I put together a season preview including quotes from 10 guys on the current team and Coach Nick Hird. The season is rapidly approaching with a group of athletes moving in on Sunday August 23th, and the rest following on the 30th and 31st. We are having our annual Cookie (Alumni) meet at Dupage River Park on Friday the 28th, with the 5k race starting at 6:00 PM. It would be great to get many alums out for this and even if you don't plan on racing, you are more then welcome to come and spectate and share in the festivities.
The 2009 Cookie (Alumni meet) Run went off without a hinge this past Friday. It was a great success with the Varsity beating the Alumni 15-50. We really appreciate the Alumni support and all of the alums who came to race/cheer this past weekend. Race recap and results HERE!
Elmhurst Earlybird Invitational
The North Central Cardinals officially kicked off their season with a win at the Elmhurst Earlybird Invite. Mike Spain won the race overall with a time of 19:01 for 6k. North Central's freshman team also finished 3rd out of 17 teams. Results
Bradley Invitational
The Cardinals won the Bradley Invitational in Peoria at Detweiler Park. The Cardinals defeated Indiana State University with a score of 30-43. They now look ahead to the Illinois Intercollegiate Championships at ISU. Individual Results Team Results
Illinois Intercollegiates
The Cardinals had a successful trip to Bloomington/Normal and came home with a victory at the Illinois Intercollegiate Championships at the Illinois State Golf Course. The Cardinals edged the University of Illinois with a score of 56-72. The Cardinals go into action next in two weeks at the Notre Dame Invitational and at the Carthage Invite. Results
Notre Dame and Carthage
The North Central Cardinals put on an impressive display of depth in winning the Gold Division at the Notre Dame Invite and placing second at the Carthage Invite. Nathaniel Hird placed 4th at Notre Dame to lead the Cardinals over Grand Valley State with a score of 46-52. The Cardinals placed second to Wheaton College at Carthage and they were led by Jake Austin who won the meet overall.
The Cardinals will go into action next when they send a squad to Benedictine on Friday the 9th.
The Cardinals put on a dominant performance at the Oshkosh Invite while placing 7 in the top 10 and all their top 7 under 24:40 with Mike Spain leading the way with a 2nd place (24:25) performance. The Cardinals won the team title with 22 points. Next up for the Cardinals is CCIW at Elmhurst on October 30th. Oshkosh Results
CCIW Championships
The Cardinals contiuned their fine season this weekend with an impressive display of depth in their victory at the CCIW Championships in Elmhurst. The Cardinals went 1-9 in the Varsity race with Sean Carlson taking the victory for the Cardinals. Next up for the Cardinals is the NCAA D3 Midwest Regional in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on November 14th at 12:00 PM. CCIW Results
Regional Championships
The Cardinals punched their ticket to Nationals with a 21-105 win over the UW- Lacrosse at the Regional Championships in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Mike Spain was the overall champion with a time of 24:17 while Ryan Carrigan placed 2nd, Neal Klein finished 5th, Kyle Brady 6th, and Nathaniel Hird placed 7th to round out the scoring for North Central. Next up for the Cardinals is the National Championships in Cleveland, OH at 12:00 PM Eastern Time on Saturday. Be there!!!
The North Central Cardinals wrapped up a perfect season with a National Championship last Saturday. The Cardinals scored 50 points to take home the championship and the 4th lowest point total in D3 history. The Cardinals also had a 131 point margin over 2nd place Williams College which is a D3 record. The Cardinals also had 7 All-Americans which is the first time this has happened in D3 history. Thanks for everyone for their support throughout the year. It was truly an amazing year.Team Results Individual Results
Carthage and First Meet Ever
The Cardinals opened their season off with a good note with two victories at the Carthage Invite and the First Meet Ever at North Central College in the new complex. Included in these performances were 7 provisional qualifying marks in 4 events. Next up for NCC is the Triangular at NCC on Friday the 29th. Carthage ResultsFirst Meet Ever Results
