| History | |
| First year of men's cross country | 1950 |
| Overall all-time record | 2507-2178-3 |
| Years in NCAA championship | 1967, 1968, 1969, 1976, 1977 |
| CCIW championships | 1966, 1967, 1973 |
| Athletic Communications | |
| Director of athletic communications | Phil Burwell |
| Athletic communications email | pburwell@carthage.edu |
| Athletic communications office phone | 262-551-5740 |
| Athletic communications fax | 262-551-5926 |
| Athletics fax | 262-551-5995 |
| Athletics web site | http://athletics.carthage.edu |
| Athletics mailing address | 2001 Alford Park Drive
Kenosha, WI 53140 |
Local MediaKenosha NewsDave Marran, sports editor
715 58th St./Kenosha, WI 53141
262-656-6290; 262-657-4946 (FAX)
sports@kenoshanews.comRacine Journal-TimesSusan Shemanske, sports editor
212 4th St./Racine, WI 53403
262-631-1750; 262-631-1780 (FAX)
racine.sports@lee.net | Coaching Staff | |
| Head coach | Josh Henry |
| Record at school (years) | 77-69 (1) |
| Career record (years) | 77-69 (1) |
| Men's cross country phone | 262-551-6184 |
| Best time to reach | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
| Email | jhenry2@carthage.edu |
| Team Information | Total |
| 2014 record | 77-69 |
| CCIW finish | 4th |
| Final ranking | N/A |
| Poll | USTFCCCA |
| Letterwinners returning/lost | 20/1 |
2015 Schedule| DATE | DAY | OPPONENT | TIME | LOCATION |
| Sept. 12 | Sat. | Concordia (Wis.) “Ken Weidt Classic" | Noon | Mequon, Wis. |
| Sept. 19 | Sat. | Wheaton (Ill.) "Gil Dodds Invitational" | 10:45 a.m. | Warrenville, Ill. |
| Sept. 26 | Sat. | Minnesota "Roy Griak Invitational" | 10:40 a.m. | Falcon Heights, Minn. |
| Oct. 10 | Sat. | UW-Parkside "Lucian Rosa Invitational" | 11 a.m. | Somers, Wis. |
| Oct. 17 | Sat. | Wisconsin-Oshkosh “AAE Invitational” | 10:30 a.m. | Winneconne, Wis. |
| Oct. 31 | Sat. | CCIW Championship | 1 p.m. | Somers, Wis. |
| Nov. 14 | Sat. | NCAA Midwest Regional | Noon | Rock Island, Ill. |
| Nov. 21 | Sat. | NCAA Division III Championship | Noon | Winneconne, Wis. |
Times listed are Central Time, except as noted
Home meet in boldSCHEDULE NOTES: The Sept. 12 Concordia (Wis.) “Ken Weidt Classic” will be run on campus…the Sept. 19 Wheaton (Ill.) “Gil Dodds Invitational will be run at the St. James Farm Forest Preserve…the Sept. 26 Minnesota “Roy Griak Invitational” will be run at the Les Bolstad Golf Course…the Oct. 10 UW-Parkside “Lucian Rosa Invitational” will be run at the Wayne E. Dannehl National Course…the Oct. 17 Wisconsin-Oshkosh “AAE Invitational” will be run at the Lake Breeze Golf Course…the Oct. 31 CCIW Championship will be run at the UW-Parkside Wayne E. Dannehl National Course…the Nov. 14 NCAA Midwest Regional will be run at the Saukie Municipal Golf Course…the Nov. 21 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championship will be run at the Lake Breeze Golf Club.
Carthage Men's Cross Country Notes2014 Season ReviewThe Carthage College men’s cross country team (77-69) finished fourth at the 2014 College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin Cross Country Championship at the Hickory Point Golf Course in Forsyth, Ill. North Central College won its 48th league title and its 41st in a row with 17 points, followed by Augustana College (Ill.) second at 70, Wheaton College (Ill.) third at 80, Carthage fourth at 120, Elmhurst College fifth at 124, Illinois Wesleyan University sixth at 165, North Park University seventh at 212 and Millikin University eighth with 228 points.
The Cardinals took the top-three sports, with Ryan Root taking individual honors with a time of 24:05.90. Carthage’s Michael Von Borstel (Sr., Orland Park, Ill./Sandburg) led the Red Men with a 10th-place finish and a time of 24.42.78 and earned first-team All-CCIW honors. Dan Cotton (So., Carol Stream, Ill./Bartlett) was 23rd at 25:42.35 and was named “freshman of the year.” Matt August (So., Mokena, Ill./New Lenox-Lincoln Way East) was 31st at 26:13.68, Camren Howard (So., Olympia Fields, Ill./Chicago Heights-Marian Catholic) 32nd at 26:15.35 and Caleb Jenks (Sr., Sullivan, Wis./Hartland-Lake Country Lutheran) 42nd with a time of at 26:42.15. Other Red Men finishers included Paul White Jr. (Jr., Woodridge, Ill./Downers Grove-South) 45th at 26:56.00, Kevin Plazak (Sr., New Berlin, Wis./Eisenhower) 47th at 27:22.57, Charley Nelson (Jr,, Neenah, Wis.) 54th at 27:42.79, David Fish (So., Downers Grove, Ill./South) 57th at 28:05.87 and Donald Rowe (So., Wheaton, Ill./North) 60th at 28:40.46.
The Red Men finished 16th at the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional Championship at the Lake Breeze Golf Course in Winneconne, Wis. Carthage’s Michael Von Borstel was 76h with a time of 25.55.20 and Dan Cotton 79th at 26:04.20. Caleb Jenks finished with a time of 26:58.90, Camren Howard at 27:09.80, Matt August at 27:15.10, Kevin Plazak at 27:19.20 and Paul White Jr. at 27:23.30.
2015 Season PreviewHead coach Josh Henry (77-69, 1 year) returns 20-of-21 letterwinners from last year's team, including All-CCIW honoree Michael Von Borstel and conference "freshman of the year" Dan Cotton. The Red Men compete in five meets prior to the conference championship: the Concordia University (Wis.) "Ken Weidt Classic," the Wheaton College (ill.) "Gil Dodds Invitational," the University of Minnesota "Roy Griak Invitational," the Wisconsin-Parkside "Lucian Rosa Invitational" and the Wisconsin-Oshkosh "AAE Invitational." Carthage will play host to the CCIW Cross Country Championship at UW-Parkside's Wayne E. Dannehl National Course in Somers, Wis.
