Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

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Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe
Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe
Sophomores Cassondra O'Connor and Luke McKenna run in the Carnegie Mellon invitational on Oct. 12.

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

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.
Cassondra O'Connor competes in the 5k race. She finished 14th overall.

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.
Luke McKenna poses for his headshot on cross country media day in August. McKenna earned MEC Runner of the Week this week.

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...

Carlijn de Bie details her journey from the Netherlands to the United States

Written By Antonio Rossetti, Co-Sports Editor • October 5, 2022

Carlijn de Bie made the decision to travel across the world from Hilversum, Netherlands all the way to Pittsburgh , PA to attend Point Park University and run for the cross country team. When...

Men’s and Women’s Cross Country compete in Lock Haven Invitational, finish in top-15

Written By Antonio Rossetti, Co-Sports Editor • October 5, 2022

On September 24, Point Park Cross Country traveled to Lock haven, PA for the Lock Haven Invitational. This is the second year in a row that they competed at the event. The Pioneers took the trip north...

Submitted by Alyssa Campbell

Alyssa Campbell’s rise to captaincy and journey to Nationals

Written By Antonio Rossetti, Co-Sports Editor • January 12, 2022
For Point Park senior Alyssa Campbell, she earned her way to nationals three times over the course of four seasons. However, Campbell did not become a running sensation overnight.
Jana Schmid

Jana Schmid reflects on cross country journey from Germany to United States

Written By Antonio Rossetti, Co-Sports Editor • November 17, 2021

Jana Schmid is a student during the week, but weekends are much different. When Saturday comes around, she dons the green and gold cross country uniform, laces up her shoes and is prepared to run 5,000...

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