https://www.sandburgchargers.com en-us https://www.sandburgchargers.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260324mqjfbe 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.  Tue, 24 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.sandburgchargers.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260324mqjfbe https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/wxc/2025-26/releases/20251027g6y04q 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. Mon, 27 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/wxc/2025-26/releases/20251027g6y04q https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/wxc/2025-26/releases/20251013gptnti The Sandburg cross country teams claimed both titles and had a pair of runners earn all-conference honors at the Arrowhead Conference Championships on Saturday at Catlin Park. Mon, 13 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/wxc/2025-26/releases/20251013gptnti https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/wxc/2025-26/releases/20250926hhskff Linda Koech’s 23:24.2 mark paced the Chargers in the 5K women’s run. Faith Rotich (25:55.7) was 43rd and Sheila Cheruiyot (26:25.2) finished 44th. Fri, 26 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/wxc/2025-26/releases/20250926hhskff https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/wxc/2025-26/releases/20250922e9ac2d The Sandburg cross country teams competed at the Bradley Intercollegiate on Friday evening at Detweiller Park. Mon, 22 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/wxc/2025-26/releases/20250922e9ac2d https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/wxc/2025-26/releases/20250908frwcov Faith Rotich and Andrew Peterson delivered the top times for the Sandburg cross country teams at the Prairie Stars Invitational on Friday. Mon, 08 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/wxc/2025-26/releases/20250908frwcov https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/wxc/2025-26/releases/20250902enkuwv Linda Koech finished third overall and helped the Sandburg women’s cross country team to a first-place showing at the inaugural Joan Jepngetich Memorial Invite on Saturday at the Galesburg campus. Tue, 02 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/wxc/2025-26/releases/20250902enkuwv https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/wxc/2025-26/releases/20250828lo166i 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. Thu, 28 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/wxc/2025-26/releases/20250828lo166i https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20250815i698ka 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. Fri, 15 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20250815i698ka https://www.sandburgchargers.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250725n5j92c Twelve Sandburg student-athletes posted a perfect grade point average to highlight the 26 Chargers who earned NJCAA All-Academic honors for the 2024-25 school year. Fri, 25 Jul 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.sandburgchargers.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250725n5j92c https://www.sandburgchargers.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250521o8nl0g Have your child train to become a future Charger at Sandburg’s summer youth camps for softball, cross country, basketball and volleyball. Wed, 21 May 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.sandburgchargers.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250521o8nl0g https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/wxc/2024-25/releases/20241111f2rabx The Sandburg women’s cross country team and two men’s runners competed at the NJCAA Division II Cross Country Championships on Saturday at Pole Green Park. Mon, 11 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/wxc/2024-25/releases/20241111f2rabx https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/wxc/2024-25/releases/20241028g8wcf5 Linda Jepkogei Koech won the women’s title at the Region 4 Cross Country Championships on Saturday as the Chargers qualified one team and two individuals for nationals. Mon, 28 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/wxc/2024-25/releases/20241028g8wcf5 https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/wxc/2024-25/releases/20241014exabe9 Led by individual champion Linda Jepkogei Koech, the Sandburg women's cross country team cruised to the conference title at the Arrowhead Conference Championships on Saturday at Kishwaukee. Mon, 14 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/wxc/2024-25/releases/20241014exabe9 https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/wxc/2024-25/releases/20241007hinm3y Joan Jepngetich and Mathias Kiprotich each placed sixth overall as the Sandburg cross country teams competed at the Sauk Valley Skyhawk Invitational on Saturday. Mon, 07 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/wxc/2024-25/releases/20241007hinm3y https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/wxc/2024-25/releases/20240905mnnnut Coming off an impressive opening race, the Sandburg women’s cross country team earned a spot in the first national poll of the season by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/wxc/2024-25/releases/20240905mnnnut https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/wxc/2024-25/releases/20240903fag8py Sandburg swept the top three spots in the women’s race, highlighting a solid day for the Chargers cross country teams Saturday at the Sauk Valley Early Season Opener. Tue, 03 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/wxc/2024-25/releases/20240903fag8py https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/wxc/2024-25/releases/20240829p8pnen The Sandburg men's and women's cross country teams hope to continue their run of success under a new coach. Thu, 29 Aug 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/wxc/2024-25/releases/20240829p8pnen https://www.sandburgchargers.com/general/2024-25/releases/20240819ih5376 As the Sandburg Chargers gear up for a new season, they have a new look to go with it. Sandburg recently completed a college-wide brand revitalization, which includes a refreshed logo for Chargers athletics. Mon, 19 Aug 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.sandburgchargers.com/general/2024-25/releases/20240819ih5376 https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/mxc/2024-25/releases/20240815gtzfsq Runners and walkers of all ages and skill levels are invited to register by Sept. 6 for this non-competitive event. Money raised will go toward the Coach Rodney Blue Cross Country Team Fund. Thu, 15 Aug 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/mxc/2024-25/releases/20240815gtzfsq https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/wxc/2024-25/releases/20240805hjg1nf Sandburg has hired Kim Schrader, who has decades of experience in college athletics and a longtime familiarity with the Galesburg-area running community, to lead the Chargers’ men’s and women’s cross country teams. Mon, 05 Aug 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/wxc/2024-25/releases/20240805hjg1nf https://www.sandburgchargers.com/general/2023-24/releases/20240718mkcpvc Two Chargers were named NJCAA All-Academic First Team for recording a perfect 4.0 GPA. Another nine received second-team honors (3.80-3.99 GPA), and 16 earned third-team honors (3.60-3.79 GPA). Thu, 18 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.sandburgchargers.com/general/2023-24/releases/20240718mkcpvc https://www.sandburgchargers.com/general/2023-24/releases/20240715iugodq Nineteen Chargers had a perfect 4.0 GPA, and each Sandburg team was represented within that group of student-athletes with an unblemished GPA. Mon, 15 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.sandburgchargers.com/general/2023-24/releases/20240715iugodq https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/mxc/2023-24/releases/20240706fwvxkw Sandburg mourns the loss of cross country coach Rodney Blue, a Chargers alumnus who returned to lead the program to its most successful stretch ever, who died Tuesday at age 66. Sat, 06 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/mxc/2023-24/releases/20240706fwvxkw https://www.sandburgchargers.com/general/2023-24/releases/20240625gunylh Carl Sandburg College boasted 61 student-athletes who earned Academic All-Arrowhead Conference honors in the 2023-24 academic year. All 11 Chargers teams had at least one player named academic all-conference. Tue, 25 Jun 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.sandburgchargers.com/general/2023-24/releases/20240625gunylh https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/wxc/2023-24/releases/20231030fd3as6 The Carl Sandburg College cross country teams took home both individual titles and made it a three-peat for the men’s team at the Region 4 Championships on Saturday at the Northwestern Medicine Cross Country Course. Mon, 30 Oct 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/wxc/2023-24/releases/20231030fd3as6 https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/wxc/2023-24/releases/20231016fc6616 The Carl Sandburg College cross country teams swept the individual titles, won the men’s championship and had six total runners earn all-conference honors as they hosted the Arrowhead Conference Championships on Saturday morning. Mon, 16 Oct 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/wxc/2023-24/releases/20231016fc6616 https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/wxc/2023-24/releases/20231009jurrl4 The Carl Sandburg College cross country teams had the top two finishers in both the men’s and women’s races at the Sauk Valley Invitational on Saturday. Mon, 09 Oct 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/wxc/2023-24/releases/20231009jurrl4 https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/wxc/2023-24/releases/20231006gs10x2 The Carl Sandburg College women’s cross country team made its first appearance in the national polls this season, coming in at No. 23 in this week’s U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association rankings. Fri, 06 Oct 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/wxc/2023-24/releases/20231006gs10x2 https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/wxc/2023-24/releases/20231002eqpnec Sharon Yego and Collines Chelak each posted sixth-place finishes to lead the Carl Sandburg College cross country teams at the Heartland Invitational on Friday evening at Maxwell Park. Mon, 02 Oct 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.sandburgchargers.com/sports/wxc/2023-24/releases/20231002eqpnec