Big East News Articles

Former University of Louisville cross country and track and field standout Wesley Korir captured the 2012 Boston Marathon title on Monday afternoon.

Finan receives a $4,000 scholarship, which may be applied to graduate or professional studies. Conference also announces male winners of the 2011-12 American Eagle Outfitters BIG EAST Institutional Scholar-Athlete Scholarships.

Sheila Reid of Villanova University, who successfully defended her national championship title against the University of Oregon’s Jordan Hasay, has been named the recipient of the 2011-2012 Honda Sports Award in cross country.

Villanova senior Sheila Reid was named women’s cross country Athlete of the Year for the second-consecutive year, while Georgetown head coach Chris Miltenberg earned Women’s Coach of the Year as announced by the USTFCCCA.

November 22, 2011

The Georgetown women’s cross country team captured its first NCAA Championship on Monday in Terre Haute, Ind.

Five men's teams and five women's teams from the BIG EAST will be in the hunt for NCAA gold Monday in Terre Haute, Ind.

November 18, 2011

Six BIG EAST teams qualified for the NCAA Cross Country Championships with first or second place finishes at the NCAA Regionals on Saturday, November 12.

The Villanova women claimed their 14th BIG EAST cross country title, while the Villanova men won their fourth team title at the 2011 BIG EAST Cross Country Championships in Louisville, Ky. on Saturday hosted by Louisville.

After two months of competition, the BIG EAST cross country season comes to an end this weekend as all 16 schools travel to Louisville, Ky., for the 2011 BIG EAST Cross Country Championships.

October 7, 2011

An update on BIG EAST Olympic sports.

An update on the BIG EAST Olympic sports.