2023-24 Men's Cross Country News
GSU JAGUARS 2024 All-SPORTS BANQUET TEAM AWARD WINNERS
April 26, 2024
GSU's athletic teams and student-athletes were recogonized Friday, April 26 at the 2nd annual Athletic Department Sports Banquet held at Matteson Holiday Inn.
SAVE THE DATE - APRIL 26 - GSU ATHLETICS BANQUET AT MATTESON HOLIDAY INN - 6:30 - 9:30 P.M.
April 19, 2024
SAVE THE DATE - APRIL 26 - GSU ATHLETICS BANQUET AT MATTESON HOLIDAY INN - 6:30 - 9:30 P.M.
Omar Mohamed Transfer from Mohawk Valley (N.Y) Community College to Governors State University Men's Track - Cross Country Teams
March 26, 2024
Omar Mohamed Transfer from Mohawk Valley (N.Y) Community College to Governors State University
WEST AURORA HIGH SCHOOL RUNNERS SIGN WITH GOVERNORS STATE FOR 2024-25
January 03, 2024
Samuel Rocio and Branden DeLeon - West Aurora High School Runners Sign With GSU For 2024-25
GSU CROSS COUNTRY RUNNERS AT NAIA NATIONAL MEET IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST
November 25, 2023
VANCOUVER, Washington - GSU CROSS COUNTRY RUNNERS AT NAIA NATIONAL MEET IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
GSU's Brandon Armendarez 68th and Daniel Zavala 142nd in the men's race and Krysta Stanko placed 228th in the women's race.
November 16, 2023
GSU's Brandon Armendarez ran 68th and Daniel Zavala 142nd in the men's race and Krysta Stanko placed 228th in the women's race -11/17 at NAIA National Meet. GSU CROSS COUNTRY RUNNERS COMPETE TODAY AT NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MEET VANCOUVER,Washington - Governors State University cross country teams continue to set school records in 2023 and three Jaguar runners qualified for the NAIA National meet today in Vancouver, Washington. Krysta Stanko (14th in the Women's CCAC Conference meet on November 4), Brandon Armendarez (3rd at the Men's CCAC Meet November 4) and Daniel Zavala (9th at CCAC) all qualified as individuals (the most ever in a season by GSU cross country). GSU Assistant Coach Lenny Baumann was GSU's previous NAIA nationals qualifier in 2021.
JAGUARS QUALIFY THREE RUNNERS FOR NAIA NATIONALS - Brandon Armendarez, Daniel Zavala, Krysta Stanko
November 12, 2023
Governors State University cross country teams continue to set school records in 2023 and three Jaguar runners qualified for the November 17 NAIA National meet in Vancouver, Washington.
Men's - Women's Cross Country Teams Complete 2023 Season Placing 3rd and 5th at CCAC Championships
November 06, 2023
VALPARAISO, INDIANA - GSU Men's - Women's Cross Country Teams Complete 2023 Season Placing 3rd and 5th at CCAC Championships.
MEN'S - WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS AT CCAC CHAMPIONSHIP MEET SATURDAY NOVEMBER 4 - Men's Race 11 AM, Women's 11:45 in Valparaiso, Indiana
November 03, 2023
MEN'S - WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS AT CCAC CHAMPIONSHIP MEET SATURDAY NOVEMBER 4 - Men's Race 11 AM, Women's 11:45 in Valparaiso, Indiana.
GSU HOMECOMING 2023 - Women's Basketball, Men's Basketball, Men's Soccer, Men's and Women's Cross Country All in Action Saturday November 4
November 03, 2023
GSU HOMECOMING 2023 - Women's Basketball, Men's Basketball, Men's Soccer, Men's and Women's Cross Country All in Action Saturday November 4.
GSU JAGUARS SET SCHOOL RECORDS AT MIDWEST CLASSIC MEET - NEXT PREP FOR CCAC CHAMPIONSHIPS NOVEMBER 4
October 23, 2023
Coach Niendorf commented on his teams performance last weekend in Michigan "The men ran out of their minds today in a stacked field that featured multiple ranked teams. Brandon broke his own school record with a time of 25:18. Daniel ran a 25:35, shattering his old personal record. Granison, as a freshman, stepped up big time and posted a time of 26:11. Alex and Randy rounded out the top five with a 27:19 and 27:28 respectively. Most of the guy's team finished with big pr's on a wet and sloppy course, with tough conditions. The men were able to beat a team receiving votes for the top 25, so hopefully that helps us in the rankings. I couldn't be more proud of how they performed today. It was certainly a historic day in GSU history to not only be invited to compete in this premier meet, but to finished right in the middle of a stacked field." Niendorf on the GSU women's team "I was really pleased with how the women ran today. By the time the women ran, it was the fourth race of the day and the course was completely destroyed, so we knew the times weren't going to be there. We did get a big pr out of Krysta and Yahaira today, running 19:35 and 22:26 respectively. Priya, Sydney, Camila, and Marielle rounded out the top five for the race. The women went out there and really competed. They never complained about the conditions and they went out there and ran tough. As a coach that's all you can ask for from such a young squad. I can't wait to see how they do at conference. It's going to be fun to watch."
GSU MEN'S - WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY AT GREAT LAKES INVITATIONAL SATURDAY MORNING IN MICHIGAN
October 20, 2023
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Saturday, October 21st, Riverside Park will provide the backdrop for the largest NAIA-only event in the country. The 15 annual NAIA Great Lakes Challenge, hosted by Aquinas College, returns as one of the marquee events on the yearly NAIA Cross Country calendar. The competition this year looks to be one of the best to date. A total number of 40 NAIA institutions will represent ten different NAIA conferences. The men’s race will feature 15 schools ranked in the top 25 or Receiving Votes in the latest NAIA Coaches Poll. The race is highlighted by #1 Indiana Wesleyan, #7 Cumberlands (Ky.), #11 Shawnee State (Ohio), #12 Aquinas, and #13 Goshen (Ind.). The women’s field will consist of eleven schools ranked in the top 25 and one other, who is Receiving Votes. Top teams collide as #10 Cumberlands (Ky.), #11 Indiana Wesleyan, #13 Carroll (Mont.), #15 St. Francis (Ill.), and #16 Rocky Mountain (Mont.) will toe the line on Saturday.
MORRAINE VALLEY'S JACK KAJMOWICZ SIGNS LETTER OF INTENT WITH GSU MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY - TRACK JAGUARS
October 16, 2023
"We are very excited to welcome Jack to our GSU family. He is a sophomore from Morraine Valley and already knows some members of our team. Runners like Brandon and Gavin have already had Jack as a teammate from Morraine and they have nothing but good things to say about him. Jack has a great work ethic and his experience with running is going to add a lot to our team culture. Jack will be coming in trying to make an impact with our top 7 right away and we know he will help us out a lot next season," said GSU Coach John Niendorf.
GSU MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER BRANDON ARMENDAREZ NAMED CCAC CONFERENCE RUNNER OF THE WEEK
October 11, 2023
GSU School Record Time Nets Weekly Men's Cross Country Honors For Armendarez CHICAGO --- A school-record time has earned Governors State University's Brandon Armendarez (Chicago, Ill.) Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week distinction, the league office announced on Wednesday. Armendarez placed 12th among a field of 182 runners at the Bethel University (Ind.) Invitational on Friday. The junior's time of 25:49 on the 8K course also established a new school record for the Jaguar program.
GSU CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS RUN FRIDAY AT BETHEL - (Women Finish 9th) (Men Finish 6th of 18 Teams) -
October 05, 2023
GSU CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS RUN FRIDAY AT BETHEL - (Women Finish 9th) (Men Finish 6th of 18 Teams) -
GSU CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY FUNDRAISER - WALK WITH US -
October 02, 2023
GSU CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY FUNDRAISER - WALK WITH US - Student-athletes from Governors State University men's and women's cross country teams were part of the 2023 - Walk With Us - Event in Kankakee, Saturday September 30. (details below)