HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (April 3, 2009) – Two members of the Centenary cross country team, freshmen Chelsea Gummerson (Newton, N.J./Kittatinny) and Ashley Burger (Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg), each received All-Academic Honors from the National Collegiate Division III Women's Cross Country Coaches Association. Both student-athletes were named to the 2008 All-Academic Women's Cross Country Team. Burger holds a GPA of 3.850 while Gummerson has a GPA of 3.575.

Gummerson was named First Team All-Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) after a solid season, highlighted by a seventh-place finish in the CSAC Cross Country Championships. She ran the race in 21:06.4 to earn All-Conference and a berth to the NCAA Division III Atlantic Regional Championships, becoming the first Centenary women’s cross country runner to achieve this feat in eight years. In the NCAA Regionals, she placed 146th out of 218 with a time of 27:08.

Burger was Centenary’s recipient of the conference Sportsmanship Award for her leadership and dedication to the program. She also ran well in the CSAC Cross Country Championships, finishing 38th with a time of 24:44.1.

CANTON, N.Y. (November 14, 2008) - Following her all-conference finish at the CSAC (Colonial States Athletic Conference) Cross Country Championship two weeks ago, Centenary freshman Chelsea Gummerson (Newton, N.J./Kittatinny) is heading to the NCAA Division III Atlantic Regional Championships.

This Saturday, Nov. 15, Chelsea will compete in the Regional Meet held in Canton, N.Y.  To follow all the results from the event simply click here and follow the prompts on the the NCAA Cross Country Championship page.

All of the weekend's results will posted via this link as they are received from each specific regional location. 

BRONX, N.Y. (November 10, 2008) -The Centenary women's cross country team took a first-place finish in this weekend's Nick Russo Halloween Classic, while the men's team finished third in the same race.

The women were highlighted by Chelsea Gummerson (Newton, N.J./Kittatinny) who continued her fine season, this time taking third overall with a time of 11:34. The Lady Cyclones next finisher was sophomore Mary Busichio (Roselle Park, N.J./Roselle Catholic) who finished with a time of 12:50.

On the men's side, it was Brian Dunphy (Clifton, N.J./Clifton) who paced the Cyclones, finishing seventh with a time of 21:24. Joe Singleton (Mahwah, N.J./Craig School) and Gary Kowaleski also ran a good races, coming in with times of 24:54 and 26:43, respectively.

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (October 7, 2008) - Thursday afternoon the complete listing of the Colonial States Athletic Conference cross country season awards was released.

Lady Cyclone freshman Chelsea Gummerson (Newton, N.J./Kittatinny) was named First Team All-Conference, while teammates Ashley Burger (Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg) and JJ Mitchell (Hackettstown, N.J./Hackettstown) were both named Centenary’s recipients of the CSAC Sportsmanship Award for their leadership and dedication to the program this fall.

For a complete listing of the cross country awards Click Here.

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (September 29, 2008) - Freshman Chelsea Gummerson (Newton, N.J./Kittatinny) was named to the CSAC Women's Cross Country Honor Roll for the week ending in 9/28. Chelsea finished first out of 19 runners t the Drew Invitational in Madison, N.J. this past Staurday. Her time of 20:50 was the fastest she has recorded through the team's first four meets this fall.

(8/25/08) Aston, Pa. – Cabrini College’s Men’s Cross Country team has been selected as the pre-season favorite in the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) coaches’ poll. The 2007 conference champion received five of nine possible first-place votes for a total of 77 points, finishing ahead of Gwynedd-Mercy College.

“I’m surprised that we’d be given this honor because we’ve lost two of our top five runners,” said Cavalier Head Coach Tom O’Hora. “I hope this will give our younger team members the impetus to perform well. We are certainly flattered to be named the pre-season favorite and we look forward to living up to those expectations.”

Gwynedd-Mercy College earned a total of 71 points for a strong second. Keystone College was selected third with 60 points.

Marywood University (50), Baptist Bible College (38), Philadelphia Biblical University (32), Neumann College (30), Immaculata University (24) and Centenary College (23) rounded out the voting.

On the Women's side, Marywood University’s Women’s Cross Country team has been selected as the pre-season favorite in the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) coaches’ poll. The 2007 conference champion received five of ten possible first-place votes for a total of 86 points, finishing ahead of Gwynedd-Mercy College by virtue of a tiebreaker.

"We are honored to be selected as pre-season favorites in the CSAC, but know that our job in earning the championship becomes more difficult each year" said first-year Pacers Head Coach Kevin Borrelli. "There is tough competition throughout the conference and we are looking forward to the challenges we face from returning teams as well as the new schools."

The Pacers have won the last five conference championships, and were the runner up in 2002.

Gwynedd-Mercy College also earned a total of 86 points but received fewer first place votes to finish second. Cabrini College was selected third with 72 points.

Cedar Crest College (60), Keystone College (59), and Baptist Bible College (49) rounded out the top 6. Centenary College and Philadelphia Biblical University tied for seventh with 39 points. Immaculata University (37) and Neumann College (23) rounded out the voting.

Both of the 2008 CSAC Championship Races will be held on Saturday, November 1, 2008 in Allentown, Pa.