Runner takes first place in MEC Championship race

Written By Edmee Idalis, Staff Writer • October 29, 2025

For the second time in her college career, Cassondra O’Connor was named Mountain East Conference Runner of the Year. O’Connor gained this after her first-place performance at the MEC Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Oct. 25. 

Cross country teams both finish in fourth place at CMU Invitational

Written By Megan Lukitsch, Staff Writer • October 15, 2025

The men and women’s cross country teams each had fourth place finishes at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational on Saturday morning.

Point Park cross country posts solid runs at RMU

Written By Makenna Smith, Staf Writer • September 17, 2025

The Point Park men’s and women’s cross country teams turned in solid performances Friday at the Colonial Invitational hosted by Robert Morris University.

Women’s cross country crushes opening meet

Written By Makenna Smith, For The Globe • September 10, 2025

Point Park opened the 2025 cross country season with the women’s team taking first place and the men’s team finishing fourth at the West Liberty Invitational on Thursday evening at the Bethany College Cross Country Course.

Cross-country earns four All-MEC honors

Written By Brynn Rees, Sports Editor • October 30, 2024

The Point Park men’s and women’s cross-country teams earned four all-conference honors after competing in the 2024 Mountain East Conference (MEC) Championship on Saturday, October 26 in Wheeling, West Virginia.

Pioneer Public: Cassondra O’Connor

Written By Megan Lukitsch, Staff Writer • October 2, 2024

If you looked at where Cassondra O’Connor has placed in her first three races this season, it would be hard to believe that this is her first year ever doing cross country.

Cross Country finishes in sixth place

Written By Megan Lukitsch, Staff Writer • September 18, 2024

The Point Park men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to Clinton, Pennsylvania on Sept. 15. Both teams placed sixth out of 10 schools at the Robert Morris University Colonial Invitational.

Pioneer Public: Luke McKenna

Written By Jake Loveisky, Staff Writer • September 18, 2024

Last Saturday, Sept. 14, sophomore Luke McKenna set the Point Park record for the 8k at the Robert Morris Invitational.

Josh Gosselin reflects upon his first cross country season

Written By Antonio Rossetti, Co-Sports Editor • November 16, 2022

Wales, Maine is pretty far away from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania but a motivated Josh Gosselin, a freshman cross country runner, made the trek to the steel city in the summer. Gosselin developed a love...

Women’s Cross Country take home RSC Championship

Written By Antonio Rossetti, Co-Sports Editor • November 9, 2022

Jot it down in the record books. Point Park Women’s Cross Country fights off the wicked winds of Indiana and wins the 2022 River States Conference (RSC) Championship. On Saturday, Nov. 5, the Pioneers...

Cross Country competes at NAIA Great Lakes Challenge in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Written By Antonio Rossetti, Co-Sports Editor • October 26, 2022

The Pioneers were back at it running in the NAIA Great Lakes Challenge. Point Park traveled over 6 hours north to Grand Rapids, Michigan, competing there for the second year in a row. The Pioneers home...

Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams finish 5th and 6th in Carnegie Mellon Invitational meet

Written By Antonio Rossetti, Co-Sports Editor • October 12, 2022

The Pioneers competed in the Carnegie Mellon Invitational on Oct. 8 at 10 and 11 AM at Schenley Park against 15 other colleges from the Northeast area. Schenley Park is where the Pioneers practice and...