Skip to navigation Skip to content Skip to footer
BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS

2020-21 Bellevue Men's Cross Country/Track News

  • 71 Bruins named NSAA Scholar-Athletes
    June 30, 2021
    A total of 71 Bellevue University student-athletes earned North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) Scholar-Athlete honors for the 2020-21 academic year in an announcement made today by the conference office. 
  • BU Cross Country/Distance Track welcomes third member of 2021 signing class
    May 28, 2021
    Bruin Distance Running welcomed Peyton Anthony (Papillion, Neb./Papillion-LaVista South HS) this morning as the third member of the 2021 signing class.
  • Cross country programs named to USTFCCCA all-Academic teams
    April 29, 2021
    The Bellevue University men's and women's cross country teams both were named to the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic teams announced today. 
  • BU Men's Cross Country announces second 2021 signee
    February 27, 2021
    The Bruin men's cross country team, under head coach Craig Christians, announced its second 2021 commitment today with the signing of Kaleb Wooten of Plattsmouth, Neb.
  • Christians announces first signee for 2021 class
    December 08, 2020
    Bellevue University head men's and women's cross country coach Craig Christians announced his first signee in the 2021 recruiting class today with the addition of Sam McIntyre (Glenwood, Iowa/Glenwood HS).
  • Debesh shatters school record at Briar Cliff Invite
    October 03, 2020
    Desyebelew Debesh had an outstanding, day cutting 1:18 from his personal and season's best, running 26:06.9 and placing 40th in the 186-runner field. In the process, Debesh established a new Bruin school record for 8K shattering the existing mark of 27:02 held by Chris Casart.
  • Bruin Men put two In top 10 at Dean White Invite
    September 26, 2020
    The Bruin men’s cross country team placed two runners in the top ten at today’s 25th annual Dean White Invitational held on the Doane University campus. As he has done all season, Des Debesh led the Bruins with a ninth-place finish running 28:20.8 for the eight kilometer, three loop course run in warm and breezy conditions.
  • Personal Record Performances turned in by Debesh and Murillo at Morningside Invite
    September 19, 2020
    Bruin cross country runners Desyebelew Debesh and Edrei Murillo recorded season and career personal records at today's Morningside Invite held at the Adams Nature Preserve in North Sioux City, S.D.
  • BU Men record highest finish in program history
    September 12, 2020
    The Bellevue University men’s cross country team recorded its highest team finish in program history with a runner-up showing at today’s Herb Blakely Invitational hosted by Dakota State.
  • Bruins place fifth at Sunflower Opener
    September 05, 2020
    Led by Desyebelew Debesh and Edrei Murillo, the Bellevue University men's cross country team finished in fifth place in the season-opening Dordt University Sunflower Opener Saturday morning at the Dordt 8K Cross Country Course. 
  • BU Men picked fourth in preseason Coaches' Poll
    September 04, 2020
    The Bellevue University men's cross country team is picked to finish fourth in the North Star Athletic Association preseason coaches' poll released today by the conference office. It marks the highest-ever preseason ranking for the Bruins. 
  • Ocampo signs LOI with BU XC
    July 02, 2020
    Miguel Ocampo (Omaha, Neb./Omaha Central HS) has signed a Letter of Intent to continue his academic and athletic careers at BU beginning in the fall.