Kenyan Tarus signs with Phoenix
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland cross country coach Jim Seckel announced the signing of Chepkorio, Kenya, native Daniel Tarus to scholarship papers this week for the 2019-20 academic year.
Vaquero inks with Phoenix cross country
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland cross country coach Jim Seckel announced the signing of Tell City, Ind., native Seth Vaquero to scholarship papers this week for the 2019-20 academic year.
Kenyan Kipkoech Kiplagat signs with CU cross country
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland cross country coach Jim Seckel announced the signing of Eldoret, Kenya, native Denis Kipkoech Kiplagat to scholarship papers this week for the 2019-20 academic year.
132 student-athletes, athletic trainers named to Spring 2019 Dean's List
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University released a list of students who qualified for the Dean’s List for the Spring 2019 semester, with 132 student-athletes and athletic trainers achieving a 3.50 grade-point-average and above on all classes attempted for the semester.
Phoenix finish fourth in MSC President's Cup standings
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland finished fourth among the eighth institutions in the Mid-South Conference President’s Cup standings for the 2018-19 academic year, as announced recently by the league office.
130 athletic personnel, student-athletes set for graduation Saturday
LEBANON, Tenn. – One hundred and thirty current and former Cumberland student-athletes, athletic trainers and athletic staff will receive their degrees this Saturday in the 177th Commencement ceremonies on the lawn of Memorial Hall. It marks the seventh straight year of more than 100 graduates for athletic department student-athletes and personnel.
REMINDER: CU accepting nominations for 2019 Sports Hall of Fame class
LEBANON, Tenn. – The Cumberland University Athletic Department is accepting nominations for the Class of 2019 Sports Hall of Fame until Monday, April 1. Nominations must be made in writing and include full justification for the nomination, including statistics, honors, awards and any other pertinent information about the nominee.
Cookeville's Griffin inks with CU cross country
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland cross country coach Jim Seckel announced the signing of Cookeville, Tenn., native Kevin Griffin to scholarship papers this week for the 2019-20 academic year.
Fall 2018 Dean's List includes 148 student-athletes
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University released the list for Dean’s List for the Fall 2018 semester over the Christmas break, with 148 student-athletes and athletic trainers earning a 3.50 grade-point-average or better for the semester on all classes attempted.
Barlow places 109th for CU men
LEBANON, Tenn. – Sophomore Joel Barlow finished 109th among 330 participants and freshman Cornelius Kipchumba placed 161st for Cumberland at the 63rd Annual Men’s Cross Country Championships on a cold Friday in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Five runners earn bids to NAIA Championships
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland runners Joel Barlow and Cornelius Kipchumba for the men and Amber Mays, Taylor Blankenship and Abby Gawthorp for the women earned at-large berth into the NAIA Cross Country Championships, as announced late Wednesday by the national office.
Angeles-Solis, Rojas garner Academic All-MSC accolades
LEBANON, Tenn. –Cumberland men’s cross country runners Carlos Angeles-Solis and Jerry Rojas earned Academic All-Mid-South Conference honors , as announced recently by the league office. Student-athletes must be a sophomore, junior or senior academically and maintain a 3.25 grade-point-average to be eligible for the award.
Barlow, Kipchumba garner All-MSC honors
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland’s Joel Barlow and Cornelius Kipchumba both earned Second Team All-Mid-South Conference honors based on their performances at the league championships this past Saturday in Bowling Green, Ky.
Barlow places eighth, Kipchumba 12th for CU men
LEBANON, Tenn. – Sophomore Joel Barlow finished eighth and freshman Cornelius Kipchumba placed 12th for Cumberland men’s cross country Saturday at the Mid-South Conference Championships on Saturday at Phil Moore Park in Bowling Green, Ky.
Barlow finishes 13th for CU men at Sand Shark
LEBANON, Tenn. – Sophomore Joel Barlow placed 13th and freshman Cornelius Kipchumba finished 19th for Cumberland men’s cross country Saturday at the 12th Annual Sand Shark Invitational in Hardeeville, S.C.
Kipchumba, Barlow both place in Top 10 at Fast Cats
LEBANON, Tenn. – Freshman Cornelius Kipchumba and sophomore Joel Barlow both finished in the Top 10 and Cumberland placed second as a team in cross country action Saturday at the Fast Cats Classic in Owensboro, Ky.
Kipchumba sets school-record in finish at Louisville
LEBANON, Tenn. – Freshman Cornelius Kipchumba collected a school-record time in the 8K while sophomore Joel Barlow also finished in the Top 60 among more than 400 competitors for Cumberland men’s cross country Saturday at the Louisville Classic at E.P. Tom Sawyer Park in Louisville, Ky.
Kipchumba, Barlow, Mihnovich finish in Top 5 for CU men
LEBANON, Tenn. – Freshman Cornelius Kipchumba and sophomores Joel Barlow and Nate Mihnovich all finished in the Top 5 and Cumberland men’s cross country placed second as a team Saturday Campbellsville Invitational at Green River Lake State Park in Campbellsville, Ky.
Barlow, Mays named MSC Runners of the Week
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland’s Joel Barlow and Amber Mays were named Mid-South Conference Cross Country Runners of the Week on Monday after their performances at the BROOKS Memphis Twilight Classic in Memphis, Tenn., as announced by the league office.
Barlow, Kipchumba pace men at Memphis Twilight
LEBANON, Tenn. – Sophomore Joel Barlow placed 32nd and freshman Cornelius Kipchumba finished 33rd, leading Cumberland men’s cross country to an eighth-place showing and third among non-NCAA Division I teams Saturday night at the BROOKS Memphis Twilight in Memphis, Tenn.
Men's cross country picked fourth by MSC coaches
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland men’s cross country was picked fourth in the Mid-South Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll released last week by the league office.
CU hosting 4th Annual All-Sports Camp on Sept. 9
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University and the Lebanon-Wilson County Chamber of Commerce Sports Council are teaming up for the 4th Annual All Sports Camp for Wilson County residents ages 7-14 on Sunday, September 9 from 3-5 p.m. on the CU campus. Registration starts at 2 p.m. that day.
Stretch Internet, ECal portals available for CU Athletics
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland athletics begins a new academic year next week and Phoenix fans have options for live video, audio and stats links as well as downloading and syncing schedules to their personal calendars via www.GoCumberlandAthletics.com.
Fall sports take part in Leadership Day, community service projects
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland student-athletes for football, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s cross country, women’s volleyball and cheer-dance all participated in Leadership Day and performed community service hours across Wilson County to begin the fall semester last Thursday.
