Men's Cross Country

NAIA and CCAC announce academic honors for fall sports
NAIA and CCAC announce academic honors for fall sports

November 18, 2025

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) each announced academic awards for fall sports.

St. Ambrose runs well at CCAC Championships
St. Ambrose runs well at CCAC Championships

November 09, 2025

This weekend, the Bees competed at the final race of the season. With cooler temps, an ideal course, and the utmost confidence to get personal records, both the SAU men's and women's teams were ready to leave everything out there from gun to tape.

Records fall as Bees race at Blazing Tiger Invite
Records fall as Bees race at Blazing Tiger Invite

October 25, 2025

On Saturday both the St. Ambrose men's and women's teams raced at the Blazing Tiger NAIA Classic in Omaha, Neb. The women raced a 6k while the men continued their season with another 8k.

Willerth, Knoche named CCAC Runners of the Week for second time
Willerth, Knoche named CCAC Runners of the Week for second time

October 15, 2025

CHICAGO --- A pair of Bees claimed their second Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Cross Country of the Week award, the league office announced on Wednesday.

St. Ambrose races at Indian Hills
St. Ambrose races at Indian Hills

October 11, 2025

On Saturday, the Bees raced at Indian Hills in Ottumwa, Iowa, and did not disappoint. Despite the temperatures getting cooler, this afternoon race tested both the men and women but nevertheless, the Bees persevered through with many personal records (PRs) and even a team record. 

Cross Country Bees crush Seminole Valley Stampede
Cross Country Bees crush Seminole Valley Stampede

October 04, 2025

Saturday, both the men's and women’s cross country teams raced at Seminole Valley Park in Linn County, Iowa. For the first time this season, both teams had big competition and runners to compete against with both fighting well and hard especially in warmer temps. 

Willerth, Knoche named CCAC Runners of the Week
Willerth, Knoche named CCAC Runners of the Week

September 17, 2025

CHICAGO --- Winning the St. Ambrose University Fighting Bee Invitational has its rewards. 

SAU recognizes seniors as part of Fighting Bee Invitational
SAU recognizes seniors as part of Fighting Bee Invitational

September 14, 2025

On Saturday, the SAU cross country team continued its season on its home course at Crow Creek Park in Bettendorf, Iowa. Facing some challenging hills and warmer temperatures, nevertheless both men's and women's Bees came out on top.

Bees begin season with Intrasquad/Alumni Meet
Bees begin season with Intrasquad/Alumni Meet

August 31, 2025

On Saturday, the St. Ambrose Cross Country team opened its season with a 5k on both sides with some in-team competition featuring past cross-country alumni on the home course of the Fighting Bees at Crow Creek in Bettendorf, Iowa.

Five Bees named to CSC Academic All-District Team
Five Bees named to CSC Academic All-District Team

June 25, 2025

St. Ambrose placed five members on the 2024-25 Academic All-District NAIA Men's Cross Country/Track & Field Team as selected by College Sports Communicators (CSC).

Spring All-Academic selections released by the CCAC
Spring All-Academic selections released by the CCAC

April 30, 2025

The Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced the spring sports All-Academic Teams earlier today. A total of 68 Bees were named to the All-Academic Teams this winter (9 baseball, 4 men's golf, 3 women's golf, 8 softball, 1 men's tennis, 6 women's tennis, 17 men's track and field, 13 women's track and field, and 7 men's volleyball). The St. Ambrose and St. Xavier women's golf teams led the CCAC in the number of All-Academic student-athletes with three student-athletes. Danny Molony, Kylee Claypool, and Ryleigh Warden held a perfect 4.0 cumulative GPA. 

Fighting Bees named as NAIA Scholar-Athletes
Fighting Bees named as NAIA Scholar-Athletes

April 23, 2025

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) released the 2025 Daktroncis NAIA Scholar-Athletes awards earlier today. Of the winter student-athletes at St. Ambrose, 66 (3 men's basketball, 4 women's basketball, 6 competitive cheer, 11 competitive dance, 25 men's swimming and diving, 12 women's swimming and diving, and 5 men's wrestling) were named NAIA Scholar-Athletes.

Photo courtesy of SAU XC
St. Ambrose named USTFCCCA All-Academic Team

February 04, 2025

St. Ambrose was named an All-Academic Team by the U.S. Track &  Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). The women's program had a cumulative team GPA of 3.613 and the men's team had a GPA of 3.381.

Knoche, Getz earn all-conference honors at CCAC Championships
Knoche, Getz earn all-conference honors at CCAC Championships

November 09, 2024

Kaitlyn Knoche earned a return trip to the NAIA Championships and Luke Getz earned all-conference honors as St. Ambrose hosted the CCAC Cross Country Championships at Crow Creek Park in Bettendorf, Iowa, Saturday.

St. Ambrose to host CCAC Championships
St. Ambrose to host CCAC Championships

November 06, 2024

St. Ambrose will serve as host of the 2024 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) Cross Country Championships Saturday at Crow Creek Park in Bettendorf, Iowa.

Bees race nation's best at Blazing Tiger Classic
Bees race nation's best at Blazing Tiger Classic

October 26, 2024

St. Ambrose continued its challenging schedule by competing against several of the top teams in the country at the Blazing Tiger NAIA Classic at Mahoney State Park in Ashland, Neb., Saturday.