August 11, 2010
FMU places 14 on D2 ADA Academic Achievement Awards list
The NCAA Division II Athletics Directors Association recently announced its annual list of recipients for the Division II ADA Academic Achievement Awards presented by WeatherPORT a list that includes 14 student-athletes from Francis Marion University.
July 27, 2010
Patriots announce cross country signees
Francis Marion University cross country coach Mark Bluman has announced the signing of four runners who will join the Patriot womens squad this fall: London Barnhill of Hemingway, Charity Hawkins of Woodruff, LaMeisha Jackson of Warrenville, and Whitney Wagner of Cullowhee, N.C.
July 1, 2010
92 FMU Student-Athletes named to PBC Presidential Honor Roll
The Peach Belt Conference announced that a record 1,079 student-athletes have been named to the 19th-annual Presidential Honor Roll. The list includes 92 student-athletes from Francis Marion University, representing all 12 of its sponsored sports.
June 29, 2010
Patriot cross country teams earn All-Academic honors
Both the Francis Marion University mens and womens cross country teams have been named to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Associations (USTFCCCA) list of All-Academic Teams for the 2009 season.
June 8, 2010
Patriot runner named to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Team
Francis Marion University senior cross country runner Amanda Doyle has been named to the 2010 ESPN The Magazine® Academic All-District III (College Division) Team for women's track & field/cross country.
February 26, 2010
FMU's Doyle earns National Scholar-Athlete recognition
Francis Marion University senior cross country runner Amanda Doyle has been named to the 2009 U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team.
December 15, 2009
Doyle and Smith named to PBC All-Academic Squad
Two Francis Marion University cross country runners, senior Amanda Doyle and sophomore Samantha Smith, have been named to the Peach Belt Conferences 2009 All-Academic Team for womens cross country.
November 7, 2009
Patriots run at NCAA regional cross country meet
The Francis Marion University men's and women's cross country teams finished 22nd and 23rd in their respective meets at the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional Championships, Saturday morning (Nov. 7) in Wingate, N.C.
October 24, 2009
Patriot runners 7th and 10th at PBC Championships
The Francis Marion University men's and women's cross country teams placed seventh and 10th at the 2009 PBC Championships Presented by GEICO on a rainy Saturday morning (Oct. 24) at Luther Britt Park in Lumberton, N.C. Columbus State University won the mens team title for the fifth straight year, while the CSU women took their fourth championship in a row.
October 22, 2009
Patriots to run at PBC Championships
The Peach Belt Conference will host its 19th Cross Country Championship this Saturday (Oct. 24) at the Luther Britt Park in Lumberton, N.C. The championship is the first of the PBC-GEICO Championship Series and brings together the largest field for a cross country championship the PBC has had since 2003. The womens 6,000-meter race will begin at 8:30 am while the men's 8,000-meter run follows at 9:15. Admission to the races is free.
October 10, 2009
Patriots run at Furman Invite and SC Championships
The Francis Marion University men's and women's cross country teams finished 10th and 14th respectively at the Furman University Invitational Meet, Saturday (Oct. 10).
October 2, 2009
FMU Men 2nd, Women 5th at Blue Hose Invite
A second-place finish by senior Hillary Kiprop helped the Francis Marion University men's cross country team to a second-place finish at Presbyterian Colleges Blue Hose Invitational, Friday afternoon (Oct. 2). Led by senior Amanda Doyles seventh-place finish the Patriot Women placed fifth.
September 18, 2009
Patriots run at CCU Invitational
Senior Amanda Doyle led three Francis Marion University women's cross country runners at Friday afternoons (Sept. 18) Coastal Carolina University Invitational Meet.
September 12, 2009
Patriot runners compete at Wingate Invitational
Senior Hillary Kiprop finished third to lead the Francis Marion University men's cross country team to a fourth-place showing at the Wingate University Invitational Meet, Saturday morning (Sept. 12).
September 5, 2009
Patriots place 4th and 8th at UNCP Cross Country Invitational
The Francis Marion University mens and womens cross country teams finished fourth and eighth respectively on Saturday (Sept. 5) at the UNC Pembroke Invitational Meet in Lumberton, N.C.
September 4, 2009
Patriot runners open Cross Country season in NC
The Francis Marion University men's and women's cross country teams will open their 2009 schedules on Saturday morning (Sept. 5) when the Patriots compete in the UNC Pembroke Invitational Meet at Luther Britt Park in Lumberton, N.C. The 8,000-meter mens race will begin at 9 a.m., followed by the 6,000-meter womens race.
July 1, 2009
FMU signs Conway cross country runner
Francis Marion University cross country coach Mark Bluman has announced the signing of Sierra Young of Conway to a national letter of intent to attend FMU and run for the Patriot women this fall.
