Preview: Commodores Look To Improve On Top-Ten Finish in 2022

Lorain County Community College's cross country teams are set to begin their 2023 season this evening at the College of Wooster Invitational starting at 6 p.m.  Click here to follow the results as they come in live from Wooster.

2022 NJCAA Championships

Both the men's and women's long distance runners finished in the top ten at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III Championships in Westfield, Mass. last season with the No. 8 ranked LCCC men finished 9th with 281 points, their first top-10 finish since 2015.

The women finished 10^th in the country despite not being ranked all season long in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) polls.  At Nationals, they scored 269 points and got their first top-10 finish since 2019.

Continued Success at the NJCAA Region XII Championships

Prior to NJCAA Nationals, the men's team won its fourth Region XII DIII title in a row and their ninth in the last 12 years on the campus of Grand Rapids Community College on November 16, 2022.  For the women's team, it is their first since 2017 and their fourth championship since 2012.

All-American Duo

LCCC produced two All-American runners in Matthew Bowman and Caleb Cabrera in 2022.  Bowman returns for his sophomore year while Cabrera has transferred to the University of Mount Union to run for its cross country program this fall. Bowman finished 23rd overall in 28:11, earning USTFCCCA All-American honors.

Eight New Runners and one familiar face

LCCC welcomes eight new runners for the 2023 season, six on the men's team. 

Meszaros came in 2^nd place overall at the NJCAA Regional Championship with a time of 26:08 earning All-Region team honors.  Dempsey finished 5^th with a time of 28:13.  Marszal ran for LCCC during the 2020 and 21 seasons where she placed fourth at the 2021 regional and seventh at the 2020 regional.

2023 Schedue