Moravian College Men's Cross Country - 2011 News

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Men's Cross Country Named 2011 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
Men's Cross Country Named 2011 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team

The Moravian College men’s cross country teams has been named one of 131 teams that earned the 2011 United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Division III All-Academic Cross Country status.

Senior Matthew Lutcza Named to USTFCCCA Division III All-Academic Team
Senior Matthew Lutcza Named to USTFCCCA Division III All-Academic Team

NEW ORLEANS, La. --- Senior Matthew Lutcza of the Moravian College men's cross country teams has been named to the 2011 United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Division III All-Academic Cross Country Team.

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Moravian Currently in 4th Place in 2011-12 Landmark Conference President's All-Sports Cup Fall Standings

With the fall season now complete, a first-time leader has emerged as The Catholic University of America holds the top stop in the Landmark President’s All Sports Cup standings. Moravian is currently in fourth place.

Nicholas Hurff, Diana Feldmann, Matt Lutzca and Cadee Rockwell
Four Moravian Student-Athletes Named to Landmark Conference Fall All-Academic Team

Seniors Diana Feldmann, Matt Lutcza and Cadee Rockwell along with junior Nicholas Hurff from Moravian College have been named to the 2011 Landmark Conference Fall All-Academic Team.

Men's Cross Country Finishes 13th at Regionals
Men's Cross Country Finishes 13th at Regionals

The Moravian College men's cross country team placed 13th of 47 teams at the 2011 NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championship hosted by DeSales University. The Greyhounds had a team score of 360 while Haverford College won the meet with a team total of 52. Dickinson College was second with a 129. Please note that there is a photo gallery from today's meet at the complete meet results link above.

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Cross Country Teams Ranked Regionally by USTFCCCA

The Moravian College men and women’s cross country teams are ranked for the third straight week in the NCAA Division III regional rankings released by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. The women moved up to ninth from ten while the men stayed at ten in the Mideast Region.

Men's Cross Country Captures Landmark Conference Title
Men's Cross Country Captures Landmark Conference Title

The Moravian College men's cross country team won its first Landmark Conference title at the the 2011 championship meet hosted by the Greyhounds at Lehigh University's Goodman Campus. The race was was shortened from its scheduled 8,000-meters due to a tree falling from the heavy wet snow and blocking the a portion course. By the time the men's race began at 2:00 p.m., there were nearly four inches of snow on the course. This is the first conference Championship the Moravian men's cross country team has won since 1998.

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Moravian to Host the 2011 Landmark Conference Cross Country Championships

The 2011 Landmark Conference Cross Country Championships will be held on the Goodman Campus of Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa. in a meet hosted by Moravian College.

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Cross Country Teams Ranked Regionally

The Moravian College men and women’s cross country teams are ranked #10 in the Mideast Region in the latest regional rankings released on October 17th.

Men's Cross Country is Top DIII Finisher at Leopard Invitational
Men's Cross Country is Top DIII Finisher at Leopard Invitational

The Moravian College men and cross country teams competed at the Leopard Invitational at Lafayette College Saturday afternoon. The men’s squad finished fifth out of 12 teams and was the top Division III school finisher.

Men's Cross Country Finishes 9th at DeSales Invitational
Men's Cross Country Finishes 9th at DeSales Invitational

The Moravian College men’s cross country team finished ninth of 45 teams at the DeSales University Invitational on Saturday. The Greyhounds scored 329 points while Dickinson College won the meet with 58 points and Allegheny College was second with 104 points. The race was split into two sections, red and blue, and Moravian was seventh in the blue section.

Senior Matthew Lutcza Named Landmark Conference Men's Runner of the Week
Senior Matthew Lutcza Named Landmark Conference Men's Runner of the Week

Senior Matthew Lutcza of the men’s cross country team was honored as the Landmark Conference Athlete of the Week for the week of October 3.

Men's Cross Country Competes in Brooks Paul Short Run
Men's Cross Country Competes in Brooks Paul Short Run

The Moravian College men’s cross country team competed at the 38th Annual Brooks Paul Short Run at Lehigh University Friday afternoon. The Greyhounds had a team score of 757, while Iona College won the race with 125 points. The University of Oklahoma won the gold race and Kutztown University won the white race as 133 teams and 1,593 runners competed in three 8,000-meters races.

Matthew Lutcza Honored as Landmark Conference Men's Runner of the Week
Matthew Lutcza Honored as Landmark Conference Men's Runner of the Week

Senior Matthew Lutcza of the Moravian College men’s cross country team was honored as the Landmark Conference Men’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week for the week of September 26.

Moravian Finished 4th at Dickinson Long-Short Invitational
Moravian Finished 4th at Dickinson Long-Short Invitational

The Moravian College men's cross country team returned to action Saturday at the Dickinson College Long-Short Invitational after two weeks off, and the Greyhounds finished fourth out of 21 teams in the 8,000-meter long-course. Moravian did not compete in the 6,000-meter short-course race.

Matthew Lutcza Named Landmark Conference Men's Runner of the Week
Matthew Lutcza Named Landmark Conference Men's Runner of the Week

Senior Matthew Lutcza of the Moravian College men’s cross country team has been selected as the Landmark Conference Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week for his performance last week.