-country seeks to defend Big Ten Title, women look to grow

By Tori Ziege · Thursday, Sept. 18,2014 4:48 p.m.

At the start of the 2013 Big Ten Championship race, no one was looking at the IU men’s cross-country team.Coach Ron Helmer knew it, but he said he wasn’t discouraged.

Men's and Women's Cross Country, IU Open, 09/06/14_Mike Dickbernd

Cross country's Reilly, Behnke lead Hoosiers to Indiana Open victories

By Sam Beishuizen · Sunday, Sept. 7,2014 11:25 a.m.

The IU men and women took overall wins in the Indiana Open.

Men's and women's cross country teams competing in NCAA Championships this weekend

By Frank Bonner · Friday, Nov. 22,2013 12:27 a.m.

Both the men’s and women’s cross country teams received bids to compete in the NCAA Championships on Saturday in Terra Haute.

Men’s and women’s cross country qualify for NCAA Championships

By Frank Bonner · Sunday, Nov. 17,2013 11:43 p.m.

This past Friday, the Indiana cross country team traveled to Madison, Wis., to compete in the Great Lakes Regional Meet.

IU cross country heads to Wisconsin for Great Lakes Regional

By Frank Bonner · Thursday, Nov. 14,2013 10:30 p.m.

IU Coach Ron Helmer and the cross country team will travel Friday to Madison, Wis., to compete in the Great Lakes Regional. The University of Wisconsin will have the race on their Thomas Zimmer Championships Cross Country Course.

Cross country team finishes regular season

By Frank Bonner · Monday, Nov. 11,2013 12:05 a.m.

The IU cross country team played host to its last meet of the regular season at the IU Championships Cross Country course during the weekend.

Cross country team set to finish regular season

By Frank Bonner · Friday, Nov. 8,2013 1:08 a.m.

The regular season for the IU cross country team will come to a close after today’s meet at the IU Championships Cross Country Course.

Helmer named Big Ten Cross Country Coach of the Year

By IDS staff · Wednesday, Nov. 6,2013 11:38 p.m.

This is Helmer’s first time winning the award for cross country in his seven years coaching cross country at IU.

Cross country wins men's Big Ten Title

By Frank Bonner · Sunday, Nov. 3,2013 10:46 p.m.

The men’s cross-country team won its first Big Ten Championship in 33 years this weekend in Lafayette, Ind.

Cross country runners prepare for Big Ten Championships

By Frank Bonner · Friday, Nov. 1,2013 12:27 a.m.

The No. 24 ranked men’s cross country team will travel with the No. 21 women’s cross country team Sunday to West Lafayette to race in the Big Ten Championships.

Duerksen earns 2nd award this season; both men's and women's cross country ranked

By Frank Bonner · Tuesday, Oct. 22,2013 11:34 p.m.

Junior Kelsey Duerksen has landed her second Big Ten Athlete of the Week award this season. Tuesday’s National Coaches Poll has ranked Indiana’s women’s team at No. 21. They have not been nationally ranked since 2010.

Freshmen runners increase training level to adjust to collegiate competition

By Frank Bonner · Monday, Oct. 21,2013 11:57 p.m.

Helmer said the majority of the freshmen who join IU’s men’s and women’s cross country teams are redshirted their first year, which allows him to help them adjust to collegiate cross country.

Cross country splits team, competes in two tournaments

By Frank Bonner · Sunday, Oct. 20,2013 10:26 p.m.

The Hoosiers’ cross country team competed in two races on Saturday. The women placed 12th as a team overall in the Adidas Invitational, and the men finished in 17th place.

Cross country teams to compete in two races during weekend

By Frank Bonner · Wednesday, Oct. 16,2013 10:41 p.m.

The IU cross country team will have its hands full this weekend competing in two separate races. Part of the team will travel to Terre Haute to compete in Pre-Nationals at 11 a.m. Saturday.

Two IU runners named Big Ten runners of the week

By Frank Bonner · Tuesday, Oct. 8,2013 10 p.m.

Senior cross country runner Samantha Ginther and junior cross country runner JR Ricker were both named Big Ten Cross Country Athletes of the Week by the Big Ten Conference Tuesday afternoon

Men's cross country wins Lehigh Paul Short race

By Frank Bonner · Sunday, Oct. 6,2013 11:39 p.m.

The No. 15 ranked men’s cross country team finished first overall in the college gold race. Five Indiana runners placed in top 30 for the men.

IU cross country teams travel to Lehigh University

By Frank Bonner · Thursday, Oct. 3,2013 10:55 p.m.

IU Coach Ron Helmer will travel with the men’s and women’s cross country teams to compete in the Lehigh Paul Short Run at 10 a.m. Saturday in Bethlehem, Pa.

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