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SU hires Shannon Malone as cross country, track and field assistant coach

Syracuse cross country and track and field announced that it’s hired Shannon Malone as an assistant coach, specializing in coaching distance runners. Read More »

July 10, 2024 at 1:23 pm


Gallery: The Daily Orange’s best sports photos of 2023

The Daily Orange photo team has captured many moments in Syracuse sports throughout 2023. Here are the editors’ top picks. Read More »

January 1, 2024 at 1:44 pm


Syracuse men place 9th, women finish 27th at NCAA Championships

Syracuse wrapped up its season at the NCAA Championships in Charlottesville, Virginia on Saturday. The men finished in ninth place, while the women finished in 27th. Read More »

November 18, 2023 at 2:43 pm


Syracuse women's team climbs 4 spots, men fall out of top 10

In the latest NCAA Cross Country Coaches’ Poll Syracuse’s men dropped seven spots to No. 15 while the women rose four spots to No. 24. Read More »

November 14, 2023 at 4:09 pm


Syracuse women win Northeast Regional Championship, men's side finishes 3rd

Syracuse competed in the Northeast Regional Championship on Friday. The women claimed the top spot, while the men finished in third. Read More »

November 10, 2023 at 4:41 pm


SU's women's team remains at No. 28, men's drop to No. 8

Syracuse's men's cross country fell to No. 8 after a second place in the ACC Championships. The women's team maintained their spot at No. 28. Read More »

October 31, 2023 at 8:30 pm


Syracuse men place 2nd, women finish 4th in ACC Championships

In the ACC Championships, SU's men's side finished second in the 8k, led by Paul O'Donnell's No. 2 overall time of 23:08.2. The women's side placed fourth and had one runner inside the top 25. Read More »

October 27, 2023 at 12:24 pm


Paul O’Donnell honors his father's legacy on cross country course

“Most of my achievements have happened since he passed away:” Six years after he lost his father, Paul O’Donnell is honoring his legacy by excelling in cross country and track and field at SU. Read More »

October 26, 2023 at 12:24 am


Gabriel Planty, Caroline Kirby named ACC Performers of the Week

Gabriel Planty and Caroline Kirby placed fourth and second, respectively, at the John Reif Cross Country Invitational to earn ACC Performer of the Week awards. Read More »

October 25, 2023 at 3:04 pm



Syracuse men's cross country rise to No. 4, women's fall to No. 28

In the latest edition of the NCAA coaches’ poll, the Syracuse men jumped to claim the number four spot, while the women fell to 28th in the latest rankings. Read More »

October 17, 2023 at 5:07 pm


Syracuse men finish 3rd, women place 20th in Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational

The Orange's men squad scored 251 points, only finishing behind Northern Arizona and BYU. The women placed 20th out of 33 schools. Read More »

October 13, 2023 at 7:19 pm


Syracuse men's cross country remains at No. 6, women's falls to No. 25 in latest poll

Both the men's and women's teams held their rankings at the No. 1 and No. 2 position, respectively, in the Northeast Region. Read More »

October 3, 2023 at 7:27 pm


Assaf Harari applied what he learned in the Israel Defense Forces as a runner at SU

“The military challenged me in a lot of aspects:” Prior to becoming a star on the Syracuse cross country team, Assaf Harari served in the Israel Defense Forces. Read More »

October 1, 2023 at 10:40 pm


Syracuse men finish 9th, women place 12th at Battle in Beantown

SU’s men's and women's squads both placed the lowest they have all season at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown. Read More »

September 29, 2023 at 5:32 pm


After a short stint with Reebok, Chris Fox returns to where his career took off

After an abrupt retirement from Syracuse to be the head coach of Reebok Boston Track Club, Chris Fox is back with the Orange and ready to impact the next generation of talent. Read More »

September 27, 2023 at 11:42 pm


Syracuse men's and women's cross country rise in NCAA XC Coaches Poll

The men are coming off a strong fourth place finish at the Virginia Invitational. Syracuse racked up 268 points in the poll, compared to 201 a week ago. Read More »

September 26, 2023 at 7:22 pm


Syracuse men’s and women’s finish top 10 at Virginia Invitational

After back-to-back first place finishes, the Orange’s men’s squad placed fourth. The women’s team finished in 10th. Read More »

September 23, 2023 at 11:29 am


Chris Fox returns to SU as cross country assistant

Former Syracuse cross country and track and field coach Chris Fox is returning to both programs as an assistant. Read More »

September 14, 2023 at 7:56 pm


Syracuse men take top spot at Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational, women finish 2nd

Syracuse men’s and women’s cross country continued their season at the Penn State University Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational on Friday, September 8th. Read More »

September 8, 2023 at 4:04 pm


Syracuse men finish 1st, women place 2nd at Harry Lang Invitational

SU's men's side recorded an average time of 19:11.9 in the 6k en route to a first-place finish. Read More »

September 2, 2023 at 3:32 pm


ACC votes to add Cal, Stanford, SMU

Syracuse likely voted to admit the three institutions, per ESPN, which will bring the ACC to 18 teams beginning in 2024. Read More »

September 1, 2023 at 3:07 pm


Top 10 moments from Syracuse’s 10 years in the ACC

On July 1, 2013, the Orange officially left the Big East for the Atlantic Coast Conference. Relive some of SU’s best moments in the conference. Read More »

July 1, 2023 at 5:37 pm


Nathan Henderson overcomes mental struggles in breakout sixth year

Nathan Henderson’s six-year cross-country career at SU was full of ups and downs yet, despite battling mental and physical adversity, Henderson constantly broke personal records Read More »

May 10, 2023 at 11:57 pm