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Thursday, June 21, 2018
Ribich Is Top Small College Athlete At Oregon Sports Awards
Western Oregon's David Ribich adds another award to his trophy case as he receives the Ad Rutschman Award, honoring the top small college athlete in Oregon, at the Oregon Sports Awards.
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Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Dustin Nading Named Academic All-American Of The Year
The NCAA indoor national champion in the mile and DMR, Dustin Nading is named the Google Cloud XC/TF Academic All-American of the Year. He leads five GNAC Academic All-American selections in the two sports.
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Friday, June 15, 2018
David Ribich Repeats As GNAC Male Athlete Of The Year
Western Oregon's David Ribich is selected as the GNAC Male Athlete of the Year for the second straight year after an incredible season of championships, national records and the realization of a pro career.
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Thursday, June 14, 2018
Simply Dominant: Kurgat Wins GNAC Year-End Awards
Hardly beatable on the cross country course or on the track, Alaska Anchorage's Caroline Kurgat has been named both the GNAC Female Athlete of the Year and the Co-Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
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Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Caroline Kurgat Named Honda Division II Athlete Of Year
The NCAA Division II cross country national champion and the outdoor track national champion at 5,000 and 10,000 meters, Alaska Anchorage's Caroline Kurgat has been named the Division II Honda Athlete of the Year.
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Friday, June 8, 2018
Ribich Named A Finalist For Ad Rutschman Award
The Western Oregon senior and GNAC Athlete of the Year in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track is among three finalists for the Ad Rutschman Award, honoring the top small college athletes in Oregon.
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Thursday, May 31, 2018
Seawolves, Wolves Among Top XC/T&F Teams
The Alaska Anchorage women and Western Oregon men finish among the top-five teams in the USTFCCCA"s rankings for its Division II Program of the Year awards.
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Friday, February 9, 2018
Kurgat Named USTFCCCA Scholar-Athlete Of Year
The Alaska Anchorage senior and Division II women's national champion adds another award to her resume and leads a total of 22 GNAC athletes to receive USTFCCCA All-Academic honors.
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Friday, December 8, 2017
Kurgat Is Division II Cross Country Finalist For Honda Award
Alaska Anchorage's Caroline Kurgat, the 2017 NCAA Division II women's cross country national champion, is the Division II cross country finalist for the Honda Woman Athlete of the Year.
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Friday, December 1, 2017
Johnson, Friess Earn XC Coach Of The Year Awards
Western Oregon's Mike Johnson is named the GNAC Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year for the first time while Alaska Anchorage's Michael Friess is the Women's Cross Country Coach of the Year for the ninth time.
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Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Kurgat Named National Women's XC Athlete Of The Year
Thanks to her national championship, Alaska Anchorage's Caroline Kurgat is the winner of the USTFCCCA's Doris Brown Heritage Award honoring the Division II Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Year.
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Monday, November 20, 2017
Top-Five National Finish Lifts UAA To Team Of The Week
Thanks to its fifth-place finish at the 2017 NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships, Alaska Anchorage women's cross country has been selected as the Red Lion/GNAC Team of the Week.
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Saturday, November 18, 2017
Simply Dominant: Kurgat Wins NCAA Women's XC Title
The Alaska Anchorage senior left no doubt as she capped her dominant season with a 20-second victory at the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships. She led the Seawolves to a fifth-place team finish.
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Saturday, November 18, 2017
Kangogo, Ribich Land All-American Honors At Nationals
The Alaska Anchorage senior leads the GNAC with a 19th place finish while the Western Oregon senior is 30th at the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships.
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Friday, November 10, 2017
Nine 4.0 Performers Lead GNAC XC All-Academic Teams
The nine runners with 4.00 grade point averages lead a total of 103 men's and women's selection to the 2017 GNAC Cross Country All-Academic Teams. The list includes 52 repeat selections.
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Thursday, November 9, 2017
Ribich, Krugat Named West Region XC Athletes Of The Year
Western Oregon's David Ribich and Alaska Anchorage's Caroline Kurgat have been voted as the USTFCCCA's Division II West Region Athletes of the Year after impressive West Region Championships wins.
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Monday, November 6, 2017
Three GNAC Teams Selected For Cross Country Nationals
The women's teams from Alaska Anchorage and Simon Fraser and the men's team from Western Oregon will represent the GNAC at the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships on Nov. 18.
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Saturday, November 4, 2017
No Place Like Home: Ribich Wins West Region Title
Western Oregon senior David Ribich uses a late surge to win the NCAA Division II Men's West Region Cross Country championship on his home course as the Wolves advance to the national meet.
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Saturday, November 4, 2017
Leaving No Doubt: Kurgat Runs Away With West Regional
Alaska Anchorage senior Caroline Kurgat won the NCAA Division II Women's Cross Country Championships by 36 seconds, leading the Seawolves back to the national meet with a second-place team finish.
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Friday, November 3, 2017
West Region Converges On The Ash Creek Preserve
The GNAC's 11 cross country teams will meet the rest of the West Region in Monmouth on Saturday as Western Oregon hosts the 2017 NCAA Division II West Regional Championships.
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Monday, October 23, 2017
Dominant Race Earns Kurgat USTFCCCA Weekly Honor
The Alaska Anchorage runner is named the USTFCCCA Division II Women's Athlete of the Week for the third time this season after her dominant win at the GNAC Women's Cross Country Championships.
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Monday, October 23, 2017
WOU Men's XC Earns Team Of The Week After GNAC Triumph
Western Oregon men's cross country has been named the GNAC/Red Lion Team of the Week after placing first at the GNAC Championships for the first time in program history.
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Saturday, October 21, 2017
Western Oregon Ends Alaska Anchorage's Men's XC Title Run
Behind an individual championship from David Ribich and five runners in the top-15, Western Oregon succeeded in unseating Alaska Anchorage for the GNAC men's cross country championship.
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Saturday, October 21, 2017
Seawolf Surge: Kurgat, UAA Claim 3rd Straight Women's Title
Caroline Kurgat defended her individual title in impressive fashion, lead five Alaska Anchorage runners in the top-10 as the Seawolves won their third straight GNAC women's cross country championship.
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Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Seawolves, Clan To Battle Again For Women's XC Crown
With defending champion Caroline Kurgat back, Alaska Anchorage will race for its third straight GNAC Women's Cross Country Championships title, but Simon Fraser has the potential to stop the Seawolves in 2017.
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Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Seawolves Hungry For Eighth Straight Men's XC Title
With Edwin Kangogo at the front of the pack, Alaska Anchorage hopes to hold off challenges from Simon Fraser, Western Oregon and Western Washington at the 2017 GNAC Men's Cross Country Championships.
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Friday, October 13, 2017
SAAC Spotlight: Western Oregon's Sara Madden
Sara Madden is a senior on the Western Oregon cross country and track and field teams and a member of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
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Thursday, October 12, 2017
Lake Padden Provides Great Preview Of Conference Meet
Cross Country Weekly Notebook: Western Washington and Simon Fraser turn in solid performances at the WWU Classic while Alaska Anchorage sharpens at the Division II Conference Crossover.
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Monday, October 9, 2017
Kurgat Earns National Honors For 2nd Time This Season
The defending GNAC and West Region champion earns USTFCCCA Division II Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Week for the second time this season after winning the DII Conference Crossover.
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Thursday, October 5, 2017
Conference Meet Preview Up For Bellingham This Weekend
Cross Country Weekly Notebook: Seven of the conference's 11 teams will converge on Lake Padden Park this weekend to get a look at the course for the GNAC Championships at the Western Washington Classic.
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Thursday, September 28, 2017
Putting The GNAC On The Map In Minnesota, Bay Area
Cross Country Weekly Notebook: Great showings by Simon Fraser and Western Washington at the Roy Griak and by Western Oregon at the SF State Invite keeps the GNAC on the national radar.
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Thursday, September 21, 2017
Simon Fraser Leads Stellar GNAC Showing At Sundodger
Cross Country Weekly Notebook: The Clan's first place women's finish and second place men's finish highlighted a stellar showing for seven GNAC teams at the Sundodger Invitational.
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Monday, September 18, 2017
Second Consecutive Victory Hands SFU Team Of The Week
Simon Fraser placed five competitors in the top-14 to achieve a team score of 42 in winning the Sundodger Invitational. The closest GNAC finisher was Seattle Pacific with a third place score of 132.
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Thursday, September 14, 2017
Conference Converges On Seattle For Sundodger Invite
Cross Country Weekly Notebook: Seven of the conference's teams will meet in Seattle a week after Simon Fraser posts a perfect score and three runners pick up race wins.
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Thursday, September 7, 2017
Four Wins For GNAC Harriers In Opening Weekend
Cross Country Weekly Notebook: A great opening weekend for GNAC athletes as four runners collect individual wins along with a strong effort against Division I competition.
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Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Kurgat Selected For USTFCCCA National Athlete Of The Week
Defending GNAC and West Region champion Caroline Kurgat is named the USTFCCCA Division II Women's Athlete of the Week after a solid performance at the USF Invitational against Division I competition.
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Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Alaska Anchorage XC Teams Ranked In Preseason Top-10
Both Alaska Anchorage's men's and women's cross country teams are in the top-10 of the USTFCCCA's Division II Preseason Coaches Poll. Both Seawolves' teams are picked to repeat as GNAC champions.
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Monday, August 28, 2017
Seawolves Picked To Sweep Cross Country Titles Once Again
Conference cross country coaches are predicting another GNAC Championships sweep for Alaska Anchorage in the 2017 GNAC Men's & Women's Cross Country Preseason Polls.
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Saturday, July 22, 2017
Administrator Spotlight: Alaska Anchorage's TJ Garlatz
Get to know TJ Garlatz, who is entering his 11th year year as a member of the Alaska Anchorage athletic department, in our latest GNAC Administrator Spotlight.
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Tuesday, July 18, 2017
SAAC Spotlight: Montana State Billings' Jacob Marshall
Jacob Marshall is a senior on the Montana State Billings cross country and track and field teams and a member of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
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Thursday, July 13, 2017
Coach Spotlight: Central Washington's Kevin Adkisson
Get to know Kevin Adkisson, who is entering his 24th season as Central Washington head cross country and track and field coach, in our latest GNAC Coach Spotlight.