Castleton University Women's Cross Country

Crossman completed her fifth season as the head coach of the women's cross country team in 2015, leading the team to a third-place finish at the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Championship. The Spartans were the top team at two events under Crossman in 2015, winning the Castleton Invitational and the Green Mountain Invitational. The fifth-year coach helped two players to First Team All-Conference honors, while coaching athletes to two NAC Runner of the Week awards and five NAC Rookie of the Week awards. In 2014, Crossman helped the Spartans place second in four different meets. Castleton then placed fourth in the NAC Championships as Mariah Eilers earned first-team all-conference honors. Crossman led the Spartans to a fourth place finish at the North Atlantic Conference Championships in 2013 as well behind an all-conference performance from Mariah Eilers. In her first season at the helm of the woman's program, two of her charges earned first-team all-conference honors as the team took third overall at the NAC Championships. Coach Crossman is a 1995 graduate of the University of Delaware with a degree in exercise science and a minor in Spanish.  Crossman was also a member of the NCAA Division I cross country and track and field teams at the University of Delaware and is currently a USA Track and Field Level One Coach. For the past 15 years, she has worked as a fitness consultant. Crossman has coached many endurance athletes including runners, nordic skiers and triathletes. She also works part time at a local high school teaching physical education and health. Crossmans desire is to give the student athletes the individual attention they need over the course of the cross country season, so that they may realize their full potential.