Men's Cross Country
111 Chargers earn Academic All-Region 4 for fall semester
March 24, 2026
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.
Sandburg’s Peterson, Martin complete season at snow-covered national meet
November 10, 2025
Faced with wintry conditions, Sandburg’s Andrew Peterson and Finn Martin took part in the NJCAA Division II Men’s Cross Country Championship on Saturday at Lakeside Golf Course.
Peterson punches ticket to nationals with 7th-place showing at Region 4 Championships
October 27, 2025
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.
Peterson delivers top-10 finish for Chargers at Heartland Invitational
September 26, 2025
Andrew Peterson set a personal record while leading the Sandburg cross country teams at the Heartland Invitational on Thursday at Maxwell Park.
Peterson, Rotich lead Chargers at Prairie Stars Invitational
September 08, 2025
Faith Rotich and Andrew Peterson delivered the top times for the Sandburg cross country teams at the Prairie Stars Invitational on Friday.
Koech’s 3rd-place run helps Chargers women claim title in opening meet
September 02, 2025
In the men’s 6K, freshman Finnegan Martin paced the Chargers with an 11th-place finish in 24:55.3. The trio of Mathias Kiprotich (27:09.7), Mathew Kotut (28:11.7) and Dylan Moore (28.34.8) were 15th-17th across the line.
Sandburg XC teams start season Saturday with home meet
August 28, 2025
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.
2nd annual Coach Rodney Blue Charitable Run on Sept. 13
August 15, 2025
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.
26 Chargers, women’s XC team earn NJCAA All-Academic honors
July 25, 2025
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.
Sandburg youth camps this summer for softball, cross country, basketball, volleyball
May 21, 2025
Have your child train to become a future Charger at Sandburg’s summer youth camps for softball, cross country, basketball and volleyball.
Kimutai, Kiprotich compete for Chargers at NJCAA Div. II Championships
November 11, 2024
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.
Koech wins Region 4 XC title as Sandburg women’s team, 2 men qualify for nationals
October 28, 2024
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.
Kiprotich places 4th at Arrowhead Conference Championships
October 14, 2024
In the men’s 8K, freshman Mathias Kiprotich placed fifth to lead Sandburg and earn all-conference honors. Kiprotich finished the race in 30:02.9.
Jepngetich, Kiprotich each 6th for Chargers at Skyhawk Invitational
October 07, 2024
Joan Jepngetich and Mathias Kiprotich each placed sixth overall as the Sandburg cross country teams competed at the Sauk Valley Skyhawk Invitational on Saturday.
Chargers' Kamara aims to make difference in native Sierra Leone after returning to his 'second home'
September 24, 2024
Larry Kamara’s journey from Sierra Leone to the United States has shaped his determination to succeed as both a student and an athlete. Now, he’s focused on turning those challenges into opportunities for his home country.
Talley, Koech Chargers’ top runners at Bradley Intercollegiate
September 23, 2024
Up against a strong field largely consisting of four-year programs, the Sandburg men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in the Bradley Intercollegiate on Friday at Detweiller Park.