2023 CCSU Men's Cross Country News

Season
Ashley Dana, Hunter Pasqualini and Shannon Welcome were recipients of the Gail Rutz and Frederick M. Gladstone Awards as the best athletes of the Blue Devils senior class on Monday. (Photo: Steve McLaughlin).
Blue Devil Choice Awards Highlight the 2023-24 CCSU Athletics Success

The Second Annual Blue Devil Choice Awards honored the best and brightest of the CCSU student-athletes

Cross Country Earns USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors
Cross Country Earns USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors

Both the men's and women's Central Connecticut cross country teams were honored by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for their outstanding work in the classroom. The men's cross country team posted a cumulative 3.4 team GPA during the fall semester. The women posted a cumulative 3.33 GPA.

Eric Blake Named NEC Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year
Eric Blake Named NEC Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year

After leading the Central Connecticut men's program to the 11th NEC title, Eric Blake was announced as the NEC Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year for the ninth time, extending his own conference record.

Men's Cross Country Takes Five All-NEC Selections, Two All-Rookie
Men's Cross Country Takes Five All-NEC Selections, Two All-Rookie

After taking home their 11th NEC title the ​​Men's Cross Country team snagged five spots on the 2023 All-Northeast Conference team Tuesday.

CCSU Men's Cross Country Runs To 13th Place Finish At NCAA Regionals
CCSU Men's Cross Country Runs To 13th Place Finish At NCAA Regionals

The Central Connecticut men's cross country team finished 13th at the NCAA Northeast Regional on Friday at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, NY.

Men's Cross Country Captures 11th NEC Title
Men's Cross Country Captures 11th NEC Title

Men's cross country took home their 11th title in 14 seasons, after a dominant performance Saturday afternoon at the Northeast Conference Cross Country Championships.

Sam Whittaker Named Athlete of the Week
Sam Whittaker Named Athlete of the Week

The winner of back-to-back NEC Athlete of the Week awards, Whittaker posted an outstanding finish in a competitive field at the IC4Q/ECAC Cross Country Championships.

Men's Cross Country Runs At IC4A/ECAC Cross Country Championships
Men's Cross Country Runs At IC4A/ECAC Cross Country Championships

The CCSU men's cross country team finished tenth overall in the Friday morning IC4A/ECAC Championships in the Bronx, NY.

Whittaker, Budge Receive Weekly Honors
Whittaker, Budge Receive Weekly Honors

Central Connecticut State University cross country's Sam Whittaker and Aidan Budge have been named the Northeast Conference Cross Country Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week.

Men's Cross Country Wins Paul Short Invitational
Men's Cross Country Wins Paul Short Invitational

The Blue Devils had three runners in the top 25 individual 8k race.

Eric Blake (right) won the 2023 World Master Mountain Running Championship, September 15, 2023 in Madeira, Portugal. Joined in the photo by Team USA teammate Mike Popejoy (Photo: World Mountain Running Association)
Blake Wins World Master M40 Mountain Running Championship

Second title for the Blue Devils head coach

Aiden Budge was the NEC's top rookie runner and earned NEC Rookie of the Week accolades on September 13, 2023. (Photo: Nicole Dumpson)
Budge Named NEC Cross Country Rookie Of The Week

Five Blue Devils earned NEC Prime Performer honors after capturing the team title at LIU Fall Festival.

(Steve McLaughlin Photography)
Men's Cross Country Wins LIU Fall Festival

The Blue Devils had six top-10 finishers.

15th Annual Ray and Robin Crothers Challenge Set For September 23rd
15th Annual Ray and Robin Crothers Challenge Set For September 23rd

Two-mile race will take place on campus, beginning at the track

Men's Cross Country Ranked Second in Preseason NEC Coaches Poll
Men's Cross Country Ranked Second in Preseason NEC Coaches Poll

The Blue Devils were picked second in the Northeast Conference Preseason Coaches Poll.

Cross Country Announces 2023 Schedule
Cross Country Announces 2023 Schedule

Central Connecticut State University head cross country coach Eric Blake announced the Blue Devils 2023 slate on Thursday. The campaign begins September 9th, on the road at LIU, with the lone home meet scheduled for October 20th.