Cross Country News
Two more key running recruits commit to Salem
Akaya McElveen (New Haven, CT; Warren F. Kaynor Technical/Wilbur Cross High School) has committed to running cross country and track & field at Salem, adding some needed depth to both teams.
Records
5000 meter record: Rachel Fichthorn (2007) 20:01 6000 meter record: Rachel Fichthorn (2008) 24:25
Cross Country Staff
Head Cross Country and Track Field Coach shawn.marek@salem.eduOffice Phone: 336-917-5365Shawn Marek is Salem Colleges Head Cross Country and Track Field Coach. After his first year at the helm, Marek coached his cross country athletes to a 2nd place finish in the Great South Athletic Conference (GSAC) Championships, with all Salem...
2010 Cross Country Schedule
Date Event Time 09/04 USC Upstate Eye Opener (Spartanburg, SC) 8 am 09/11 Washington Lee Inv. (Lexington, VA) TBD 09/18 ASICS/Winthrop Inv. (Rock Hill, SC) TBD 09/25 Citadel Inv. (Charleston, SC) 9 am 10/01 Paul Short Invite (Bethlehem, PA) TBD 10/16 Guilford College Inv. (Greensboro) TBD 10/30 GSAC Championships (Atlanta,...
2008 Cross Country Schedule
Day Date Opponent Location Time Results Sat. Aug 30 @ Smarter Women Sweat Invite @ Agnes Scott Atlanta, GA 9 am 2nd Sat. Sept. 6 @ General's Invitational Lexington, VA 9:30am 6th Sat. Sept. 13 Salem College 4th Annual Invite Winston-Salem 10 am 1st Sat. Sept. 20 @ Maroon Invitational...
2008 Cross Country Roster
Player Yr. Hometown High School/College Rachel Fichthorn SR Nokesville, VA Liberty Jessi Martinez FY Houston, TX YES College Prep Lauren Meek JR Draper, VA Pulaski Alysia McGinnis FY High Point, NC High Point Central Catherine Mixon FY Simpsonville, SC Greenville Technical Julie Piernikowski SO Potomac, MD Richard Montgomery Kelsey Rector...
Salem Harriers Place Second in Atlanta
Atlanta, GA- The Salem College Cross-Country Team opened up their 2008 season with an impressive showing at theSmarter WomenSweat Invitationalhosted by Agnes Scott College onSaturday morning. Perhaps running on the toughest and steepest course they will see all season, the Spirits responded well by placing their top four harriers in...
Fichthorn Finishes in Top Ten at Washington and Lee Invitational
Lexington, VA- The Salem College Cross Country team ran at the Washington and Lee Invitational today. The harriers ran strong through the rain on the hilly 6k course. Senior captain Rachel Fichthorn (Nokesville, VA) took the lead after the one mile marker and held it for a while as she...
Featured Athlete of the Week- Julie Piernikowski
Sport: Cross-Country Year: Sophomore Birthday: May 25, 1989 Hometown: Potomac, MD High School: Richard Montgomery Rockets Height: 4 Hobbies: reading, listening to music, eating High School Athletic Honors: Team captain, 4-year varsity letter winner (cross-country) College Honors: Member of 2007 Association of Divison III Northeast Region Championship X-C team. This...
