Benedictine University at Springfield Athletics announced today the addition of distance track as a combination fall/spring sport with cross country for the 2013-14 season.

Benedictine University at Springfield athletics and the Sangamon County Toys for Tots organization have teamed up to host two events in support of the 2012 campaign.

Men's and women's cross country traveled to Jefferson City, Mo. on Friday afternoon to compete in the American Midwest Conference Championships.

BenU Springfield cross country hosted the Springfield Invitational Saturday morning at Lewis Memorial Acres.

Benedictine University at Springfield athletics is helping to support the cause of breast cancer awareness in the month of October by celebrating at three of their upcoming home events.

Freshman Colby Purcell ran to a third place finish at Hannibal-LaGrange’s Trojan Invite on Saturday morning. Purcell crossed the finish line at the 28:27.90 mark.

Men's and Women's Cross Country competed on Saturday afternoon at Beloit College in Beloit, Wisc.

Both the men's and women's teams of BenU Springfield raced in the College Team Division on Friday at the Illinois Intercollegiate Championships at Illinois State.

The men's and women's cross country teams ran in a break in severe weather on Friday, September 7th at Eastern Illinois' Walt Crawford Invite.

The Bulldogs couldn't overcome a 5-0 deficit at the half to beat the Knights of Marian University.