The Taylor University men's cross country program has been one of outstanding quality for the duration of its 54-year history. The Trojans boast seventeen All-American awards including seven top ten finishes at the NAIA National Championships including Ralph Foote's individual championship in 1969.
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Recent News
08.27.2010 - Smith Returns to MCC Sports Information Post
Following a 12-month hiatus from his part-time role as Mid-Central College Conference sports information director, Taylor University Sports Information Director Eric Smith has returned to assist MCC Commissioner J.D. Collins in directing the league's public relations efforts.
08.20.2010 - Taylor Athletics Launches YouTube Channel
Fans of the Trojans are now closer than ever to following their favorite Taylor teams as the TU sports information office announced this week the launch of the official Taylor Athletics YouTube Channel.
08.07.2010 - Odle Golf Classic Attracts Record Numbers
Supporters of the Taylor University athletic department showed up in record numbers Friday at the 11th Annual Odle Golf Classic at Walnut Creek Golf Course in Marion, Ind. A new record of 39 teams and 155 golfers, along with over 40 corporate sponsors turned out for the event to benefit Taylor's student-athletes.
08.04.2010 - Taylor Athletes Earn Academic Acclaim
Fourteen of Taylor University's 15 intercollegiate athletic teams have been recognized as scholar teams by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) for the 2009-2010 school year.
06.30.2010 - NAIA to Administer New Eligibility Center
The NAIA recently launched a new Web site for the new NAIA Eligibility Center. The NAIA Eligibility Center is responsible for determining the eligibility of first-time NAIA student-athletes and will begin taking registrations this September for any student interested in playing NAIA sports for the first-time in 2011-12 or after.
Recent Results
The trio of Michael Pabody, Tom Robertson, and Isaac Bryan closed out a successful season with a solid showing Saturday at the NAIA Men's Cross Country National Championships in Vancouver, Wash.
Trojans Michael Pabody, Isaac Bryan, and Tom Robertson all placed in the top five to lead Taylor to a second place finish at the 2009 MCC Cross Country Championship meet contested on the campus of IPFW.
The Taylor men's cross country placed 7th at the Great Lakes Invitational hosted by Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The TU trio of Isaac Bryan, Michael Pabody and Tom Robertson continued to pace the Trojans as they were all in the top 25 of the 250-runner field.
Taylor's 25th ranked men's cross country placed second at the Bethel Invitational on Saturday despite not having Michael Pabody in the lineup due to illness. Isaac Bryan and Tom Robertson didn't miss a beat, taking second and third respectively in the 55-runner field.
Great pack running led the men's cross country team to a victory at the Indiana Wesleyan University Wildcat Invitational on Saturday morning. A 3-4-5 finish from Michael Pabody, Isaac Bryan, and Tom Robertson was key in the Trojans win.