Colgate University

The 2014-2015 school year has provided some great highlights in both cross country and track across the Sunshine State. In the coming weeks many of our seniors will head out to start their college careers both athletically and academically. We wanted to salute them one more time in this special feature and say thank you for your support over the years.

Olivia Brackett was lost in the Rocky Mountains somewhere in Wyoming, where the 19-year-old from Weston, a budding track star at Colgate University, would go 30 days without running for the first time in three years. With more than a week’s worth of rations in a 60-pound bag strapped to her back, with grizzly bears, sheep, elk, moose, black bears, coyote, and gray wolves roaming the area, Brackett hoped her survival skills would be enough to get her out of the mostly snow-covered land approximately 10,000 feet above sea level.  

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (4/18/10)—Colgate University senior Ashley Niness (Berwyn, Pa.) won the 400-meter hurdles Saturday to lead the women’s track and field team at the Greyhound Invitational hosted by Moravian College.

LEWISBURG, Pa. (4/11/10)—The Colgate University track team recorded a trio of personal-records in the 800-meter run Saturday at the Bison Outdoor Classic.

HAMILTON, N.Y. (4/6/10) – Colgate University sophomore Elise DeRoo (Newtown, Conn.) was named the Patriot League Female Runner of the Week following her record setting performance at the Sam Howell Invitational. This is the second outdoor award for DeRoo this season.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (4/3/10)— The Colgate University men’s track and field team finished second in a tri-meet against Patriot League foes Navy and American at Ingram Field.

PRINCETON, N.J. (4/3/10)— Colgate University sophomore Elise DeRoo (Newton, Conn.) shattered the school record and finished second overall in the 5,000-meter run to lead the Raiders at the Sam Howell Invitational hosted by Princeton University.

HAMILTON, N.Y. (3/23/10) – Colgate University sophomore Elise DeRoo (Newtown, Conn.) was named the Patriot League Female Runner of the Week following her performance at the Carolina Spring Break Classic in Carolina, Puerto Rico. This is the first outdoor award for the Raiders this season.

CONWAY, S.C. (3/21/10)—The Colgate University men’s track and field team opened the outdoor season with a successful performance at the Shamrock Invitational hosted by Coastal Carolina University.

CAROLINA, Puerto Rico (3/21/10)—The Colgate University women’s track and field team closed out its spring break training trip with a selection of runners competing in the 5th annual Carolina Spring Break Classic track meet in Carolina, Puerto Rico.

HAMILTON, N.Y. (3/9/10) – Both of the Colgate University cross country teams were named All-Academic by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association's (USTFCCCA).

BOSTON, Mass. (3/7/10)— The Colgate University men’s track and field team set a new school record in the 4x800-meter relay at the IC4A Championship on Sunday, March 7.

BOSTON, Mass. (3/7/10)— The Colgate University women’s track and field team set a new school record in the Distance Medley Relay at the ECAC Championship meet on Sunday, March 7.

HAMILTON, N.Y. (3/1/10) – Colgate University sophomore Elise DeRoo (Newtown, Conn.) was named the Patriot League Indoor Track and Field Women’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

WEST POINT, N.Y. (2/21/10)— Colgate University sophomore Elise DeRoo (Newton, Conn.), along with senior Ashley Niness (Berwyn, Pa.), and the Distance Medley Relay team captured titles to lead the Raiders in the final day of the Patriot League Indoor Championship at Army’s Gillis Field House. The Raiders finished sixth overall with 60 points.

WEST POINT, N.Y. (2/20/10)— The Colgate University 4x800-meter relay team posted an IC4A qualifying time to lead the Raiders in their first day of competition at the Patriot League Indoor Championship at Army’s Gillis Field House. The Raiders sit sixth at the end of the second overall day of competition with eight points.

WEST POINT, N.Y. (2/20/10) - Colgate University sophomore Elise DeRoo (Newton, Conn.) won the 5,000-meter run title to lead the Raiders in their first day of competition at the Patriot League Indoor Championship at Army’s Gillis Field House. The Raiders sit sixth at the end of the second overall day of competition with 14 points.

BOSTON, Mass. (2/13/10) - The Colgate University men’s track and field team closed out its regular season with a strong performance at the Boston University Valentine Invitational.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (2/13/10) - The Colgate University women’s track and field team closed out its regular season with a great performance at the Lafayette/Rider Invitational at the NYC Armory.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (2/5/10) - Colgate University freshman Christopher Johnson (Murry Hill, N.J.) led the men’s track and field team with a school record performance in the 5,000-meter run at the annual Giegengack Invitational on Friday night.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (2/5/10) - The Colgate University women’s track and field team set a new school record in the Distance Medley Relay at the annual Giegengack Invitational on Friday night.