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DiPaolo Earns USTFCCCA Division III Cross Country All-Region Honors

11/17/2009
DiPaolo Earns USTFCCCA Division III Cross Country All-Region Honors
New Orleans, La. - November 17, 2009 - Senior Amanda DiPaolo was honored for her success this season as she was selected to the 2009 USTFCCCA Division III Cross Country All-New England Region Team. Read More.

Women's Cross Country Finishes 13th at NCAA Division III New England Regionals

Amanda DiPaolo Cumberland, Maine – November 14, 2009 - Senior Amanda DiPaolo finished 30th overall in her final collegiate cross country race as she paced the Springfield College women’s cross country team to a 13th place finish at the 2009 NCAA Division III Cross Country New England Regional Qualifier at Twin Brooks on Saturday afternoon. Read More.

Women's Cross Country Takes Sixth at ECAC Championships

Caitlyn Crosby Williamstown, Mass. - November 7, 2009 - The Springfield College women's cross country team competed in the ECAC Championships at Saturday and fared well finishing sixth out of 39 teams. Junior Lacey Cartier raced across the finish line in 23:51.3, good enough for ninth place overall in the race. Read More.

DiPaolo and Cartier Earn NEWMAC All-Conference Honors

Lacey Cartier Springfield, Mass. - November 4, 2009 - Both Amanda DiPaolo and Lacey Cartier earned New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) All-Conference honors after their performances at the championship race last Saturday. Read More.


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Traditionally, SC women's cross country ranks very high among the regional and national lists in Division III. Academically, under Head Coach Jim Pennington, Springfield College has earned NCAA Cross Country Coaches Association honors each year for the past 25 years, having accumulated team grade-point averages above 3.2. Four different athletes have earned NCAA post graduate scholarships, as numerous SC runners have earned first and second team honors on the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA)/ESPN The Magazine All-Academic squads over the years.

The Pride running program welcomes all runners regardless of ability level. The desire to be on a team, support that team, and train and compete are the criteria for team membership. Running takes place on campus; in city parks and golf courses; and in the mountains surrounding the campus. SC utilizes pool running to supplement workouts and also as an additional tool for training. The College has certified strength and conditioning coaches who work with our runners to develop strength in the core of the body and legs. The College's spacious new Field House, not to mention new Wellness Center (see the Facilities Photos on this page), both of which opened in September, 2008, has been a boon to the cross country and track & field programs.

In the fall of 2008, Springfield had two runners -- junior Amanda DiPaolo and sophomore Lacey Cartier -- earn All-Regional honors. Cartier has been named All-ECAC in each of her first two years at Springfield.

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Head Coach Jim Pennington

Jim Pennington Jim Pennington enters his 26th season as head coach of the Springfield College women’s cross country and track and field teams in 2009-2010. Under Pennington’s direction, the Pride has recorded seven top 20 finishes at the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Championships, and seven top 15 finishes at the NCAA Cross Country Championships. Read more.

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