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Syracuse finishes 1st at Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational

Syracuse's women's cross country team finished with 21 points, 33 points ahead of second place Penn State. Read More »

September 9, 2022 at 9:23 pm


Syracuse cross country opens with win at the Harry Lang Invitational

The Orange women took the top seven places while the men had runners finish first through third. Read More »

September 4, 2022 at 3:12 pm


Syracuse cross country ranked 21st in USTFCCCA National Coaches' Poll

Syracuse men’s cross country came in at No. 21 in the preseason USTFCCCA National Coaches' Poll. The women’s team is unranked despite receiving eight votes. Read More »

September 1, 2022 at 2:45 pm


Baton passed to new runners in 2022 after several key departures

After losing several of its top runners from last year, Syracuse is looking to its young talent to step up in new roles. Read More »

August 31, 2022 at 10:23 pm


At SU, officials keep an alleged abuser’s ties to the university quiet

Lawsuits claim Syracuse University knew and allowed about years of abuse from graduate student, employee and coach Conrad Mainwaring. Read More »

December 6, 2021 at 12:41 am


Syracuse men’s cross country places 19th at NCAA Championship

Graduate student Joe Dragon led the Syracuse men in their 10K race, finishing 55th overall with a time of 29:42.5. Read More »

November 22, 2021 at 2:30 pm


Both Syracuse teams finish top 2 at regionals, earn trip to nationals

The Syracuse men's cross country team won their Northeast Regional race, while the SU women took second to advance to the National Championship. Read More »

November 13, 2021 at 6:07 pm


Syracuse men’s cross country takes 2nd at ACC Championships

The Syracuse men took second place while the SU women took eighth place in the ACC Championship races. Read More »

October 29, 2021 at 2:10 pm


Syracuse cross country ACC Championship preview

Syracuse cross country enters ACC Championship with the women’s team ranked No. 16 in the nation. Read More »

October 27, 2021 at 8:43 pm


Syracuse takes top 5 spots in final race before ACC Championships

The Syracuse men's cross country runners rebounded from a 20th-place finish last week, recording the top five runners at a race at Cornell. Read More »

October 23, 2021 at 11:38 pm


Syracuse XC increases mileage in training for upcoming championship

SU's women’s XC runs about 60 miles each week, and the men’s run about 85. Mileage has fueled cross country’s training regiment ahead of October. Read More »

October 17, 2021 at 10:33 pm


Women’s cross country finishes 7th out of 36 at Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational

The men’s team finished 20th out of 31 teams and ranked No. 15 overall. Read More »

October 15, 2021 at 10:17 pm


Both Syracuse men’s and women’s teams finish top-10 in Coast-to-Coast Battle

Syracuse recorded three runners who finished in the top-five, including senior Amanda Vestri in the women's competition. Read More »

September 24, 2021 at 2:54 pm


Vestri, Dragon place 1st at Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational

SU finished second in the men’s race with 48 points, trailing Michigan with 41, while the women’s team ranked fourth with a total of 91 points. Read More »

September 10, 2021 at 3:15 pm


Syracuse opens fall season with top five finishes, men and women’s races

Despite the recruiting class’ challenges with COVID-19, the Orange had six freshmen in the top-eleven overall at the opening invitational. Read More »

September 5, 2021 at 9:58 pm


Gallery: SU athletes march in solidarity with Black Lives Matter movement

SU athletes marched together in solidarity with Black athletes, administrators, coaches and students. Read More »

April 21, 2021 at 10:22 pm


How Amanda Vestri became Syracuse’s top distance runner

Amanda Vestri is one of Syracuse's best distance runners. At Syracuse, she learned to pace herself and stay in the middle of the pack before pulling away. Read More »

March 16, 2021 at 10:59 pm


Syracuse finishes 30th in 2021 NCAA Championships

Syracuse finished 30th in the 2021 NCAA Championships, its worst finish since it didn't qualify in 2008 and its third straight bottom five finish. Read More »

March 15, 2021 at 3:46 pm


Syracuse defeats No. 17 Michigan in season finale invitational

Unranked Syracuse upset No. 17 Michigan, increasing its chances for NCAA Championship selection. Read More »

March 5, 2021 at 10:49 am


SU alumnus Justyn Knight records world-leading 2-mile time

Syracuse alumnus Justyn Knight's 8:13.92 two-mile time was world-leading Saturday at the New Balance Grand Prix held in Staten Island. Read More »

February 15, 2021 at 2:57 pm


Amanda Vestri, Savannah Roark earn ACC weekly honors

Amanda Vestri and Savannah Roark won ACC weekly honors after Syracuse’s performance at the FSU Winter Classic. Read More »

February 10, 2021 at 11:46 am


Amanda Vestri leads ACC runners in FSU Winter Classic

Syracuse men's team finished eighth overall and the women finished 13th overall at the Orange's first meet of the 2021 spring season. Read More »

February 5, 2021 at 3:05 pm


‘ZERO TO HERO’: An oral history of Syracuse cross country’s 2015 national title

It’s been five years since the Syracuse Men’s Cross Country team made history, winning a national championship for the first time in 64 years. The runners, coaches, and alumni tell the story. Read More »

November 21, 2020 at 2:55 pm


Where are they now? The 2015 men’s cross country champions, 5 years later

The Daily Orange takes a look at where members of the 2015 men's cross country are, five years after their championship win Read More »

November 18, 2020 at 10:29 pm