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Carius and Thorne named coaches of the year

Head cross country coach Al Carius was named Midwest Coach of the Year and head football coach John Thorne was honored as CCIW Football Coach of the Year.

Men’s cross country No. 2 in initial national rankings

The defending national champion North Central College men’s cross country team heads into the 2010 season as the No. 2-ranked Division III team in the nation, according to the initial rankings released Sept. 1 by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). On Aug. 24, the USTFCCCA ranked the Cardinal team second in the Midwest Region in the preseason regional rankings.

North Central celebrates rare "triple crown" of national championships

North Central College student-athletes are celebrating a rare “triple crown” of national championships.

Contact: Ted Slowik, Director of PR and Media Relations, 630-637-5307, tjslowik@noctrl.edu

June 3, 2010—North Central College student-athletes are celebrating a rare “triple crown” of national championships.

The Cardinals completed their sweep of national titles on May 29 by winning the 2010 NCAA Division III Men’s Outdoor Track and Field National Championship in Berea, Ohio, becoming just the second team in Division III history to sweep the national cross country, indoor track and field, and outdoor track and field championships in one academic year.