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11/11/12
Jacob Phillips Set to Compete in NCAA Men's Cross Country Championship Meet
INDIANAPOLIS - After a solid performance at the NCAA Mideast Regionals, Swarthmore College senior Jacob Phillips qualifies to compete November 17th at the NCAA Division III Men's Cross Country Championship at the LaVern Gibson Course in Terre Haute, Indiana. The team and individual qualifiers was announced Sunday afternoon by the NCAA Division III Men's & Women's Track and Field Committee.

11/10/12
Phillips Finishes 15th Overall; Men's Cross Country Place Eighth at NCAA Regionals
NEWVILLE, Pa. - Led by senior Jacob Phillips, the Swarthmore College men's cross country team earned an eighth place finish at the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional tournament on Saturday. Dickinson College hosted the 8K run at Big Spring High School.

10/31/12
Jacob Phillips Named to Centennial Men's Cross Country All-Conference First Team
LANCASTER, Pa. - Swarthmore College senior Jacob Phillips, after finishing seventh overall at the Centennial Conference Men's Cross Country Championship, has been named to the All-Conference First Team, as announced by the conference.

10/27/12
Phillips Leads Men's Cross Country to Fourth Place at Centennial Conference Championships
HAVERFORD, Pa. - Led by senior Jacob Phillips, the Swarthmore College men’s cross country team earned a fourth-place finish at the Centennial Conference Championships at Haverford College on Saturday morning.

10/26/12
Cross Country Teams Set to Compete in Centennial Conference Championships

10/13/12
Men's Cross Country Competes at Princeton Invitational
PRINCETON, N.J. - Competing against teams from Division I and Ivy League schools, the Swarthmore College men’s Cross Country team participated in the Princeton Invitational this weekend. Ten runners from Swarthmore participated, with junior Stuart Russell leading the Garnet.

9/29/12
Jacob Phillips Places Second; Men's Cross Country Finishes Fourth at the Dickinson Long Run
CARLISLE, Pa. â€“ Jacob Phillips paced a 26:08 time in the Dickinson Long Run (8K) to finish second overall in a field of 233 runners, leading the Swarthmore College men's cross country team to a fourth-place finish on Saturday morning at the Big Spring High School course.

9/25/12
Cross Country Teams Ranked in the USTFCCCA Mideast Region Polls
NEW ORLEANS, La. â€“ The Swarthmore College menâ€™s and womenâ€™s cross country teams moved up in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) week three regional rankings for the 2012 Division III season as announced Tuesday morning.

9/20/12
Men's Cross Country Competes at the Main Line Invitational
HAVERFORD, Pa. Ã¢â‚¬â€œ The Swarthmore College menÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s cross country program competed at the Main Line Invitational Thursday evening on the Haverford College Alumni Course.

9/12/12
Men's Cross Country Remains Regionally Ranked
NEW ORLEANS, La. – The Swarthmore College men’s cross country team continues to be ranked regionally in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). The Garnet checks in at No. 7 in the Mideast Region in the week one ranking on Tuesday.

9/10/12
Cross Country Hosts Annual Alumni Meet
SWARTHMORE, Pa. – The Swarthmore College cross country teams hosted the annual alumni meet in Crum Woods Saturday afternoon.

9/1/12
Men's Cross Country Takes Top 11 Places at Season-Opening Bryn Mawr Invitational
Media, Pa. - The Swarthmore College men’s cross country team had a strong showing in Saturday’s season-opening Bryn Mawr Invitational, posting the top 11 times on the day.

8/30/12
2012 Men's Cross Country Season Preview
SWARTHMORE, Pa. – With running on their minds, the 2012 men’s and women’s Swarthmore cross country programs are gearing up for another successful season. At the 2011 Centennial Championship, the men showcased a third place finish, while the women took sixth place. Both squads enter 2012 with high hopes to challenge perennial Conference powers Haverford and Dickinson.

2/16/12
Cross Country Teams, Individuals Honored by USTFCCCA for Academic Success
NEW ORLEANS - The Swarthmore College cross country teams received a slew of awards from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for their performance on the trail and in the classroom this past season. Each team earned 2011 Division III All-Academic Cross Country status while senior Melissa Frick and junior Jacob Phillips were named to the USTFCCCA 2011 NCAA Division III All-Academic Cross Country Teams for the their respective programs.

12/20/11
Five Named to Philadelphia Inquirer Fall Academic All-Area Teams
PHILADELPHIA - Five Swarthmore College student-athletes - David D'Annunzio and Micah Rose of the men's soccer team, Genny Pezzola and Allie Coleman of the volleyball team and Jacob Phillips of the men's cross country team - have been selected to the Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area teams for their respective fall sports, the paper announced over the weekend.

11/19/11
Phillips Competes in NCAA Men's Cross Country Championship Meet
WINNECONNE, Wis. - After his All-Region seventh-place finish at the NCAA Mideast Regional Meet last weekend, junior Jacob Phillips capped off his already successful junior season with a solid final run at the NCAA National Championship on Saturday.

11/12/11
Phillips Qualifies for NCAA Championships, Men's Cross Country Finishes Seventh at NCAA Mideast Regional Meet
CENTER VALLEY, Pa. - Junior Jacob Phillips finished in seventh place with a time of 25:43, earning an automatic spot in the NCAA Division III Championships and leading the Swarthmore College men’s cross country team to an impressive seventh-place finish at the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Meet on Saturday afternoon from DeSales University.

10/29/11
Men's Cross Country Earns Third Place at Centennial Championship Meet; Phillips Finishes 10th
NEWVILLE, Pa. - Members of the Swarthmore College men's cross country team battled through wind, snow, and cold to earn third place at the Centennial Conference Championship Meet hosted by Dickinson College at Big Spring High School on Saturday morning. Leading the way for the Garnet was junior Jacob Phillips, who finished 10th overall with a time of 27:34.9. Phillips’ finish is Swarthmore’s best individual finish since Lang Reynolds won the race in 2003.

10/28/11
Garnet Cross Country Teams Get Ready for Centennial Championships
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - The Swarthmore College men’s and women’s cross country teams are preparing the Centennial Conference Championships, which will be hosted by Dickinson College this Saturday, October 29.

10/21/11
Cross Country Teams Prep for Centennials at Haverford Invitational
HAVERFORD, Pa. - Freshmen Jorin Schug (59th/22:26.00) and Erick White (60th/22:28.00) finished neck-and-neck as the top runners for the Swarthmore College men’s cross country team at the Haverford Invitational. Senior Henry Ainley was the next Swarthmore runner to complete the 4-mile course in 76th with a time of 23:15.00.

10/15/11
Phillips Paces Swarthmore Cross Country at Princeton Invitational
PRINCETON, N.J. - Running against elite competition from across Division I through III, junior Jacob Phillips finished in 19th place with a time of 25:19 to lead the Swarthmore College men's cross country team at the Princeton Invitational on Saturday afternoon.

10/8/11
Garnet Men's Cross Country Takes 12th at DeSales Invitational Blue Race
CENTER VALLEY, Pa. - Led by sophomore Stuart Russell's team-leading time of 28:37.09, the Swarthmore College men's cross country team finished in 12th place in the Blue Race of the DeSales Invite on Saturday morning

10/5/11
Cross Country Teams Ranked No. 7 in USTFCCCA Mideast Region Polls
NEW ORLEANS - Following strong finishes in last Friday’s Paul Short Invitational at Lehigh University, the Swarthmore College men’s and women’s cross country teams find themselves ranked No. 7 in the latest USTFCCCA Mideast Region Poll.

9/30/11
Strong Showing for Men's Cross Country at Lehigh's Paul Short Brown Run
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Competing in the prestigious Paul Short Run from Lehigh University, the Swarthmore College men's cross country team turned in its best performance of the early season, placing 12th out of 46 teams in the Brown race (8K) on Friday afternoon.

9/27/11
Phillips Named Centennial Conference Runner of the Week
LANCASTER, Pa. - Junior Jacob Phillips of the Swarthmore College men's cross country team has been named the Centennial Conference Runner of the Week for the week ending September 27.

9/24/11
Jacob Phillips Wins Dickinson Long Run, Helps Men's Cross Country Team Finish Third
NEWVILLE, Pa. - Junior Jacob Phillips captured first place in the long run (8K) of the Dickinson Long/Short Run with a time of 26:37, besting a field of 184 and leading the Swarthmore College men's cross country team to a third-place finish on Saturday morning from Big Spring High School.

9/10/11
Cross Country Teams Hold Annual Alumni Meet
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - Three juniors led the Swarthmore men's cross country team to victory over the alumni for the third year in a row on Saturday afternoon from the Crum Woods. The men won 17-46, as Aidan Dumont-McCaffrey, John McMinn, and Jacob Phillips all crossed the finish line with identical times of 13:12. The fastest alum, Ross Weller ’08, finished just one second behind.

9/2/11
Men's Cross Country Dominates Field at Season-Opening Bryn Mawr Invitational
MEDIA, Pa. - The 2011 campaign started off on the right foot for the Swarthmore men's cross country team, as the Garnet took the top five places and 12 of the top 13 spots at the season-opening Bryn Mawr Invitational on Friday evening from Rose Tree Park in Media.

8/22/11
2011 Men's Cross Country Season Preview
SWARTHMORE, Pa. – With the return of its top five finishers from last year’s fourth-place Centennial squad, the Swarthmore men’s cross country enters the 2011 season with high hopes that it can challenge perennial Conference powers Haverford and Dickinson during the 2011 season.

8/16/11
2011-12 Swarthmore Athletics Schedules
The 2011 Fall season is right around the corner. Get ready for the upcoming season by checking out the 2011-12 Swarthmore Athletics schedules. Fall season previews will begin on August 22.

12/1/10
Six Swarthmore Student-Athletes Named to Centennial Conference All-Sportsmanship Team
Lancaster, Pa. - Six Swarthmore student-athletes have been named to the 2010 Fall All-Centennial Sportsmanship Team, the Conference announced on Wednesday morning. The Centennial Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) established the All-Sportsmanship team in 2007. Each team elected a member from their squad who displayed good sportsmanship throughout the season to be selected to the All-Centennial sportsmanship team.

11/15/10
36 Swarthmore Student-Athletes Named to Centennial Conference Fall Honor Roll
LANCASTER, Pa. -- 36 Swarthmore College student-athletes have been named to the Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll for the 2010 fall season, the Conference announced on Friday. The honor roll recognizes athletes' performance both on the field and in the classroom.

11/13/10
Men's Cross Country Earns 17th-Place Finish at NCAA Mideast Regional
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa - Paced by the class of 2013, the Swarthmore Garnet men’s cross country team finished 17th in the field of 50 at the NCAA Mideast Regional on Saturday from Slippery Rock, Pa. Sophomore John McMinn was the Garnet’s first overall finisher in the 8K race, in a time of 26:47.3, good for 62nd place. Sophomore Jacob Phillips was right behind, crossing the line 76th place (27:08.4) in the field of 316 runners. Sophomore Aidan Dumont-McCaffrey (27:34.1/102), junior Chris Wickham (27:52.7/124) and sophomore Bill King (28:07.5/140) rounded out the Garnet’s top 5.

10/30/10
McMinn, Phillips Pace Men's Cross Country in Fourth-Place Finish at Centennials
ELKRIDGE, Md. - Sophomores John McMinn and Jacob Phillips crossed the finish line in 21st and 22nd-place respectively (25:57.80 and 25.58.30), leading the Swarthmore College men's cross country team to a fourth-place finish at the Centennial Conference Championships on Saturday afternoon.

10/9/10
King Paces Garnet Cross Country at DeSales
CENTER VALLEY, Pa. - Sophomore Bill King earned a Top 10 finish with a time of 27:19.57to lead the Swarthmore College men's cross country team to a sixth-place finish at the DeSales Invitational on Saturday afternoon.

9/24/10
DuMont-McCaffrey Leads Garnet Men to Third-Place Finish in Main Line Invitational
HAVERFORD, Pa. - Sophomore Aidan DuMont-McCaffrey clocked in at 21:09.30 to lead the Garnet to a third place finish in the Main Line Invitational on Thursday afternoon. DuMont-McCaffrey's time earned him 28th place in a field that included Division I Villanova runners.

9/18/10
Garnet Men Take 10th at Dickinson Long/Short Race
CARLISLE, Pa. - In his first collegiate race, freshman Robert Fain was the top finisher for the Swarthmore College men's cross country team in the long race, while sophomore Aidan DuMont-McCaffrey led the Garnet in the short race as Swat combined to earn a 10th place overall team finish at the Dickinson Long/Short on Saturday afternoon.

9/11/10
Sophomores Lead The Way To Victory at the 2010 Swarthmore Alumni Race
SWARTHMORE, Pa. – For the second year in a row, the Swarthmore men’s cross country team triumphed over the alumni – by a score of 15 to 48 – at the annual Swarthmore Alumni Race, now in its 36th year. Sophomores John McMinn, Jacob Phillips, Aidan DuMont-McCaffrey, and Bill King all finished within seven seconds to each other to lay waste to the field at Saturday’s race, held on the College campus.

9/4/10
Gershenson Leads Garnet at Haverford Duals to Open Season
HAVERFORD, Pa. – The Swarthmore College men’s cross country team opened its 2010 campaign this weekend at the Haverford Duals. Leading the charge for the Garnet was junior Zach Gershenson who finished the race in a swift 17:35.

8/23/10
2010 Men's Cross Country Season Preview
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - With a very strong, continually-improving group of returning veterans and an exciting incoming pack of freshmen recruits, the Swarthmore College men's cross country teams returns to path in 2010, hoping to improve upon their 14th-place finish in the NCAA Mideast Region last year.

11/18/09
Swarthmore Athletes Named to the All-Centennial Conference Sportsmanship Team
LANCASTER, Pa.—Six Swarthmore student-athletes were named to the fall All-Centennial Conference Sportsmanship Team today. The Centennial's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee created the team to emphasize sportsmanship within the Conference. All institutions elected one member from their team who displays good sportsmanship throughout the season to be a member of the All-Centennial team.

11/14/09
Frick Earns All-Region Honors, Freshmen Pace Garnet Men at NCAA Cross Country Mideast Regional Meet
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Sophomore Melissa Frick made an impressive return to competition for the Garnet women, pacing Swarthmore with a 23:09 run, good enough for 35th place and All-Region honors, leading the Garnet women's to a ninth-place finish at the NCAA Mideast Regionals. On the men's side, freshmen John McMinn, Jacob Phillips and Brian King led the pace for the Swarthmore men’s cross country team in the NCAA Mideast Regional meet; all finishing in under 27 minutes. The Garnet men finished 14th.

11/3/09
30 Swarthmore Student-Athletes Named to Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll
LANCASTER, Pa. -- Thirty Swarthmore College student-athletes have been named to the Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll for the 2009 fall season. The honor roll recognizes athletes' performance both on the field and in the classroom. To be named to the Academic Honor Roll, student-athletes must be a sophomore or higher in class standing, a starter or key reserve on his or her team or have qualified for the Conference championship meet. The student must maintain at least a 3.40 cumulative grade-point average.

10/31/09
McMinn Paces Cross Country Men at Centennial Championship
GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Freshman John McMinn made a strong debut running at his first Centennial Conference championship, leading the pack for the Swarthmore College men's cross country team with a 21st-place finish (27:59.96), helping the Garnet earn a sixth-place team finish (51) at the championship race on Saturday afternoon from Gettysburg College.

10/10/09
McMinn Finishes Ninth in the DeSales Invitational
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Freshman John McMinn set the pace for the Swarthmore men's cross country team on Saturday afternoon at the DeSales Invitational, recording the Garnet's best time for fourth consecutive week. McMinn crossed the finish line at 27:08.57.

10/2/09
McMinn Finishes in Top 10 To Pace Cross Country at Paul Short Run
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Freshman John McMinn continued the outstanding start to his collegiate career, covering the course of the Men's White Race at the Paul Short Run in a time of 26:21 , good for ninth place at the nationally-renown race on Friday afternoon from Lehigh University.

9/22/09
Cross Country Men Enter Regional Top 10
NEW ORLEANS - After finishing fourth at the Dickinson Long Race on Saturday, the Swarthmore men's cross country team has entered the USTFCC Division III Mideast Regional rankings. The Garnet enter the poll tied for 10th with Salisbury.

9/19/09
Swat Harriers Take To Path At Dickinson Long-Short Meet
Carlisle, Pa. - The Swarthmore men's cross country team opened up the 2009 season with a fourth-place finish in the long run of the Dickinson Long-Short Run on Saturday afternoon. The Garnet finished with a total of 52 points in the long race, trailing only conference rivals Dickinson (1st, 8) and Gettysburg (3rd, 50), as well as Carnegie Mellon (2nd, 15) in the 24-team field.

9/12/09
Cross Country Varsity Men Top Alums at 2009 Swarthmore Alumni Meet
SWARTHMORE, Pa. -- Thanks to freshmen Aidan DuMont-McCaffrey, Brian King and John McMinn, the Swarthmore College men's varsity team cross country team got revenge on the alums for last year's defeat , claiming victory at the 35th annual Alumni Meet held on the campus of the College.

7/23/09
2009 Season Preview: Garnet Cross Country Teams Look to Run Away From the Pack
Entering his 11th season at Swarthmore College, cross country head coach Peter Carroll enters the 2009 season with a large stable of runners for both the men’s and women’s teams, with both squads hoping to compete for a Centennial Conference title as well as a top-ten finish at the NCAA Mideast Regionals.

Six Swarthmore Student-Athletes Named to the Fall Centennial Conference All-Sportsmanship Team

Six Swarthmore Student-Athletes Named to Centennial Conference All-Sportsmanship Team

Cross Country Alumni Meet Highlights
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - The Swarthmore College cross country teams hosted its annual alumni meet over the weekend.