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  • Hewitt Named Bryn Mawr XC/Track Coach
    (July 8) - "Bryn Mawr College Director of Athletics Kathy Tierney has announced the hiring of Jason Hewitt as the new cross country and track and field coach. Hewitt arrives at Bryn Mawr following a four-year tenure at fellow Seven Sister institution, Mount Holyoke. While with the Lyons, Jason served as head coach of the indoor track and field team before adding the role of assistant coach for outdoor track in 2005 and assistant cross country coach in 2007."

    Gettysburg's Epstein, Haverford's Lanham Receive NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships
    (February 26) - Gettysburg senior Kerrin Epstein and Haverford senior Andrew Lanham became the 60th and 61st Centennial Conference students to receive NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships as the Association announced its recipients Friday. The scholarships are awarded to student-athletes who excel academically and athletically and who are in their final year of intercollegiate athletics competition. The one-time grants of $7,500 each are awarded for fall sports, winter sports and spring sports. The scholarships are one-time, non-renewable grants. Epstein earned first-team All-Centennial and All-Mideast region honors in cross country last fall, while Lanham was a second-team All-Conference and All-Mideast Region selection in cross country.

    Final Release
    (December 15) - The final 2009 cross country release has been posted. Congratulations to Haverford sophomore Emily Lipman on earning All-America honors and to the Fords' Fran Rizzo on his selection as Conference Coach of the Year.

    Two Earn All-America Honors at NCAA Cross Country Meet
    (November 22) - Dickinson senior Greg Leak and Haverford sophomore Emily Lipman earned All-America honors with their performances at the 2009 NCAA Division III Cross Country championships in Cleveland on Saturday. Lipman crossed the finish line in 24th place, covering the 6K course in 22:39.1. Johns Hopkins finished seventh overall, followed by Dickinson (18th) and Haverford (30th). Leak finished 31st overall in the 8K race in a time of 26:06, leading the Red Devils to a 22nd place finish. Haverford recorded its fifth top-10 placing in the past six seasons, taking eighth place.

    65 Students Named to Fall Academic Honor Roll
    (November 3) - Sixty-five cross country runners are among a group of 331 students who have been named to the 2009 Centennial Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll. To be nominated for the Honor Roll, a student must meet the following criteria: (a) participates in at least 50 percent of contests, matches or meets, or in the Conference varsity championship in cross country; (b) a sophomore or higher in class standing; (c) cumulative GPA of 3.40 or higher. pictured: Johns Hopkins' Mira Patel

    Hopkins Goes Back-to-Back; Haverford's Lipman Wins Individual Crown
    (November 1) - "The second-ranked Johns Hopkins women's cross country team won the Centennial Conference championship with five runners finishing in the top 10. Senior Laura Paulsen finished second with a time of 22:47.74. This is the second consecutive year the Blue Jay women have won the conference cross country championship. Haverford's Emily Lipman (pictured) finished first overall (22:40.66) on a muddy track at Gettysburg."

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    Schedule

    Saturday, October 31
    Centennial Conference championship
    1. #2 Johns Hopkins 26; 2. Dickinson 49; 3. Haverford 85; 4. Gettysburg 103; 5. Swarthmore 134; 6. Franklin & Marshall 168; 7. Muhlenberg 200; 8. McDaniel 230; 9. Ursinus 261; 10. Bryn Mawr 289.

    Saturday, November 14
    NCAA Mideast Regional (44 teams)
    1. Johns Hopkins 109; 2. Dickinson 113; 3. Haverford 146; 5. Gettysburg 195; 9. Swarthmore 298; 16. Franklin & Marshall 447; 24. Ursinus 669; 25. Muhlenberg 675; 28. Bryn Mawr 807; 31. McDaniel 906.

    Saturday, November 21
    NCAA Championship (32 teams)
    1. Wisconsin-Eau Claire 171; 7. Johns Hopkins 306; 18. Dickinson 459; 30. Haverford 626.