Monday, September 11, 2023

Nash Named 2022-23 D2CCA West Region Scholar-Athlete

Alaska Anchorage's Coleman Nash has been named the Men's 2022-23 D2CCA West Region Scholar-Athlete of the Year after winning three GNAC championships and strong performances on the regional and national stages.

Thursday, July 6, 2023

Alaska Anchorage's Nash Named Academic All-American

The GNAC Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year, Coleman Nash becomes the first Alaska Anchorage male athlete named to the College Sports Communicators Cross Country/Track & Field Academic All-America First Team.

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Fast Track: Nash Repeats As Male Scholar-Athlete Of Year

Alaska Anchorage's Coleman Nash wins the 2022-23 GNAC Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award. The double major in economics and real estate management was an All-American for the conference in cross country.

Thursday, June 1, 2023

43 GNAC Athletes Make Academic All-District TF/XC Teams

A total of 43 GNAC athletes from seven different institutions have earned selection to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Track & Field/Cross Country Teams.

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Adkisson Will Not Return As CWU XC, Track Coach

Kevin Adkisson will not return next season after 29 years as Central Washington's head cross country and track and field coach. Adkisson has been the head coach at CWU since 1994.

Friday, January 27, 2023

Cross Country Athletes Honored For Academic Achievement

A total of 24 GNAC student-athletes and 15 conference cross country teams have been recognized with academic honors by the U.S. Track and Field & Cross Country Coaches Association.

Thursday, January 19, 2023

Simon Fraser Has Four Finalists For Sport BC Awards

Track standouts Aaron Ahl and Alison Andrews-Paul, head cross country/track and field coach Brit Townsend and basketball player Jimmy Zaborniak are finalists in the Sport BC Athlete of the Year awards.

Friday, December 16, 2022

Longtime WWU XC/TF Coach Halsell Announces Retirement

One of longest tenured cross country and track and field coaches in the Northwest, Halsell retires after a 36-year career at Western Washington. He guided the Vikings to 36 team championship in the two sports.

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Halsell Sweeps Cross Country Coach Of Year Awards

The longtime Western Washington head coach is named the GNAC Men's & Women's Cross Country Coach of the Year after the Vikings swept the conference team titles for the second time in three seasons.

Friday, December 2, 2022

Festival Placing: Nash, Kramer Earn All-American Honors

Alaska Anchorage's Coleman Nash places sixth and Alaska's Kendall Kramer places eighth to lead the GNAC at the Division II Cross Country Championships in University Place, Washington.

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Northern Exposure: Bailey, Dannatt Earn Regional Honors

It was a GNAC sweep for top regional honors as Alaska's Naomi Bailey and Simon Fraser's Charlie Dannatt were named the USTFCCCA Division II West Region Cross Country Athletes of the Year.

Monday, November 21, 2022

Red Leafs, Zapherson & Carstens Added To NCAA XC Field

The Simon Fraser men's team, along with Michael Zapherson of Alaska Anchorage and Alauna Carstens of Saint Martin's, earn at-large selections to the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships.

Saturday, November 19, 2022

Dannatt, Bailey Claim West Region XC Individual Titles

Simon Fraser's Charlie Dannatt and Alaska's Naomi Bailey led the way through the snow, claiming the individual titles at the NCAA West Regional Cross Country Championships.

Monday, November 7, 2022

Vikings Ride Pair of 'Ships To Teams Of The Week Honors

Western Washington swept the 2022 GNAC Cross Country Championships, taking both the men's and women's titles simultaneously for the second time. The Vikings' men finished with 31 points while the women had 64.

Saturday, November 5, 2022

Nanooks Surge Individually, Vikings Take Women's Team Title

Kendall Kramer and Naomi Bailey separated themselves from the field for Alaska while Western Washington's women emerged in a tight team competition at the GNAC Cross Country Championships.

Saturday, November 5, 2022

Nash, Vikings Dominate To Win GNAC Men's Championships

Alaska Anchorage's Coleman Nash posted a dominant 17-second victory while Western Washington placed all five scoring runners in the top 10 to win the men's team title at the GNAC Cross Country Championships.

Thursday, November 3, 2022

Simon Fraser Targets Title Defense At GNAC Championships

The Red Leafs are the defending men's and women's champions coming into the 2022 GNAC Cross Country Championships. Western Washington, however, will have plenty to say about who will win.

Monday, October 24, 2022

Bailey Makes History With USTFCCCA Weekly Honor

Alaska sophomore Naomi Bailey becomes the first Nanooks runner to be named USTFCCCA Division II Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Week after picking up the victory at the Division II Pre-Nationals.

Friday, October 21, 2022

Nash Receives D2CCA Scholar-Athlete Regional Honor

The Alaska Anchorage distance standout is named the D2CCA West Region Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year after earning two All-American trophies and two conference titles with a 4.0 GPA.

Thursday, October 20, 2022

A Taste Of The Big Time Awaits GNAC Harriers

Cross Country Weekly Notebook: It will be a de facto GNAC Championships preview along the Puget Sound on Saturday as all 10 teams, together with some of Division II's best squads, compete in the Division II Pre-Nationals.

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

North Stars: Nash, Kramer Lead XC All-Academic Team

Two of the top runners in the GNAC, sophomores Coleman Nash of Alaska Anchorage and Kendall Kramer of Alaska lead 96 honorees on the GNAC Cross Country All-Academic Team, presented by Barnes & Noble College.

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Red Leafs Score Perfect 15, Carstens Goes 2 For 2

Cross Country Weekly Notebook: The Simon Fraser men became the second GNAC squad this season to post a perfect team score while Saint Martin's Alauna Carstens earns her second straight conference weekly honor.

Monday, October 10, 2022

Red Leafs' Perfect Run Earns Team Of The Week

The Simon Fraser men swept the top five for a perfect 15-point score at the San Francisco State Invitational last week. The Red Leafs were led by Charlie Dannatt who won the race in a time of 24:42.7.

Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Youthful Saints Come Up Big At Curtis Invitational

Cross Country Weekly Notebook: Saint Martin's was the star of the John Payne Curtis Invitational, with the SMU women sweeping to the top three places en route to the team title.

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Seawolves' Nash, Vikings Come Up Big At Bill Roe Classic

Cross Country Weekly Notebook: Alaska Anchorage's Coleman Nash posts his third top-two finish of the season while Western Washington captured both team titles at its own Bill Roe Classic.

Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Harriers Perform Well In First Look At Conference Course

Cross Country Weekly Notebook: Three conference teams competed at the Ash Creek Collegiate and performed well both against a challenging course and Division I competition.

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

For The Second Straight Week, A Perfect Race

Cross Country Weekly Notebook: The Western Washington men became the second GNAC in as many weeks to finish with a score of 15 points, going perfect at the CWU Apple Ridge Run.

Thursday, September 8, 2022

A Banner Weekend For The Cross Country Newcomers

Cross Country Weekly Notebook: Whether a freshman or a senior, the newcomers to the conference ruled the day as Seattle Pacific and Western Oregon opened their 2022 seasons.

Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Nanooks, Seawolves Post Repeat Performances In Opener

Cross Country Weekly Notebook: Alaska and Alaska Anchorage once again started the 2022 season with a dual meet in Fairbanks. The races yielded nearly the same result as 2021.

Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Turning A New Leaf: SFU Picked For XC Repeat Sweep

Simon Fraser is picked to repeat as both the men's and women's champions in the 2022 GNAC Cross Country Preseason Polls. Western Washington is picked second in both polls.