Men's Cross Country

Saints Men's Cross-Country Earn All-Academic from USTFCCCA
Saints Men's Cross-Country Earn All-Academic from USTFCCCA

February 01, 2024

NEW ORLEANS (Feb. 1, 2024) – The Men’s All-Academic Athletes and All-Academic Teams for the 2023 NAIA Cross-Country season were announced on Thursday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Two student athletes – Kruz Malesich and Sebastian Moreno – and the team from Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) received these honors.

Men's Cross-Country Participated at NAIA National Championships
Men's Cross-Country Participated at NAIA National Championships

November 18, 2023

VANCOUVER, WASH. (Nov. 17, 2023) – The Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) men’s cross-country squad finished in 33rd place out of 36 teams at the 68th Annual NAIA Men’s Cross Country National Championship at Fort Vancouver Historical Course on Friday.

Kruz Malesich and Sebastian Moreno Named NAIA Scholar-Athletes
Kruz Malesich and Sebastian Moreno Named NAIA Scholar-Athletes

November 16, 2023

KANSAS CITY, MO. (Nov. 16, 2023) – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) released the 2023 Daktronics NAIA Men's Cross Country Scholar-Athletes on Thursday. Kruz Malesich and Sebastian Moreno have been selected from Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU).

Saints Men Return to NAIA National Cross-Country Meet
Saints Men Return to NAIA National Cross-Country Meet

November 14, 2023

KANSAS CITY, MO. (Nov. 14, 2023) - The final field for the 68th annual NAIA Men’s Cross- Country National Championship has been released as 36 teams and 85 individuals have qualified. The field will prepare to race on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023 at 11:30 a.m. PT at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Championship Course in Vancouver, Wash.

Saints Men Capture Eighth Red River Championships
Saints Men Capture Eighth Red River Championships

November 03, 2023

TEXARKANA, TEXAS (Nov. 3, 2023) – The Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) men’s cross-country has won its ninth consecutive Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) Men's Cross-Country Championships. The event took place Friday morning at Texarkana, Texas.

Men's Cross-Country Team is Set to Repeat as Red River Champions
Men's Cross-Country Team is Set to Repeat as Red River Champions

November 01, 2023

SAN ANTONIO (Nov. 1, 2023) - The Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) men's cross-country team will get set for the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) Championships on Friday, Nov. 3 at Texarkana, Texas. The event is being hosted by Texas A&M University – Texarkana.

The Saints won the meet today, Vincent Garza (far left) was the individual medalists.
Saints Men Dominated Field of Runners to Win OLLU Cross-Country Invite

October 19, 2023

SAN ANTONIO (Oct. 19, 2023) – The Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) men's cross-country team captured the OLLU Cross-Country Collegiate Invite this morning The men won this event in 2019, came in second in 2015, 2018 and 2021 and third in 2016, 2017.

Saints Will Host OLLU Cross-Country Invite on Oct. 19
Saints Will Host OLLU Cross-Country Invite on Oct. 19

October 16, 2023

SAN ANTONIO (Oct. 16, 2023) – The Seventh Annual OLLU Cross-Country Invite will be presented by the Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) men's and women's cross-country teams on Oct. 19. The men's and women's meet will take place at Runner’s Ranch located at 23350 Campbellton Rd., in San Antonio.

Malesich and Robinson Win Cross-Country Runners of the Week Awards
Malesich and Robinson Win Cross-Country Runners of the Week Awards

October 11, 2023

WACO, TEXAS (Oct. 11, 2023) – Kruz Malesich of Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) raced to the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week award for Oct. 2-8, and OLLU's Sanai Robinson picked up her fourth award of the season as the RRAC Women's Runner of the Week for the same dates. This is the fifth set of conference awards for the 2023 cross country season.

Kruz Malesich had the best finish for the Saints.
Saints Men Place Second in Saints Collegiate Invite

October 07, 2023

WINDCREST, TEXAS (Oct. 7, 2023) – The Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) men’s cross-country team placed second at the Fifth Annual Saints Collegiate Cross-Country Invite this morning. The men  placed second in 2017 and 2018, third in 2022 and fourth in 2019.

OLLU Cross-Country Teams To Host Saints Collegiate Cross-Country Invite On Oct.7
OLLU Cross-Country Teams To Host Saints Collegiate Cross-Country Invite On Oct.7

October 02, 2023

SAN ANTONIO (Oct. 2, 2023) – The Fifth Annual OLLU Saints Collegiate Cross-Country Invite will be presented by the Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) men's and women's cross-country teams on Oct. 7. The men's and women's meet will take place at Windcrest Golf Course located at 8600 Midcrown Dr. in Windcrest, Texas.

OLLU's Vincent Garza and Sanai Robinson Win Cross-Country Runners of the Week Awards
OLLU's Vincent Garza and Sanai Robinson Win Cross-Country Runners of the Week Awards

September 26, 2023

WACO, TEXAS (Sept. 26, 2023) – Vincent Garza of Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) earned recognition as the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week for Sept. 18-24, and OLLU's Sanai Robinson claimed the RRAC Women's Runner of the Week honor for the same dates. This is the third set of conference awards for the 2023 cross country season.

Kruz Malesich ran the 8K in 27:37.
Saints Men Finish in 13th place at Cowboy Jamboree

September 24, 2023

STILLWATER, OKLA. (Sept. 24, 2023) – The Our Lady of the Lake University men’s cross-country team participated in the 2023 Cowboy Jamboree presented by Oklahoma State University.

Garza and Robinson Win Red River's Runners of the Week
Garza and Robinson Win Red River's Runners of the Week

September 19, 2023

WACO, TEXAS (Sept. 19, 2023)– Sanai Robinson of Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) was named Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) Women’s Cross-Country Runner of the Week for Sept. 11-17, while Vincent Garza earned the RRAC Men's Runner of the Week honor for the same dates. This is the second set of conference awards for the 2023 cross country season.

Jose Saucedo (left) had a time of 26:43, while Sebastian Moreno (right) finished with a time of 26:50 in the 8K.
Saints Men Finish in Eighth Place at the UIW Invitational

September 16, 2023

SAN ANTONIO (Sept. 16, 2023) The Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) men’s cross-country participated in the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) XC Invitational this morning.

Vincent Garza had the best finish for the Saints.
Saints Men Open 2023 Season at UIW Twilight

September 01, 2023

SAN ANTONIO (Sept. 2, 2023) – The Our Lady of the Lake University men’s cross-country team opened its 2023 season at the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) XC Twilight on Friday evening. The Saints placed sixth out of five NCAA D1 schools and one D3 school. UIW came in first with 15 points, followed by Texas State University with 67 points, Baylor University with 78 points, Trinity University (D3) with 83 points, University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley with 151 points and OLLU with 153 points.