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25 RCU Student-Athletes named to NAIA Fall Scholar-Athletes team
25 RCU Student-Athletes named to NAIA Fall Scholar-Athletes team

November 19, 2025

(Rochester Hills, MI) - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced its Fall 2025 Scholar-Athletes.

Women's Cross Country closes WHAC Season placing 8th at WHAC Championships
Women's Cross Country closes WHAC Season placing 8th at WHAC Championships

November 07, 2025

(Adrian, MI) - The Rochester Christian women’s cross country team competed on Friday afternoon at the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) Championship at Siena Heights.

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Women's Cross Country races at the NAIA Great Lakes Challenge

October 25, 2025

(Grand Rapids, MI) - The Rochester Christian women’s cross country team headed out to Grand Rapids for its final regular season race of the season for the NAIA Great Lakes Challenge at Riverside Park. The event featured 23 teams with 196 runners competing. 

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Women's Cross Country places 18th at the Jenna Strong Fall Classic

October 17, 2025

(Wilmington, OH) - The Rochester Christian women’s cross country team competed last Friday at the Jenna Strong Fall Classic at Wilmington College in Ohio. The event featured the teams running a 5KM race with 194 individual runners and 22 teams competing. 

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Women's Cross Country runs at the Jayhawk XC Invite

October 11, 2025

(Muskegon, MI) - The Rochester Christian women’s cross country team competed at the Jayhawk XC Invite on Saturday morning.

Women's Cross Country finishes 8th at the Calvin Knights Invite
Women's Cross Country finishes 8th at the Calvin Knights Invite

October 04, 2025

(Grand Rapids, MI) - The Rochester Christian women’s cross country team competed at the Calvin Knight Invitational on Saturday morning.

Women's Cross Country competes at the SHU Invitational
Women's Cross Country competes at the SHU Invitational

September 26, 2025

(Adrian, MI) - The Rochester Christian women’s cross country team competed at the Siena Heights Cross Country Invitational on Friday afternoon.

Women's Cross Country competes at the Lansing CC Invitational; Montagano places 6th
Women's Cross Country competes at the Lansing CC Invitational; Montagano places 6th

September 19, 2025

(Lansing, MI) - The Rochester Christian women's cross country team competed at their second event of the 2025 season as they traveled to Lansing, Michigan, to compete at the Lansing Community College Invitational. The event saw 68 runners take part in the 5 KM race. 

Women's Cross Country begins season at the Warrior Challenge
Women's Cross Country begins season at the Warrior Challenge

September 15, 2025

(New Boston, MI) - The Rochester Christian women’s cross country team began its 2025 campaign at the Warrior Challenge on Friday evening at Willow Metropark in New Boston, MI. 

Nixon hired to lead Cross Country programs
Nixon hired to lead Cross Country programs

August 19, 2025

(Rochester Hills, MI) - Warrior Athletics is excited to welcome Sean Nixon as Rochester Christian University’s new Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Head Coach ahead of the 2025 season. 

WARRIORS PLACE SEVENTH AT WHAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
WARRIORS PLACE SEVENTH AT WHAC CHAMPIONSHIPS

November 08, 2024

The Warriors' season concluded at the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference championships at Riverside Park in Grand Rapids, where they placed seventh out of ten teams. RCU's Heather Eller led the Warriors on the day, placing 18th with a time of 23:28.22. The Warriors selected Gina Collins as their Champions of Character Team representative for this season. 

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WARRIORS FINISH TENTH IN RAY BULLOCK INVITATIONAL

October 11, 2024

The Warriors placed tenth of 11 teams in the Ray Bullock Invitational on Oct. 11. Senior Heather Eller led the Warriors with a 58th-place finish, running a time of 25:14.3.

WARRIORS PLACE FOURTH IN SIENA HEIGHTS XC INVITATIONAL; ELLER PLACES EIGHTH
WARRIORS PLACE FOURTH IN SIENA HEIGHTS XC INVITATIONAL; ELLER PLACES EIGHTH

September 28, 2024

The Warriors secured a fourth-place finish in the Siena Heights XC Invite on Friday afternoon, with senior Heather Eller leading the Warriors with an eighth-place finish during the event. Three Warriors placed in the event's top 30.

2024 CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE RELEASED
2024 CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE RELEASED

July 24, 2024

The 2024 Rochester Christian cross-country schedule has been officially released, with the Warriors participating in five regular season competitions before the 2024 WHAC Championships.

KATHERINE RAY TO LEAD CROSS COUNTRY PROGRAM
KATHERINE RAY TO LEAD CROSS COUNTRY PROGRAM

June 17, 2024

RCU Athletics is proud to announce the hiring of Katherine Ray as the new head coach of the Warrior cross country program beginning with the 2024 season.