https://gopurpleaces.com/rss.aspx?path=wcrossLatest news items for University of Evansville Athleticsen-us60https://gopurpleaces.com/news/2025/11/14/mens-cross-country-lea-breaks-school-10k-record-as-cross-country-wraps-up-season-at-ncaa-regional.aspxhttps://gopurpleaces.com/news/2025/11/14/mens-cross-country-lea-breaks-school-10k-record-as-cross-country-wraps-up-season-at-ncaa-regional.aspxMen's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Evansville junior Samuel Lea (Worcester, United Kingdom/Worcester Sixth Form College) broke his second school record of the 2025 season on Friday morning, finishing 49th overall in the men's 10k with a record-breaking time of 31:33.72. Lea beat the previous record by 38 seconds.]]>Samuel Lea NCAA RegionalFri, 14 Nov 2025 15:09:00 CST421902https://gopurpleaces.com/news/2025/11/13/mens-cross-country-six-aces-earn-cross-country-mvc-scholar-athlete-honors.aspxhttps://gopurpleaces.com/news/2025/11/13/mens-cross-country-six-aces-earn-cross-country-mvc-scholar-athlete-honors.aspxMen's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

ST. LOUIS – After enjoying a season filled with record-breaking performances, six University of Evansville student-athletes have been named to the MVC Cross Country Scholar-Athlete Team, the league office announced on Thursday afternoon.]]>XC Scholar-Athletes 2025Thu, 13 Nov 2025 13:00:00 CST421895https://gopurpleaces.com/news/2025/11/13/mens-cross-country-cross-country-readies-for-ncaa-great-lakes-regional-at-angel-mounds.aspxhttps://gopurpleaces.com/news/2025/11/13/mens-cross-country-cross-country-readies-for-ncaa-great-lakes-regional-at-angel-mounds.aspxMen's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville men's and women's cross country teams return to the course on Friday morning for the MVC Championship, hosted by UE at Angel Mounds Cross Country Course in Evansville.]]>Kyleigh Wolf at MVC ChampionshipThu, 13 Nov 2025 11:12:00 CST421896https://gopurpleaces.com/news/2025/10/31/mens-cross-country-lea-earns-all-conference-honors-cruse-named-freshman-of-the-year-at-mvc-championships.aspxhttps://gopurpleaces.com/news/2025/10/31/mens-cross-country-lea-earns-all-conference-honors-cruse-named-freshman-of-the-year-at-mvc-championships.aspxMen's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Evansville junior Samuel Lea (Worcester, United Kingdom/Worcester Sixth Form College) became the first Purple Aces men's runner since 2006 to earn All-Conference honors, finishing eighth in the 8k at the MVC Championships on Friday morning. James Cruse (Melbourne, Australia) also made history, finishing 21st for the top finish of all freshmen to earn Evansville's first-ever MVC Freshman of the Year award.]]>Samuel Lea at MVC ChampionshipFri, 31 Oct 2025 14:31:00 CST421856https://gopurpleaces.com/news/2025/10/30/mens-cross-country-cross-country-to-host-mvc-championship-on-friday.aspxhttps://gopurpleaces.com/news/2025/10/30/mens-cross-country-cross-country-to-host-mvc-championship-on-friday.aspxMen's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville men's and women's cross country teams return to the course on Friday morning for the MVC Championship, hosted by UE at Angel Mounds Cross Country Course in Evansville.]]>Women's XC start line Angel Mounds InvitationalThu, 30 Oct 2025 10:09:00 CST421852https://gopurpleaces.com/news/2025/10/17/mens-cross-country-hayes-posts-fourth-best-6k-time-in-program-history-at-angel-mounds-invitational.aspxhttps://gopurpleaces.com/news/2025/10/17/mens-cross-country-hayes-posts-fourth-best-6k-time-in-program-history-at-angel-mounds-invitational.aspxMen's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Evansville sophomore Chase Hayes (Noblesville, Ind./Western) had a career day on Friday morning at the Angel Mounds Invitational, posting the fourth-best 6k time in women's program history at 21:53.4, while junior Samuel Lea (Worcester, United Kingdom/Worcester Sixth Form College) recorded the sixth-best 8k time in men's program history at 24:34.5. As a team, the Purple Aces' men's squad finished seventh of 17 teams, while the women placed tenth of 19.]]>Chase Hayes at Angel Mounds InvitationalFri, 17 Oct 2025 13:29:00 CST421816https://gopurpleaces.com/news/2025/10/16/mens-cross-country-cross-country-set-to-host-angel-mounds-invitational.aspxhttps://gopurpleaces.com/news/2025/10/16/mens-cross-country-cross-country-set-to-host-angel-mounds-invitational.aspxMen's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville men's and women's cross country teams return to the course on Friday morning for the first of three consecutive home meets at the Angel Mounds Cross Country Course. Evansville, along with USI, serve as the hosts for the meet, and welcome a competitive field that includes Austin Peay, Bellarmine, Brescia, Central State, Cincinnati, Eastern Kentucky, Evansville, IU Indianapolis, Lipscomb, Morehead State, Murray State, Northern Kentucky, Southeast Missouri, SIU Edwardsville, Southern Illinois, Southern Indiana, Tennessee Tech, Transylvania, UT Martin, Vincennes, and Western Kentucky]]>Woody Burrell at Gans Creek ClassicThu, 16 Oct 2025 09:35:00 CST421812https://gopurpleaces.com/news/2025/9/26/mens-cross-country-lea-cruse-break-43-year-old-program-8k-record-at-gans-creek-classic.aspxhttps://gopurpleaces.com/news/2025/9/26/mens-cross-country-lea-cruse-break-43-year-old-program-8k-record-at-gans-creek-classic.aspxMen's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Evansville's Samuel Lea (Worcester, United Kingdom/Worcester Sixth Form College) and James Cruse (Melbourne, Australia) put together a banner day for Aces cross country on Friday morning, breaking a 43-year old program record in the 8K. Lea's time of 24.14.4 is the fastest in program history, while Cruse's mark of 24:22.4 is good for second place on UE's all-time 8K list.]]>Samuel Lea Gans CreekFri, 26 Sep 2025 12:43:00 CST421762https://gopurpleaces.com/news/2025/9/25/mens-cross-country-cross-country-prepares-for-gans-creek-classic.aspxhttps://gopurpleaces.com/news/2025/9/25/mens-cross-country-cross-country-prepares-for-gans-creek-classic.aspxMen's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville men's and women's cross country teams return to the course tomorrow for the Gans Creek Classic in Columbia, Mo. The event, hosted by Missouri, features an 87-team field and will be broadcast live on SECN+, while live results can be fund here. The men's field includes 14 Top 25 squads, while the women's field features nine teams ranked inside the Top 25.]]>Women's XC startThu, 25 Sep 2025 13:10:00 CST421759https://gopurpleaces.com/news/2025/9/20/mens-cross-country-lee-wins-mens-8k-at-john-mcnichols-invitational.aspxhttps://gopurpleaces.com/news/2025/9/20/mens-cross-country-lee-wins-mens-8k-at-john-mcnichols-invitational.aspxMen's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Evansville junior Samuel Lea (Worcester, United Kingdom/Worcester Sixth Form College) won the men's 8K in dramatic fashion at the John McNichols Invitational on Friday morning, helping his team to a fourth place finish. On the women's side, the Aces finished fifth, led by sophomore Chase Hayes (Noblesville, Ind./Western), who finished 15th.]]>Samuel Lea at USiSat, 20 Sep 2025 09:57:00 CST421749