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Fourth-year Trey Razanauskas (pictured) and third-year Jack Begley led the Spartans to a fifth place finish at the 2021 UAA Championships this past Saturday

Cross country teams bring in 5th place finishes at UAA Championships

Puneet Bansal, Sports Editor November 5, 2021

With three total athletes finishing in the top five, both the Case Western Reserve University men’s and women’s cross-country teams earned fifth place at the 2021 UAA Championships hosted by the University...

David Hall, above, and the other men’s cross country runners decreased their points by 136 points together between their first kilometer and the last.

Men’s cross country finish 24th at NCAA Nationals

Chris Heermann, Photo Editor December 6, 2019

The place? E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park in Louisville, Kentucky. The time? 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23. The conditions? Cold, wet and muddy. Standing at the starting line are seven runners, who,...

Athlete Spotlight: Trey Razanauskas

Athlete Spotlight: Trey Razanauskas

Chris Heermann, Photo Editor November 15, 2019

Trey Razanauskas transferred to Case Western Reserve University in 2018 and is now a third-year. He is one of two captains of the cross country team and is majoring in both economics and philosophy. He...

David Hall (left) and Jack Begley (right) power through their race.

Spartans take fourth, sixth at UAA Championships

Chris Heermann, Photo Editor November 8, 2019

For those unfamiliar with the UAA’s strong athletic reputation, at the moment, six of the eight member schools are ranked among the top 35 cross country teams in the country. The competition is fierce,...

Captain Trey Razanauskas crosses the finish line first of 339 runners, leading the team to an impressive finish.

Spartans conquer at inter-regional rumble

Chris Heermann, Photo Editor October 25, 2019

While much of campus traveled home for fall break, the Case Western Reserve University men’s and women’s cross country teams journeyed to the Inter-Regional Rumble, hosted by Oberlin College. This...

Spartans run personal bests at Oberlin

Chris Heermann, Photo Editor October 25, 2019

Racing against some of their toughest competition all year, the women’s cross country team finished an impressive seventh out of 32 teams this past weekend at Oberlin’s Inter-Regional Rumble. All six...

Spartans succeed despite sweltering heat

Chris Heermann, Photo Editor October 4, 2019

Sept. 28 marked the All-Ohio Cross Country Championships. This meet was a big deal, colleges and universities from across the buckeye state traveled to Cedarville to compete for glory and dominion over...

Men's cross country finished third at this years Calvin Invitational

Men’s Cross Country demonstrates depth while at Allegheny

Chris Heermann, Photo Editor September 20, 2019

Coming off an outstanding third-place finish at the Calvin Invitational, the Case Western Reserve University Men’s cross country team traveled to Allegheny College for the Allegheny Cross Country Classic...

Courtesy of CWRU Athletics

Second-year cross country runner powered by special moments

Nicholas Kamlet, Staff Reporter September 20, 2019

Claire Keanna is a second-year runner on Case Western Reserve University’s cross country team. While she did not see the course too often her first year, she looks to build with a strong sophomore campaign...

Cross Country Crushes at Calvin

Cross Country Crushes at Calvin

Chris Heermann, Photo Editor September 13, 2019

This past weekend the Case Western Reserve University men’s cross country team competed at the Knight Invite at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The team finished third out of 24 teams, an impressive...

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