Hesston College women’s cross country coach Gerry Sieber announces Madi Rickabaugh, a senior at South Central High School, Coldwater, Kan., as the newest addition to the Larks program. A three-sport athlete at South Central High, Rickabaugh participates in volleyball, track and cross country. “I’m excited about Madi’s decision to join our women’s cross country team,” […]
Hesston College women’s cross country coach Gerry Sieber announces Mackenzie Johnson, a senior from Olathe (Kan.) South High School, as the newest addition to the Larks program. A three-sport athlete at Olathe South High, Johnson participated in cross country, track and volleyball. An Honor Roll student, she will study nursing at Hesston. “I expect Kenzie […]
Hesston College women’s cross country coach Gerry Sieber announces Anna Penner, a senior from Mackville (Kan.) High School, as the newest addition to the Larks program. Penner was a key part of Mackville’s 2013 team that won sub-state and finished as 1A state runners-up. A National Honor Society member, Kansas Honors Scholar and Superintendent Honor […]
The 2013 Hesston College men’s and women’s cross country teams were recently recognized for their outstanding academic achievements this past fall. According to the NJCAA Cross Country Coaches Association, both Hesston programs finished in the top twenty of the national academic team standings. Hesston’s men’s program recorded an impressive 3.534 team mark, good for eighth […]
The Hesston College women’s cross country team ran in the Tabor College Invitational held at Harvey County East Lake on Saturday, Sept. 28. Sophomore Hannah Weaver (Inola, Okla.) led the way with a 22:57.37 in the 5K, good for a 7:23.4 average mile and a 29th overall finish among 60 runners. Melissa Miller (Hutchinson, Kan.) […]
Veteran Hesston College Cross Country Coach Gerry Sieber is eager to begin a new year for the Larks. Since Cross Country’s reintroduction in 2010, Sieber has built a successful program that has produced some of the best student athletes on the Hesston campus. Last year, both the men’s and women’s program finished in the top […]
The 2012 Hesston College men’s and women’s cross country teams were recently recognized for their outstanding academic achievements during the 2012 season. According to the NJCAA Cross Country Coaches Association, both Hesston programs finished in the top two of the national academic team standings. Hesston’s men’s program recorded an impressive 3.833 team mark, falling just […]
Two Hesston College runners, sophomore Jacob Landis (Sterling, Ill.) and freshman Michelle Moyer (Monticello, Ill.), recently competed in the NJCAA cross country national meet, held Nov. 10 at Rend Lake Community College (Ina, Ill.). Landis capped a spectacular Hesston career by finishing 86th among 287 runners. The sophomore averaged a 5:37 mile for a time […]
The Hesston College men’s and women’s cross country teams ended its regular seasons on Saturday, Oct. 27 at the NJCAA Region VI meet, hosted by Johnson County Community College (Overland Park, Kan.). There were 15 NJCAA institutions represented at the meet. The Hesston women finished seventh overall with 188 points, just 5 points shy of […]
The Hesston College women’s cross country team finished ninth among 12 schools on Saturday, Oct. 6, at Haskell Indian Nations University (Lawrence, Kan.). Hesston runners averaged a 21:34.32 in the 5K. Larks freshman Michelle Moyer (Monticello, Ill.) placed 33rd overall (out of 107 runners) with a time of 20:43.02 (6:40.1/average mile). Sophomore Janae Hershberger (Goshen, […]
The Hesston College women’s cross country team finished 11th among 18 schools in Friday’s (Sept. 28) meet at Emporia (Kan.) State University. More importantly, each Hesston runner recorded her season-best time in a 5K race this year. The Larks finished 3rd among Junior Colleges. Freshman Michelle Moyer’s (Monticello, Ill.) time of 20:21.90 led all Hesston […]
The Hesston College women’s cross country team placed sixth among eight schools in the competitive Tabor College (Hillsboro, Kan.) Invite on Friday, Sept. 22. Freshman Michelle Moyer (Monticello, Ill.) led Hesston with a time of 20:38.16 in the 5K, good for 18th place, while sophomore Jenae Hershberger (Goshen, Ind.) finished 28th with a 21:22.31. “Many […]
Hesston College cross country coach Gerry Sieber is optimistic that his group of young runners can duplicate, if not surpass, the success enjoyed by last year’s teams. Heading into the fall, Sieber will rely on a roster of 19 – 11 men and eight women – of which just five competed for Hesston last year. […]
Three Hesston College student athletes were named Athletes of the Year at the college’s annual sports banquet Tuesday, April 24. The recipients were freshman Pierre Zook, McMinnville, Ore., a guard on the men’s basketball team; sophomore Krista Rittenhouse, Mt. Pleasant, Pa., a women’s cross country runner; and sophomore Emily Wagner-Davis, Roseville, Calif., an outfielder on […]
Hesston College women’s cross country coach Gerry Sieber has announced the signing of Sierra Wyse, a senior at Mt. Pleasant (Iowa) Community High School. A Southeast Iowa Conference honorable mention player in volleyball and track in 2011, Wyse earned the Coaches Award for those sports during her junior year. She is a three-time state-qualifier in […]
