#crosscountry Archives

Craig McPhail reflects on residence life in Bancroft, competing as a student athlete and homecoming week

Sam Hyatt

Craig McPhail, an alumnus from the class of 1993, lived on the third floor of Bancroft during his freshman and sophomore year at Winthrop, which now houses the history and…

Eagle of the Week: Olivia Esselman

Lily Fremed

On Friday, Nov. 12, Winthrop senior Olivia Esselman competed in the NCAA Division I Southeast Region Cross Country Championships in Louisville, Kentucky. As the only female representing Winthrop, Esselman finished…

Cross Country moving courses

Matthew Shealy

The Winthrop cross country team is set to host the Winthrop Invitational next weekend in what will likely be the team’s last competitive run ever on Winthrop’s campus. According…

Eagle of the week: Sidney Jenkins

Matthew Shealy

Thirteen days after officially signing to run track and cross country for Winthrop University, Sidney Jenkins suffered a significant injury in her leg. “I was at practice and I…

Cross Country Hosts Big South Championship

Lily Fremed

After a short spring season of only two races, Winthrop hosted the Cross Country Big South Championship on Friday, March 5. “I think that we have put in a great…

Cross Country’s First Meet

Lily Fremed

The Winthrop Farm was filled with colorful jerseys as runners from Charleston Southern, Gardner-Webb, High Point, Longwood, Presbyterian, Radford, UNC Asheville, USC Upstate and Winthrop took to the field on…

Eagle Of The Week: Olivia Paxton

Jada Strong

Born and raised in Rock Hill, Olivia Paxton is now a 22-year-old graduate student at Winthrop University. As the daughter of cross country and track and field coach Ben Paxton,…

Eagle of the week: Katie Weber

Matthew Shealy

Before taking up running, Katie Weber was a dancer. She danced for 13 years before giving it up her freshman year of high school to place her full focus on…

Eagle of the week: Jeremiah Boyd

Lily Fremed

“I think it is important for college athletes to be team-oriented and hard-working. It is also important to be focused on school first. My favorite part about being a college…

Fall Sports Delayed

Matthew Shealy

The Big South Conference announced on Aug. 12 that fall sports would be delayed with the hopes of competing those seasons in the spring. This announcement affects several Winthrop sports…