With a time of 18:30.7, freshman Emily Tromp won the Cardinal Duals meet Sept. 23. For her performance, she was named the Mid-American Conference Runner of the Week by the MAC coaches. This is the first time a runner from Ball State has received this award since Ali Bishel in 2007. Tromp was humble when asked what the award meant to her.
When Emily Tromp stepped to the starting line of the Ball State Cardinal Duals, she was running for more than just her team. She had a very special person cheering her on.
Ball State cross country hosts its first meet in nearly two years Sept. 23, but the biggest home-field advantage might be the proximity to the Health Center. Distance coach Raynee DeGrio is hoping she has a healthy team to put on the starting line.
When the Cardinals toe the starting line in Bloomington Sept. 16, they’ll get a chance to see where they stand in the hierarchy of Indiana cross country.
Ball State cross country will have a young roster this season — half of its runners are freshmen.
Ball State’s football and cross country teams will make their season debuts this weekend, while the field hockey, soccer and volleyball teams continue their seasons on the road.
The Cardinal’s cross country team continued the start of their season by traveling to Athen’s Ohio yesterday to compete at the Ohio Invitational.
The Ball State cross country team opened its 2014 season by placing third at the Butler Opener.
The Ball State cross country team finished its season Friday at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional hosted at Wisconsin’s Zimmer Championship Course. The Cardinals had a strong showing in the women’s 6K with five of its six runners posting career-best times.
With the season winding down, the Ball State cross country team traveled to Ohio this weekend to run in the 2013 Mid-American Conference Championship hosted by Bowling Green State University. The women’s 6k race was hosted at the campus course in Bowling Green.
The Ball State cross country team finished with one of its strongest races this season. The Cardinals took fifth place out of 34 other teams in the Jenna Strong Fall Classic, hosted by Wilmington College. Together Ball State’s five scored runners posted a time of 19:16.25, earning them 170 points.
Ball State’s cross country team returned to play Saturday in Louisville, Ky., to place eight out of 17 teams at the 12th annual Greater Louisville Classic.
Two weeks after finishing last of eight teams at the Indiana Intercollegiate in Bloomington, the cross country team is looking to rebound with a faster and stronger peformance this weekend.
The Ball State cross country team took their talents to the Indiana Intercollegiate Cross Country on Friday afternoon.
After opening up the 2013 season with third place at the IPFW invitational last week, the Ball State cross country team had seven of its nine runners post career-best times at the Mel Brodt Invitational hosted by Bowling Green on Friday.
Following a season in which she finished first on her team in two events, Ball State’s Autumn Duke is taking on a new role — coach.
Playing with the same teammates on either high school or college teams creates bonds. At some point, they go from being teammates to being lifelong friends.
The Ball State cross country team finished in 10 of 12 teams Saturday in Buffalo, N.Y., during the Mid-American Conference Championship.
After blowing everyone away at the Ball State Invitational on Friday, where Ball State's top three runners set career marks in the 5K and all eight runners finished in the top 10, the runners are looking to continue improving on their times at the Bradley Classic in Peoria, Ill.
Ball State's cross country team beat out Marian and Indianapolis University on Friday, finishing with a time of 18:49.08, a season best for the team.Country
