Women's Cross Country
Cartier and DiPaolo Earn All-Region Honors As Women's Cross Country Finishes 14th at NCAA Regionals
11/15/2008
Williamstown, Mass. – November 15, 2008 – The Springfield College women’s cross country team finished in 14th place at the NCAA Division III New England Regional Championship held at Mt. Greylock Regional High School. The Pride had a pair or runners in the top 35, as
Lacey Cartier and
Amanda DiPaolo picked up all-region honors.
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Cartier Earns All-ECAC Honor and Leads the Pride to Seventh Place
Bristol, R.I. – November 8, 2008 – Sophomore
Lacey Cartier (York, Maine) (standing, second from right in photo) had another successful race for the Springfield College Women’s Cross Country team, leading the Pride to a seventh place overall finish at the 2008 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Cross Country Championships held at Colt State Park.
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Nine Student Athletes Garner NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Honors
Babson Park, Mass. - November 6, 2008 - The Springfield College women's cross country team recently had nine student athletes named to the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference 2008 Women's Cross Country Academic All-Conference Team.
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DiPaolo and Cartier Pace Women's Cross Country To Third-Place Finish at NEWMAC Championships
Cambridge, Mass. – November 1, 2008 – Led by
Amanda DiPaolo (Garrison, N.Y.), the Pride captured third place at the 2008 New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference Championship (NEWMAC) at Franklin Park.
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About The Team
Traditionally, SC women's cross country ranks very high among the regional and national lists in Division III. Academically, SC has earned NCAA Cross Country Coaches Association honors each year for the past 23 years, having accumulated team grade-point averages above 3.2. Four different athletes have earned NCAA post graduate scholarships, as numerous SC runners have earned first and second team honors on the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA)/
ESPN The Magazine All-Academic squads over the years.
The Pride running program welcomes all runners regardless of ability level. The desire to be on a team, support that team, and train and compete are the criteria for team membership. Running takes place on campus; in city parks and golf courses; and in the mountains surrounding the campus. SC utilizes pool running to supplement workouts and also as an additional tool for training. The college has certified strength and conditioning coaches who work with our runners to develop strength in the core of the body and legs.
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Head Coach Jim Pennington

Jim Pennington enters his 26th season as head coach of the Springfield College women’s cross country and track and field teams in 2008-2009. Under Pennington’s direction, the Pride has recorded seven top 20 finishes at the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Championships, and seven top 15 finishes at the NCAA Cross Country Championships.
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Contact Head Coach Pennington
E-Mail | Phone: 413.748.3351
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