2025-26 Sandburg men's cross country news

111 Chargers earn Academic All-Region 4 for fall semester
111 Chargers earn Academic All-Region 4 for fall semester

March 24, 2026

All 11 Chargers teams had at least one representative. Baseball had the most of any team, with 31. Among women’s squads, cross country, basketball and softball each had 10. 

Sandburg’s Peterson, Martin complete season at snow-covered national meet
Sandburg’s Peterson, Martin complete season at snow-covered national meet

November 10, 2025

Faced with wintry conditions, Sandburg’s Andrew Peterson and Finn Martin took part in the NJCAA Division II Men’s Cross Country Championship on Saturday at Lakeside Golf Course.

Peterson punches ticket to nationals with 7th-place showing at Region 4 Championships
Peterson punches ticket to nationals with 7th-place showing at Region 4 Championships

October 27, 2025

Sandburg men’s cross country runner Andrew Peterson punched his ticket to the NJCAA Division II Championships with a seventh-place finish in Saturday’s Region 4 Championships at Settler’s Hill Golf Course.

Peterson delivers top-10 finish for Chargers at Heartland Invitational
Peterson delivers top-10 finish for Chargers at Heartland Invitational

September 26, 2025

Andrew Peterson set a personal record while leading the Sandburg cross country teams at the Heartland Invitational on Thursday at Maxwell Park.

Peterson, Rotich lead Chargers at Prairie Stars Invitational
Peterson, Rotich lead Chargers at Prairie Stars Invitational

September 08, 2025

Faith Rotich and Andrew Peterson delivered the top times for the Sandburg cross country teams at the Prairie Stars Invitational on Friday.

Koech’s 3rd-place run helps Chargers women claim title in opening meet
Koech’s 3rd-place run helps Chargers women claim title in opening meet

September 02, 2025

In the men’s 6K, freshman Finnegan Martin paced the Chargers with an 11th-place finish in 24:55.3. The trio of Mathias Kiprotich (27:09.7), Mathew Kotut (28:11.7) and Dylan Moore (28.34.8) were 15th-17th across the line.

Sandburg XC teams start season Saturday with home meet
Sandburg XC teams start season Saturday with home meet

August 28, 2025

Coming off another strong campaign that saw the Chargers represented at the NJCAA Division II Championships, the Sandburg cross country teams will open their 2025 schedule this weekend at home.

2nd annual Coach Rodney Blue Charitable Run on Sept. 13
2nd annual Coach Rodney Blue Charitable Run on Sept. 13

August 15, 2025

The Sandburg Foundation will host the second annual Coach Rodney Blue Charitable Run at 8 a.m. Sept. 13 on the Galesburg campus to honor the late Chargers cross country coach and support his legacy for future cross country student-athletes at Sandburg.