2021-22 Bentley University Women's Cross Country News

NE10 Academic Honors 2022
Conference-High 407 Bentley Student-Athletes Qualify for the NE10 Academic Honor Roll

July 18, 2022

407 Bentley University student-athletes, a conference high, qualified for the spring 2022 Northeast-10 Academic Honor Roll by achieving a grade point average of 3.0 or better during the semester.

The excellence continues!
39 Falcons Receive Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence from NE10

June 27, 2022

Thirty-nine recent Bentley University graduates are among the 2022 recipients of the Northeast-10 Conference Presidents' Award for Academic Excellence, an honor awarded by the conference to graduating senior student-athletes for their outstanding work in the classroom during their college careers.

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Bentley Women’s Athletics Have Prospered Since Title IX Became Law

June 23, 2022

50 years ago, when Title IX became law, there were no athletics for women at Bentley University. A year later, field hockey, basketball and softball debuted as club sports. The following year, all three were elevated to varsity level, with Daryl Leonard the head coach of each.

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Nominations for Bentley Athletics Hall of Fame Now Open

April 04, 2022

Nominations for the Bentley University Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2022 are now open.

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Five Bentley Cross Country Runners Receive Academic Honors from USTFCCCA

February 03, 2022

Five members of the Bentley University men’s and women’s cross country teams, including two-time honoree Samantha Bilodeau (New Ipswich, N.H./Mascenic Reg. HS), were named 2021 All-Academic Athletes by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

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Bentley Receives NCAA Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence for 11th Straight Year

December 15, 2021

Bentley University student-athletes, who topped NCAA Division II in academic success rate for the fifth consecutive year, has once again received the NCAA Division II Presidents' Award for Academic Excellence. There are over 300 Division II institutions and the Falcons are one of only ten to earn the accolade every year in the program's 11-year history.

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The Streak Continues! Bentley Student-Athletes Again Have Highest Graduation Rate in Division II

December 02, 2021

The NCAA announced the Division II Academic Success Rate report on Thursday, and remarkably, for a fifth straight year, Bentley University is at the top of the list.

Nick Ondr and Caitlin Burmester led Bentley at the NCAA East Regional
Bentley Cross Country Teams Finish 13th in NCAA East Regional

November 06, 2021

Both Bentley University cross country teams finished 13th during the NCAA Division II East Region Championships at Roberts Wesleyan College Saturday. There were 21 full teams in the 10,000-meter men’s race and 18 in the 6,000-meter women’s race.

Caitlin Burmester
Ondr & Burmester Set Pace for Bentley at NE10 Championships

October 24, 2021

Junior Nick Ondr (Ozark, Mo./Glendale HS) and freshman Caitlin Burmester (Willow Grove, Pa./Upper Dublin HS) were the top finishers for the Bentley University men’s and women’s cross country teams Sunday during the Northeast-10 Conference Championships at Saint Anselm College.

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Bentley Set for Northeast-10 Cross Country Championships Sunday

October 22, 2021

The Bentley University men’s and women’s cross country teams will be at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H. Sunday to compete in the Northeast-10 Conference Championships.

Sam Capobianco, Caitlin Burmester
Bentley Cross Country Led by Freshmen at Paul Short Run

October 01, 2021

Freshmen were the top finishers for the Bentley University cross country teams during the prestigious 47th annual Paul Short Run at Lehigh University’s Goodman Campus Course Friday afternoon.

Sam Capobianco, Caitlin Burmester
Freshmen Top Finishers for Bentley Cross Country in Shacklette Invitational

September 11, 2021

Freshmen were the top finishers for the Bentley University cross country teams during Saturday’s 39th annual Shacklette Invitational at Saint Anselm College.

Samantha Bilodeau
Led by Freshmen, Bentley Women Finish 4th of 10 in Suffolk Short Course Invitational

September 03, 2021

With two freshmen the Falcons’ top finishers, the Bentley University women’s cross country team finished fourth among ten teams in the Suffolk Short Course Invitational at Franklin Park Friday afternoon.

Nick Ondr & Samantha Bilodeau
Cross Country Opens Season Friday with Suffolk Short Course Invitational

September 02, 2021

The Bentley University cross country teams will run their first race since 2019 Friday when the Falcons open their season at Boston’s Franklin Park with the Suffolk University Short Course Invitational.

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146 Bentley Student-Athletes Receive D2ADA Academic Achievement Awards

August 18, 2021

146 Bentley University student-athletes have received 2020-21 Academic Achievement Awards from the Division 2 Athletics Director Association for their success in the classroom last academic year.