Twenty-three Bellevue University student-athletes earned North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) Fall Scholar-Athlete honors in an announcement made today by the conference office.
Madison Nelson continued her fantastic running of late as she placed third among NAIA athletes at today's California International Marathon. The Marathon Classic is an emerging sport, taking the place of the former marathon event that was part of the outdoor track and field championship.
Just two weeks after her All-American run at the NAIA Cross Country Championships in Vancouver, Madison Nelson will take to the starting line of the first-ever NAIA Marathon Classic on Dec. 3.
For the third time in her distance running career for the Bruins, Madison Nelson added an All-American honor to her resume' at today's NAIA Cross Country Championship. The championship was held under sunny skies and mild temperatures at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site in Vancouver, Washington. Nelson improved four places from her All-Amercian run last year, finishing in 27th position among 331 athletes. The top forty finishers are named to the All-American team.
Madison Nelson punched her third ticket in three years to the NAIA National Cross Country Championship with her runner-up finish at Friday's North Star Athletic Association cross country meet. Hosted by Viterbo at Maple Grove Venues outside of LaCrosse, the meet was held in perfect running conditions with temperatures in the mid-40's and overcast skies.
A perfect day for cross country greeted nearly 600 runners at the first Blazing Tiger NAIA Classic on Saturday morning at Mahoney State Park. Meet hosts Doane and College of St. Mary assembled a field of nationally ranked NAIA teams and brought them to Nebraska for the first time. The Bruin cross country team used the occasion for one final tune-up race prior to the NSAA championship in two weeks and came away with two personal bests.
For the third time this season and the 11th time in her career, junior Madison Nelson has earned North Star Athletic Association Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week honors for her performance at last week's Platte River Rumble at Mahoney State Park in Ashland, Neb.
The Bruin cross country teams competed in Friday’s Platte River Rumble meet at Mahoney State Park and faced very talented fields as well as challenging conditions.
Perfect weather conditions and a fast course contributed to personal best times at Saturday's Charger Invite hosted by Briar Cliff at the Adams Nature Preserve course. Every Bruin who competed set a lifetime best at their respective distances: eight kilometers (4.97 miles) for the men and six kilometers (3.73 miles) for the women. Sunny skies, a light breeze, and temperatures near 50 created ideal running conditions over the hard-packed crushed limestone loop around the preserve.
Former Wayne State Wildcat and current Bruin Collin Kotz returned to the Wayne Country Club, site of Friday's Wildcat Cross Country Classic, and delivered a top 10 finish to lead all Bruin runners.
For the 10th time in her BU career and the second time this season, junior All-American Madison Nelson has been named the North Star Athletic Association Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Week for her performance at the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational in Lincoln, Neb.
In the women's five-kilometer event, all four Bruin entries improved on their initial outing at Augustana from two weeks ago. Madison Nelson led the way for the Bruins, cutting a half minute from her time at Augie. Nelson finished in 18:38.6 to place 63rd overall, 24th among non-DI, and eighth among NAIA runners. Alicia Rivera Camargo placed 183rd in 20:48.0, and Olivia Russo ran 22:15.6 for 252nd, both running faster times on a significantly more difficult course, while Ashley Guatemala was a full two minutes faster with her 23:28.2 in 283rd place. Runners from Division II Winona State (MN) went one-two to lead their team to the title.
A total of twelve Bellevue University athletic programs were honored as NAIA Scholar Teams in an announcement made today by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. The NAIA made the announcement as part of its annual NAIA National Awards Day on Friday. The day recognizes the association's highest individual honors and achievements of NAIA student-athletes, administrators, and coaches.
For the ninth time in her stellar BU career, junior Madison Nelson has garnered North Star Athletic Association Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Week honors for her performance in the season-opening Augustana Twilight Meet in Sioux Falls, S.D.
The Bruin men's and women's cross country squads opened their 2023 season on Friday night in Sioux Falls with their inaugural entry into the Augustana Twilight Cross Country Meet. Thirty-seven teams from NCAA Division I to junior college ran under the lights at Yankton Trails Park. Conditions were warm even after sundown, with temperatures in the mid-80s and a warm south wind.
Led by two-time defending North Star Athletic Association cross country champion Madison Nelson, the Bellevue University women's cross country team is picked to finish fourth in the NSAA as voted by the coaches in the 2023 NSAA Preseason Poll.
Bellevue University head cross country/distance track coach Craig Christian announced today the signing of Ashley Guatemala-Ortiz (Omaha, Neb./South HS) to a letter of intent to continue her academic and athletic careers at BU beginning in the fall of 2023.
The Bellevue University cross country teams, under the direction of head coach Craig Christians, added three new members to the team for the fall 2023 cross country season. New to the team this spring are Alicia Rivera Camargo and Hillary Kipngetich, and they have joined the Bruin outdoor track squad. Recently signed to the team for the fall of 2023 is Robbie Siford of Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln High School.
Twenty-one Bellevue University student-athletes earned North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) Fall Scholar-Athlete honors in an announcement made today by the conference office.
The Bellevue University men's and women's cross country teams were both named to the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic teams announced today. In addition, sophomore Madison Nelson earned individual honors.
Following her All-American seventh-place half marathon finish at last Spring's NAIA outdoor track championships, Madison Nelson added her second such honor today at the NAIA Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, Florida.
Following her second-straight North Star Athletic Association cross country title, Madison Nelson will again represent Bellevue University on the national stage.
Sophomore Madison Nelson claimed her second NSAA individual title at Friday’s cross country championship hosted by Dickinson State at the Heart River Golf Course. Cool morning temperatures forced a 90 minute delay to the start time but bright sunshine and a stiff breeze greeted the 49 runners who toed the line at 1:15 PM.
For the second-straight week, and sixth time this season, Bellevue University sophomore Madison Nelson (Plattsmouth, Neb.) has earned North Star Athletic Association Cross Country Women’s Runner of the Week honors.
Madison Nelson and Hannah Perkins continued their steady improvement at Saturday's Mount Marty Invitational held at Yankton's Fox Run Golf Course. Perfect conditions, with temperatures in the 50's, sunny skies, and a light breeze, greeted the 148 women who toed the starting line for the five-kilometer event.
For the fifth time this season, Madison Nelson has earned North Star Athletic Association Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week honors for her performance at last week's Platte River Rumble.
Madison Nelson continued her outstanding sophomore season with a top-twenty finish at Friday's Platte River Rumble hosted by Creighton and UNO. The meet was held under fall-like conditions with overcast skies and temperatures in the fifties over the undulating two-kilometer loop at Mahoney State Park. The Bruin women ran the NCAA distance of six kilometers for the first time this season in a field of 124 runners comprised of mostly NCAA Division I and Division II athletes.
For the fourth time this season and the sixth time in her career, sophomore Madison Nelson has been named the North Star Athletic Association Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week for her performance at last week's Briar Cliff Invitational.
Madison Nelson produced her third Top Five finish of the season at Saturday’s Briar Cliff Invite run under pleasant conditions at the Adams Nature Preserve in North Sioux City, SD. She was the fourth collegiate finisher on the day and sixth overall in the field of 89 that featured athletes from ten schools, including NCAA Division I South Dakota State and Dordt University, currently ranked at No. 8 among NAIA teams. Nelson’s time was once again a personal best and a ten-second reduction of the Bellevue Bruin school record, crossing the line in 18:34.7.
For the third time this season, sophomore Madison Nelson has been honored as the North Star Athletic Association Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Week for her performance at last week's Wayne State Wildcat Classic.
Twenty-three fall athletes named NSAA Scholar-Athletes
February 01, 2024Twenty-three Bellevue University student-athletes earned North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) Fall Scholar-Athlete honors in an announcement made today by the conference office.
