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NAPERVILLE — Carthage College was well represented on the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Fall 2025 Academic All-Conference teams, as the league announced its Dave Wrath and Jack Swartz honorees Monday morning.]]>Fall-CCIW All-AcademicMon, 23 Feb 2026 10:59:00 CST2211994https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/2/3/womens-cross-country-womens-cross-country-earns-ustfccca-honors.aspxhttps://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/2/3/womens-cross-country-womens-cross-country-earns-ustfccca-honors.aspxWomen's Cross Country

NEW ORLEANS - The Carthage women's cross country team has been named to the 2025 United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team, the USTFCCCA announced.]]>WXC teamTue, 3 Feb 2026 11:24:00 CST1511932https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2025/11/15/womens-cross-country-womens-cross-country-closes-2025-campaign-at-the-ncaa-north-region-championships.aspxhttps://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2025/11/15/womens-cross-country-womens-cross-country-closes-2025-campaign-at-the-ncaa-north-region-championships.aspxWomen's Cross Country

COLFAX -  The Carthage women's cross country team wrapped up its season on Saturday with a strong showing at the NCAA Division III North Region Championships, taking on one of the deepest and most competitive fields in the country. The Firebirds battling through a talented lineup that featured multiple nationally ranked programs.]]>WXC teamSat, 15 Nov 2025 18:51:00 CST1511808https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2025/11/1/womens-cross-country-florance-and-pakaski-take-home-first-team-honors-at-cciw-championships.aspxhttps://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2025/11/1/womens-cross-country-florance-and-pakaski-take-home-first-team-honors-at-cciw-championships.aspxWomen's Cross Country

ROCK ISLAND -  The Carthage women's cross country team delivered a strong collective performance at the CCIW Championships on Saturday, showcasing depth and consistency across the 6K course. Led by standout efforts from Kylie Florance and Jessie Pakaski, the Firebirds earned a historic result as both runners captured First Team All-CCIW honors with fifth and 10th place finishes, respectively. This marks the first time Carthage has had two First Team All-CCIW selections in a single season since the conference introduced the first- and second-team format in 2012, and the first time two Firebirds have finished in the top 10 since 2008.]]>WXCSat, 1 Nov 2025 17:11:00 CST1511773https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2025/10/30/womens-cross-country-womens-cross-country-selected-sixth-in-cciw-pre-championship-poll.aspxhttps://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2025/10/30/womens-cross-country-womens-cross-country-selected-sixth-in-cciw-pre-championship-poll.aspxWomen's Cross Country

NAPERVILLE - The Carthage women's cross country team has been selected to finish sixth in the 2025 College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Pre-Championship Poll, the league announced Thursday. The CCIW Championships are set for Saturday, November 1, in Rock Island, Illinois, hosted by Augustana College.]]>Pakaski-Florance-LauThu, 30 Oct 2025 14:02:00 CST1511768https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2025/10/18/womens-cross-country-firebirds-demonstrate-strong-pack-effort-at-augustana-interregional-invitational.aspxhttps://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2025/10/18/womens-cross-country-firebirds-demonstrate-strong-pack-effort-at-augustana-interregional-invitational.aspxWomen's Cross Country

ROCK ISLAND -  The Carthage women's cross country team traveled to Rock Island, Illinois, to compete in the Interregional Invitational hosted by Augustana. In a highly competitive Division III field, the Firebirds battled the 6,000-meter course, clocking in a team average time of 24:49. The Firebirds demonstrated balanced pack running, with their top five separated by just over a minute and a half. Carthage's performance continues to build momentum as they look ahead to the upcoming CCIW Championships.]]>WXC teamSat, 18 Oct 2025 13:48:00 CST1511730https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2025/10/3/womens-cross-country-womens-cross-country-competes-at-uw-eau-claire-bluegold-invite.aspxhttps://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2025/10/3/womens-cross-country-womens-cross-country-competes-at-uw-eau-claire-bluegold-invite.aspxWomen's Cross Country

EAU CLAIRE -  The Carthage women's cross country team traveled to Eau Claire, Wisconsin, to compete in the Blugold Invite hosted by UW-Eau Claire on Friday morning. The Firebirds placed 24th out of 36 teams, while Jessie Pakaski led the Firebirds with a 97th place finish.]]>Forward-NatalieFri, 3 Oct 2025 12:38:00 CST1511702https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2025/9/20/womens-cross-country-womens-cross-country-places-in-top-half-at-wheaton-gil-dodds-invitational.aspxhttps://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2025/9/20/womens-cross-country-womens-cross-country-places-in-top-half-at-wheaton-gil-dodds-invitational.aspxWomen's Cross Country

WARENVILLE -  The Carthage women's cross country team traveled to Warenville, Illinois, Saturday morning to compete in the Wheaton Gil Dodds Invitational. The Firebirds resulted in the top five finishers in the top 100 out of 222 runners in the field. The squad snagged a ninth place finish out of 18 teams.]]>Florance-KylieSat, 20 Sep 2025 11:57:00 CST1511672https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2025/9/13/womens-cross-country-womens-cross-country-places-third-at-ken-weidt-classic.aspxhttps://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2025/9/13/womens-cross-country-womens-cross-country-places-third-at-ken-weidt-classic.aspxWomen's Cross Country

KENOSHA -  The Carthage women's cross country team turned in a strong performance at the Ken Weidt Classic, hosted by Concordia University Wisconsin on Saturday morning. The Firebirds earned a third-place team finish with 59 points, led by five runners in the top 20.]]>Women's Cross Country TeamSat, 13 Sep 2025 15:08:00 CST1511660https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2025/9/5/womens-cross-country-womens-cross-country-kicks-off-2025-campaign-at-vic-godfrey-open.aspxhttps://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2025/9/5/womens-cross-country-womens-cross-country-kicks-off-2025-campaign-at-vic-godfrey-open.aspxWomen's Cross Country

KENOSHA -  The Carthage women's cross country team kicked off the 2025 season Friday evening at the Vic Godfrey Open, grinding through a challenging 4,000-meter course. The Firebirds pushed past rugged terrain to deliver strong early-season performances and set the tone for the fall.]]>DeLeon-Arianna Fri, 5 Sep 2025 19:21:00 CST1511643