2014 Golden Eagle Men's Cross Country News
Cross country sophomore Geoffrey Sambu has been selected as the November recipient of the Tennessee Tech Athletics Unsung Leader Award.
The Tennessee Tech cross country teams closed out the 2014 season Monday night with an awards dinner, where first-year head coach Wayne Angel and his staff presented several awards. Former U.S. Olympian Jose "Tony" Parrilla was the guest speaker.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Sophomore Geoffrey Sambu recorded the highest finish in school history when he placed 13th at the NCAA South Regional Cross Country Championships Friday morning, while classmate Brennan Huber also had a strong effort with a Top 90 showing.
They have a chance to make history Friday morning. Tennessee Tech distance runners Geoffrey Sambu and Brennan Huber are in Florida where they will compete in the NCAA South Regional in a quest to become the first Golden Eagle cross country runners to qualify for the national championships later in the month, and to earn All-South Regional laurels.
Geoffrey Sambu set the school record and finished sixth overall and five of Tennessee Tech’s seven runners posted career-best times as the Golden Eagle men’s cross country team claimed seventh place in a field of 12 teams at the 2014 Ohio Valley Conference championships.
With well-rested legs, an enthusiastic mindset, and the chance to climb in the final standings, the Tennessee Tech men's cross country team will be in Oxford, Alabama this weekend to compete in the 2014 Ohio Valley Conference championship.
A pair of Tennessee Tech cross country standouts, sophomore Geoffrey Sambu and senior Yeshi Dohrmann, have each been tabbed as the Ohio Valley Conference adidas Runner of the Week.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The Tennessee Tech men's cross country team placed sixth and the women's squad finished 10th Friday night at a hot and steamy FSU Invitational at Apalachee Regional Park.
A whole new set of challenges looms this weekend for the Tennessee Tech cross country teams as they head to the Florida State Invitational. The races will be held at twilight Friday for coach Wayne Angel's runners.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Geoffrey Sambu led the way and five Golden Eagle men set new personal-best times in a chilly run at the Greater Louisville Classic Saturday.
Among the dozens and dozens of teams that will be competing Saturday at the 13th Annual Greater Louisville Cross Country Classic will be Tennessee Tech and seven other Ohio Valley Conference opponents. The field will also bring many of the top-ranked teams throughout the region.
Geoffrey Sambu has already broken the school record in cross country. Over the next few years, coach Wayne Angel thinks Sambu's presence on the Golden Eagle roster can help build track & field and cross country programs that will compete for OVC championships.
First-year Tennessee Tech cross country and track & field head coach Wayne Angel has announced the addition of Samantha Linck to his staff as an assistant coach.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- With sophomore Geoffrey Sambu leading the way with a fifth place individual finish, the Tennessee Tech men's cross country team placed 11th among 15 Division I programs Saturday at the Commodore Classic hosted by Vanderbilt University.
The Tennessee Tech cross country teams will be among 29 schools running Saturday morning at the Commodore Classic, hosted at Percy Warner Park in Nashville by Vanderbilt University. The men will get things started at 9 a.m. CT with an 8K race, followed at 10 a.m. by a women’s 5K contest.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Sophomore Geoffrey Sambu earned a Top 10 finish individually and the Tennessee Tech men's cross country team used Saturday's run against the No. 6 Indiana Hoosiers as a solid learning experience on a challenging, slippery course.
