http://www.statenews.com Stories from The State News en-us Gryphon 2.2.3b-tsn (woodward)/Foundry5 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:31:39 -0500 webmaster@statenews.com http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/men_women_advance_to_ncaas The MSU men’s cross country team recorded its best team finish in school history at Sunday’s NCAA Great Lakes Regional, finishing second and automatically qualifying for this year’s NCAA Championships. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:31:39 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/men_women_advance_to_ncaas http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/cross_country_teams_finish_big_ten_season The MSU cross country teams finished the Big Ten championships Sunday at Penn State, as the women’s team finished fifth and the men finished in eighth. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:32:55 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/cross_country_teams_finish_big_ten_season http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/09/sports_briefs_092309 Former MSU wide receiver Plaxico Burress was sentenced to two years in prison Tuesday and was taken into custody. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:43:49 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/09/sports_briefs_092309 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/09/runners_of_all_ages_come_out_for_msu_invite Anyone looking to play golf on a sunny Friday afternoon at Forest Akers East Golf Course this weekend quickly found they were out of luck, as the course was taken over by about 4,200 racers running through fairways and around sand traps. Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:10:45 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/09/runners_of_all_ages_come_out_for_msu_invite http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/11/spartans_finish_11th_bush_seventh The MSU women’s cross country team finished 11th out of 31 teams at the NCAA Championships on Monday in Terre Haute, Ind. Senior Nicole Bush, MSU’s most decorated runner, placed seventh with a time of 20 minutes, 8 seconds. Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:30:04 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/11/spartans_finish_11th_bush_seventh http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/11/bush_leads_spartans_to_ncaa_championships Cross country senior Nicole Bush has broken individual MSU records, won high school state titles and earned conference awards in her illustrious running career. Yet the crowning achievement in an already overflowing trophy case — an NCAA national championship — has alluded the Wyoming, Mich., native. Bush and the 10th-ranked Spartans women’s team will travel to Terre Haute, Ind., on Monday for the NCAA Championships, where Bush will look to best her fifth-place finish in 2007. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:11:53 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/11/bush_leads_spartans_to_ncaa_championships http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/09/bush_is_fourth_spartan_honored Senior distance runner Nicole Bush was named Big Ten Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week on Tuesday. Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:52:32 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/09/bush_is_fourth_spartan_honored http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/09/msu_ready_for_seasons_home_meet When the cross country team competed in the Jeff Drenth Memorial 5K two weeks ago, it was looking for an idea of how competitive it will be this year. Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:10:23 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/09/msu_ready_for_seasons_home_meet http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2007/11/cross_country_runner_breaks_school_record After failing to meet personal expectations each of the past two seasons, Nicole Bush brought a new mind-set into this year. Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:16:00 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2007/11/cross_country_runner_breaks_school_record http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2006/11/spartans_confident_heading_into_ncaa_championships For the MSU women's cross country team, a bid to Monday's NCAA Championships was guaranteed after winning its Regional Championship. Thu, 16 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2006/11/spartans_confident_heading_into_ncaa_championships