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2011 Women's Cross Country News

Season
Women’s Cross Country Honored with Academic Award

NEW ORLEANS – For the second year in a row and fourth time in five years, the Defiance College women’s cross country team was honored by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association as an All-Academic Cross Country team.

February 16, 2012

DC Puts 20 Student-Athletes on HCAC’s Fall Academic Team

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its fall honorees for the Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC Team, with Defiance placing 20 student-athletes on the list. The 20 award winners match DC’s number from the 2010 fall list, holding the increase of seven from 2008.

December 01, 2011

Stryffeler Sets School Record at NCAA Regionals

OBERLIN, Ohio – Defiance College senior Ellen Stryffeler posted a school-record time of 23:26.40 to lead the Yellow Jackets at the NCAA Regional Championships held at Oberlin College.

November 12, 2011

Stryffeler Earns All-HCAC at Conference Championships

ANDERSON, Ind. – Defiance College senior Ellen Stryffeler was named All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference after leading DC at the HCAC Championships with a third-place overall finish.

October 29, 2011

Stryffeler Leads Women’s Cross Country at Wilmington Invite

WILMINGTON, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s cross country team was led by senior Ellen Stryffeler at the Wilmington Invitational. Stryffeler finished 38th in the 241-runner field with a time of 20:01.63.

October 14, 2011

Women Harriers Led by Stryffeler, Rodriguez at All-Ohio

CEDARVILLE, Ohio – Ellen Stryffeler and Brianna Rodriguez set the pace for the Defiance College women’s cross country team at the All-Ohio Championships, hosted by Cedarville University. The women’s team finished 38th overall in a field featuring teams across all NCAA divisions.

September 30, 2011

Stryffeler Collects Second HCAC Runner-of-the-Week Award

GREENWOOD, Ind. – Defiance College senior Ellen Stryffeler was named Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Runner of the Week for the second time this season, after pacing the Jackets at the Penn State-Behrend Invitational.

September 19, 2011

Women’s CC Claims Fifth Place at Penn State Behrend

ERIE, Pa. – Senior Ellen Stryffeler and sophomore Kate Busto both finished in the top ten at the Penn State Behrend Invitational to help the Defiance women’s cross country team to a fifth-place overall finish.

September 17, 2011

Stryffeler Leads Women’s Cross Country at DC Duals

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance senior Ellen Stryffeler led the Yellow Jackets to two wins at the DC Duals after posting the top overall time of 20:37.60.

September 10, 2011

Stryffeler Named HCAC Runner of the Week

GREENWOOD, Ind. – Defiance College senior Ellen Stryffeler was named Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Runner of the Week after her performance at the Manchester College Hokum Karem last week.

September 06, 2011

Stryffeler, DeBos Claim First at Manchester Hokem Karem

NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. – The Defiance College women’s cross country team opened its season with a solid showing at the Manchester College Hokem Karem. Senior Ellen Stryffeler and junior Erika DeBos combined for a two-runner time of 39:31.00 to take first place overall.

September 01, 2011

Women’s Cross Country Picked Third in Preseason Poll

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its preseason women’s cross country poll on Monday. Defiance College received 83 points in the poll to claim the third spot, while three Yellow Jackets were named Runners to Watch.

August 22, 2011