Franciscan University of Steubenville Athletics

Rising Talent Helps Women’s XC Team Stay Strong 12/1/11 | Cross Country STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — Franciscan University of Steubenville’s women’s cross country team graduated many top runners last season, but new talent joined the team to finish the 2011 season strong. For the fourth straight year in a row, the Lady Barons clinched the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference title and the top runners received All-Conference recognition for their performances. (More)

Top XC Runners Earn All-Conference Team Honors 11/10/11 | STEUBENVILLE, Ohio – Franciscan University and Penn State Behrend’s cross country teams know each other well; the two schools are each other’s top contenders at the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference championships every year. And the AMCC dually notes the talent in the naming this year’s all-conference teams. (More)

XC Team Finishes Strong; Jones Moves On to Nationals 11/12/11 | Cross Country OBERLIN, Ohio — The top seven runners from Franciscan University’s men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in the NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional meet Saturday morning. As leaders of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference, Franciscan was prepared for the challenging race. (More)

Runners Honored for Championship Performance 11/3/11 | STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — Receiving the honor of Player of the Week is not unusual for cross country runners Nicole Krajewski and Bill Jones. It is the third time for Krajewski and the fourth for Jones to be recognized by the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference for outstanding performances this season. (More)

Jones and Krajewski Earn Repeat ECAC Honors 11/2/11 | CENTERVILLE, Mass.—Franciscan University’s Nicole Krajewski and Bill Jones have caught the eye of many this season, displaying superb athleticism at every meet. The cross country runners were recognized by the Eastern College Athletic Conference a second time this season for their outstanding performances at the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference cross country championships. (More)

October 29, 2011 Lady Baron XC Repeats for AMCC Title GRAND ISLE, N.Y. – It was a successful championship again for the Franciscan University of Steubenville cross country teams Saturday morning, as the women earned the championship title for the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference for the fourth consecutive year, and the men's team placed second behind Penn State Behrend. (More)

October 18, 2011 AMCC Honors XC Top Performance at Rumble STEUBENVILLE, Ohio—After leading their team to victory over rival Penn State Behrend at Oberlin College’s Inter-Regional Rumble Saturday, Bill Jones and Nicole Krajewski have again been named Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference runners of the week for their astounding performances. (More)

October 15, 2011 XC Teams Beat Rival at Inter-Regional Rumble OBERLIN, Ohio— Franciscan University’s cross country teams competed Saturday morning in the Inter-Regional Rumble hosted by Oberlin College. It was a strong finish for both the men and the women, as Bill Jones led the Barons to 22nd place out 34 for the 8K and Nicole Krajewski led the Lady Barons to a 16th out of 33 in the 6K. (More)

October 9, 2011 It’s a Homecoming in More Ways Than One STEUBENVILLE, Ohio – From across the Franciscan University of Steubenville campus the cross country team’s cheer of “Ave Maria” was heard. It is the way they start every race. (More)

October 5, 2011 ECAC Announces Top XC Performers for the Week CENTERVILLE, Mass.—Franciscan University’s cross country runners Bill Jones and Nicole Krajewski receive more recognition for their performances this week as the Eastern College Athletic Conference honors both as runners of the week for the Division III South Region of the conference. (More)

October 5, 2011 Jones & Krajewski Continue to Top AMCC STEUBENVILLE, Ohio—Bill Jones was honored as Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference player of the week for the third time this season along with his Lady Barons teammate Nicole Krajewski, honored for the second time this season. (More)

October 1, 2011 Runners Hone Skills at Pitt-Greensburg Invite GREENSBURG, Pa.— Franciscan University’s men and women’s cross country teams competed Saturday morning at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg Invitational at the Westmoreland County Fairgrounds. The men’s team came in sixth place out of the nine teams competing in the 8K, while the women placed fourth out of twelve teams for the 6K race. (More)

September 30, 2011 Franciscan XC Faces Top Teams at All-Ohio Championship CEDARVILLE, Ohio — Franciscan University of Steubenville’s top cross country team runners competed Friday afternoon at the All-Ohio Championship, running against Division I, II, and III teams. The men’s team finished 25th out of 45 teams, while the women placed 29th out of a total of 47 teams. (More)

September 24, 2011 Solid Performance for XC at St. Vincent Invitational LATROBE, Pa.—The Franciscan University of Steubenville cross country team earned a solid spot at the St. Vincent Invitational meet Saturday morning. The men came in fourth out of nine and the women sixth out of 11. The top five runners for the Barons and the top seven runners for the Lady Barons did not compete, resting up for the All-Ohio Championship next Friday, Sept. 30. (More)

September 16, 2011 Strong Showing for XC at National Catholic Championship NOTRE DAME, Ind.—Franciscan University’s Baron cross country team placed 23 out of 31 and Lady Barons placed 23 out of 33 at the University of Notre Dame’s 32nd annual National Catholic Championship this Friday, competing with schools from all NCAA divisions. (More)

September 3, 2011 Franciscan Cross Country Starts Season Strong NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Franciscan University of Steubenville’s men’s and women’s cross country teams both placed third out of 13 teams at the Westminster Invitational, beginning the new season on a positive note and revealing some strong new runners. (More)

August 17, 2011 Presenting the Newly Redesigned Baron Von Steubie Presenting the newly redesigned Baron Von Steubie Athletics logo for Franciscan University of Steubenville. Explore the primary mark, wordmarks and ligatures, and read about the research and inspiration behind it all. Designs by John Hartwell of Hartwell Studios. (More)

July 25, 2011 Franciscan Athletics Enters Exclusive Adidas Contract STEUBENVILLE, Ohio—Franciscan University of Steubenville Athletics and Adidas have entered a three year agreement that will provide exclusive footwear and apparel for all Baron teams beginning this 2011-12 academic year. (More)

July 12, 2011 Sign Up! 4th Annual Roggensack 5K Run/3K Walk STEUBENVILLE—Franciscan University of Steubenville’s Homecoming Weekend will be here before we know it, so now is the time to join runners and walkers from across the United States in participating in the fourth annual Roggensack 5K Run and 3K Walk on Saturday, October 8. (More)

April 7, 2011 Athletes Named to AMCC Academic All-Conference The Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference announced Thursday that 670 varsity team members from its 10 member institutions have been named to the 2010-11 Academic All-Conference Team. Franciscan University of Steubenville represents 96 student-athletes on the team. (More)

Staying Together and Staying Strong The women of Franciscan University’s cross country team know what kind of focus and unity it takes to stay champions. Since entering the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference in 2008, the Lady Barons have earned the conference championship title every year. Success like that only comes from a special team dynamic. (More)

November 9, 2010 XC Sweeps Conference Honors Franciscan University’s Cross Country team was overwhelmingly recognized by the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference in postseason awarding for its 2010-11 season. (More)

November 6, 2010 XC Runners Clinch 1st in ECAC Championship Bristol, R.I. – For the first time in Franciscan University’s cross country history, the team headed to postseason competition on Saturday. The top seven runners from the men and women’s teams competed in the Eastern College Athletic Conference championship and continued their streak of success. (More)

October 30, 2010 Lady Baron XC Win 3rd Straight AMCC Title PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Lady Baron Cross Country team of Franciscan University has made history in the University’s athletics, winning its third straight championship title this Saturday. Racing against fellow Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference student-athletes at Schenley Park, the Lady Barons placed first out of the nine schools. (More)