2015 Men's Cross Country News

Season
Blake Earns Fifth NEC Men's XC Coach of the Year Award
Blake Earns Fifth NEC Men's XC Coach of the Year Award

Central Connecticut's Eric Blake was named the 2015 NEC Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year on Thursday afternoon by the leagues front office. It marks the fifth time Blake has earned the honor in his seven year tenure.

Men's XC Places 11th in University Race at IC4A/ECAC Championships
Men's XC Places 11th in University Race at IC4A/ECAC Championships

Hertzog leads Blue Devils with seventh place finish and team places 11th overall.

Men's Cross Country Finishes 20th At NCAA Regionals
Men's Cross Country Finishes 20th At NCAA Regionals

Junior Ryan Hertzog led the Blue Devils' men's cross country team to a 20th place finish at the 2015 NCAA Northeast Cross Country Regionals on Friday afternoon. Hertzog finished 65th individually.

Men's Cross Country Wins Seventh Straight NEC Title
Men's Cross Country Wins Seventh Straight NEC Title

Blue Devils finish second, fifth, sixth, eighth and ninth in individual standings

Hertzog, Norstrom Earn NEC Weekly Honors
Hertzog, Norstrom Earn NEC Weekly Honors

Junior Ryan Hertzog and freshman Alex Norstrom picked up NEC weekly awards after helping lead the Blue Devils to a first place team finish at the CCSU Mini Meet last Friday.

CCSU, Hertzog Claim First Place in Mini Meet on Friday
CCSU, Hertzog Claim First Place in Mini Meet on Friday

Hertzog wins second straight race at Stanley Park

Hertzog, Trainor Collect ECAC Cross Country Weekly Honors
Hertzog, Trainor Collect ECAC Cross Country Weekly Honors

Junior Ryan Hertzog and freshman Austin Trainor added to their weekly awards, earning ECAC Division I weekly honors on Wednesday afternoon.

Hertzog, Trainor Earn NEC Cross Country Weekly Awards
Hertzog, Trainor Earn NEC Cross Country Weekly Awards

Junior Ryan Hertzog and freshman Austin Trainor were named the NEC XC Co-Athlete and Rookie of the Week, respectively, after leading the Blue Devils to a 24th place finish this past Saturday at the New England Championships.

Hertzog Takes Seventh At New England XC Championships
Hertzog Takes Seventh At New England XC Championships

Junior Ryan Hertzog finished seventh out of 254 runners and led the Central Connecticut men's cross country team to a 24th place finish at the 2015 New England Championships on Saturday in Boston, MA.

Hertzog, Norstrom Pick Up NEC Weekly Awards
Hertzog, Norstrom Pick Up NEC Weekly Awards

Junior Ryan Hertzog and freshman Alex Norstrom earned NEC XC weekly awards after leading the Blue Devils to victory at the 13th annual Ted Owen Invitational this past Saturday.

Men's XC Wins Ted Owen; Hertzog Places First
Men's XC Wins Ted Owen; Hertzog Places First

Blue Devils feature top three placing runners.

7th Annual Ray Crothers Memorial 5K This Saturday
7th Annual Ray Crothers Memorial 5K This Saturday

The CCSU Athletics Department and CCSU Alumni XC, Track and Field Club are hosting the 7th Annual Ray Crothers Memorial 5K Cross Country Race and Kids Mile Fun Run this Saturday, September 26 at Stanley Quarter Park in New Britain, CT.

Norstrom Defends NEC Rookie Of The Week Honor
Norstrom Defends NEC Rookie Of The Week Honor

Freshman Alex Norstrom was the first NEC freshman to cross the finish line at the Nassaney Invitational to earn back-to-back NEC Rookie of the Week honors.

Men's Cross Country Sixth At Nassaney Invitational Saturday
Men's Cross Country Sixth At Nassaney Invitational Saturday

Junior Ryan Hertzog finish eighth overall to lead the Blue Devils to a sixth place overall finish at the Nassaney Memorial Race on Saturday in Smithfield, RI.

Norstrom Tabbed Men's XC Rookie Of The Week
Norstrom Tabbed Men's XC Rookie Of The Week

Freshman Alex Norstrom of the Central Connecticut men’s cross country team was named the Northeast Conference Men’s Cross Country Rookie of the Week on Wednesday afternoon.

Men's Cross Country Finishes Sixth In Season Opener
Men's Cross Country Finishes Sixth In Season Opener

The six-time defending Northeast Conference champion Central Connecticut men's cross country team opened the 2015 season with a sixth place finish at the Stony Brook University Cross Country Invitational on Saturday.