2022-23 Sandburg Men's Cross Country News

39 Chargers, 4 Sandburg Teams Earn NJCAA Academic Awards
39 Chargers, 4 Sandburg Teams Earn NJCAA Academic Awards

July 20, 2023

This marks the third straight year Sandburg has had at least 30 individuals receive NJCAA All-Academic honors for having a GPA of at least 3.60.

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76 From Sandburg Named Academic All-Arrowhead Conference

July 03, 2023

All 11 Chargers teams had at least one player named academic all-conference.

95 Chargers on Dean’s List, Honors List for 2022 Fall Semester
95 Chargers on Dean’s List, Honors List for 2022 Fall Semester

January 19, 2023

Carl Sandburg College had 95 student-athletes who earned spots on the dean’s list or honors list during the 2022 fall semester.

Kiprop 2nd-Team All-American for Chargers at XC Nationals; Women Take 25th
Kiprop 2nd-Team All-American for Chargers at XC Nationals; Women Take 25th

November 14, 2022

Sophomore Emmanuel Kiprop earned Second-Team All-America honors after finishing eighth overall to highlight the Carl Sandburg College cross country teams’ showing at the NJCAA Division II Championships on Saturday.

Sandburg XC Teams Win Region IV Titles, Kibet Repeats as Men’s Champion
Sandburg XC Teams Win Region IV Titles, Kibet Repeats as Men’s Champion

October 31, 2022

The Carl Sandburg College cross country teams made history Saturday by sweeping the men’s and women’s team titles at the Region IV Championships on the campus of Wisconsin-Parkside.

Chargers Sweep Team, Individual Titles at Arrowhead Conference XC Championships
Chargers Sweep Team, Individual Titles at Arrowhead Conference XC Championships

October 17, 2022

The Carl Sandburg College cross country teams swept the team and individual titles at the Arrowhead Conference Championships on Saturday on the campus of Sauk Valley Community College.

Episode 2 of the Sandburg Athletics Podcast features Chargers women's golf coach Gail Hannam (left) and sophomore Olivia Schwingle (center).
Sandburg Athletics Podcast, Episode 2: In the Schwingle of Things — Women's golfer Olivia Schwingle & coach Gail Hannam

October 11, 2022

On Episode 2 of the Sandburg Athletics Podcast, Chargers women's golf sophomore Olivia Schwingle and coach Gail Hannam join us to discuss their Region IV championship, chatting up playing partners and their favorite Halloween candy!

Sandburg Men’s XC Team 12th in Latest USTFCCCA Rankings
Sandburg Men’s XC Team 12th in Latest USTFCCCA Rankings

October 07, 2022

The Chargers, who were 10th in the initial rankings of the season, dropped two spots to No. 12 in the most recent poll. It marks the seventh time in a row Sandburg’s men’s team has appeared in the USTFCCCA poll, dating back to last year.

Kiprop, Kibet, Jepkirui Lead Chargers at Heartland Invite
Kiprop, Kibet, Jepkirui Lead Chargers at Heartland Invite

October 03, 2022

Emmanuel Kiprop and Calton Kibet posted top-five finishes on the men’s side and Babra Viola Jepkirui added a top-10 finish in the women’s race for the Carl Sandburg College cross country teams at the Heartland Invite on Friday at Maxwell Park.

Sandburg Men’s XC Team No. 10 in Initial USTFCCCA Rankings
Sandburg Men’s XC Team No. 10 in Initial USTFCCCA Rankings

September 22, 2022

The Carl Sandburg College men’s cross country team appeared at No. 10 in the initial US Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association’s NJCAA Division II rankings released this week.

Chargers Run Against Strong Field at Bradley Intercollegiate
Chargers Run Against Strong Field at Bradley Intercollegiate

September 19, 2022

The Carl Sandburg College cross country teams turned in solid performances against a strong field that included multiple NCAA Division I programs at the Bradley Intercollegiate on Friday at Detweiller Park.

Kiprop’s 3rd Career Victory Leads Chargers at Fighting Bee Invite
Kiprop’s 3rd Career Victory Leads Chargers at Fighting Bee Invite

September 12, 2022

Sophomore Emmanuel Kiprop was the individual champ in the 8-kilometer men’s race as both Carl Sandburg College cross country teams finished fourth at the Fighting Bee Invite hosted by St. Ambrose on Saturday at Crow Creek Park.

Kiprops Pace Chargers XC Teams at WIU Early Bird Invite
Kiprops Pace Chargers XC Teams at WIU Early Bird Invite

September 06, 2022

Emmanuel Kiprop and Faith Kiprop led the way for the Carl Sandburg College cross country teams in the WIU Early Bird Invite on Friday evening at Spring Lake Park.

Daniella Irle Hired as Carl Sandburg College Athletic Director
Daniella Irle Hired as Carl Sandburg College Athletic Director

August 31, 2022

Daniella Irle has been named the new athletic director at Carl Sandburg College, joining Mary Robson (1985-86) as the only two women in the College's history to hold that position. Irle’s hiring was approved by the Sandburg Board of Trustees at its meeting last week, and she’ll officially begin her new position Sept. 1.

The Sandburg men's cross country team was sixth in the country in 2022, while the Chargers women's team placed 22nd.
After Historic Season, Sandburg XC Teams Back on the Course

August 24, 2022

Coming off the most successful season in program history, the Carl Sandburg College men’s and women’s cross country teams are set to return to the course this weekend. The Chargers open their 2022 campaign by facing Sauk Valley in a dual meet Saturday in Dixon.