Loras College Men's Cross Country

Schultz was previously an assistant at Loras from 1991-1994 and earned his master's degree in physical education/athletic administration from Loras in 1994.   Schultz recently completed his 11th season as the Duhawks' cross country coach. To open the 2015 season, Loras women won the Central College Invitational. The Duhawks ran to the top of the Iowa Conference claiming their first IIAC Championship in program history. For his teams finish, Schultz was named IIAC Womens Coach of the Year for the second time in the past three seasons. Loras put four runners in the top-10 to earn All-Conference honors. Senior Maggie Saenz Ruiz finished as conference runner-up, freshman Audrey Miller finished sixth, Senior Bri Cook finished seventh and junior Emily Day finished 10th. The Duhawks also had their highest finish at the NCAA Central Region Championships under Schultz, finishing fourth out of 30 teams and top among all Iowa teams. In addition to their success on the cross country course, the Loras womens cross country team earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors with a team GPA of 3.12. Men's cross country celebrated what was arguably the most successful season in program history. To open the season, Loras won the Central Dutch Invitational with a very low score of 21 points.  The Duhawks went on the win the National Catholic Championships at the University of Notre Dame for the second consecutive year over a field that included NCAA Division II and NAIA scholarship programs. Loras captured its sixth conference championship in program history and second title in a row. As a result, Schultz was named the Iowa Conference Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season. At the NCAA Central Region Championships, Loras tied for second and qualified for the National Championships as a team for the third straight year. The Duhawks trip to Nationals was a huge success. Loras went into the meet ranked 22nd and finished 14th, the highest finish in program history. Sophomore Mason Tope earned All-American honors with his 30th place finish. In addition to their success on the cross country course, the Loras mens cross country team was named a USTFCCCA All-Academic Team with a team GPA of 3.19.  After serving as Loras head track & field coach from 2005 to 2013, Schultz took on a new role as assistant track & field coach in 2014. During that time, Schultz received a wide array of awards and accomplishments during his time at Loras, including the IIAC and NCAA Central Region Coach of the Year for 2007 in men's indoor track and field. He led the men to the Iowa Conference Indoor Championship in 2007 and the Outdoor Championship in 2005 and two top-10 NCAA Indoor & Outdoor finishes at the Men's Championships. Schultz also led the women to a fifth place finish in 2007 at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Loras Track & Field has had a combined 60 All Americans in men's and women's indoor and outdoor track and field at Loras, including three NCAA Division III Champions under Schultz.   Loras is Schultz's third different head coaching stop. He came to Dubuque from Lewis University in the suburbs of Chicago. Schultz spent three years coaching at Lewis, where he was the head mens and womens cross country and track coach. Schultz guided the Flyers to four Great Lakes Valley Conference titles in track and field and two in cross country.   Schultz has also previously served as the head coach at Elmhurst College, an NCAA Division III school in his hometown of Elmhurst, Ill. There, he headed the cross country and track and field programs for eight years. Under Schultzs leadership, the womens cross country team went from last in the CCIW when Schultz arrived, to finishing seventh at the National Championships seven years later. The mens program showed significant improvement as well moving up from last in the CCIW to second in that same seven-year period.   Schultz graduated from Lewis University in 1991 after a successful career as student-athlete. He ran in high school for nationally known York High School in Elmhurst, Illinois, where he was a member of Yorks 1986 state championship team. Schultz and his wife, Jennifer, are the proud parents of two sons, Joey and Justin. They reside in Dubuque. Bob Schultz returned to Loras in 2005 to serve as the head men's and women's cross country and track and field coach. Schultz was previously an assistant at Loras from 1991-1994 and earned his master's degree in physical education/athletic administration from Loras in 1994.   Schultz recently completed his 11th season as the Duhawks' cross country coach. To open the 2015 season, Loras women won the Central College Invitational. The Duhawks ran to the top of the Iowa Conference claiming their first IIAC Championship in program history. For his teams finish, Schultz was named IIAC Womens Coach of the Year for the second time in the past three seasons. Loras put four runners in the top-10 to earn All-Conference honors. Senior Maggie Saenz Ruiz finished as conference runner-up, freshman Audrey Miller finished sixth, Senior Bri Cook finished seventh and junior Emily Day finished 10th. The Duhawks also had their highest finish at the NCAA Central Region Championships under Schultz, finishing fourth out of 30 teams and top among all Iowa teams. In addition to their success on the cross country course, the Loras womens cross country team earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors with a team GPA of 3.12. Men's cross country celebrated what was arguably the most successful season in program history. To open the season, Loras won the Central Dutch Invitational with a very low score of 21 points.  The Duhawks went on the win the National Catholic Championships at the University of Notre Dame for the second consecutive year over a field that included NCAA Division II and NAIA scholarship programs. Loras captured its sixth conference championship in program history and second title in a row. As a result, Schultz was named the Iowa Conference Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season. At the NCAA Central Region Championships, Loras tied for second and qualified for the National Championships as a team for the third straight year. The Duhawks trip to Nationals was a huge success. Loras went into the meet ranked 22nd and finished 14th, the highest finish in program history. Sophomore Mason Tope earned All-American honors with his 30th place finish. In addition to their success on the cross country course, the Loras mens cross country team was named a USTFCCCA All-Academic Team with a team GPA of 3.19.  After serving as Loras head track & field coach from 2005 to 2013, Schultz took on a new role as assistant track & field coach in 2014. During that time, Schultz received a wide array of awards and accomplishments during his time at Loras, including the IIAC and NCAA Central Region Coach of the Year for 2007 in men's indoor track and field. He led the men to the Iowa Conference Indoor Championship in 2007 and the Outdoor Championship in 2005 and two top-10 NCAA Indoor & Outdoor finishes at the Men's Championships. Schultz also led the women to a fifth place finish in 2007 at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Loras Track & Field has had a combined 60 All Americans in men's and women's indoor and outdoor track and field at Loras, including three NCAA Division III Champions under Schultz.   Loras is Schultz's third different head coaching stop. He came to Dubuque from Lewis University in the suburbs of Chicago. Schultz spent three years coaching at Lewis, where he was the head mens and womens cross country and track coach. Schultz guided the Flyers to four Great Lakes Valley Conference titles in track and field and two in cross country.   Schultz has also previously served as the head coach at Elmhurst College, an NCAA Division III school in his hometown of Elmhurst, Ill. There, he headed the cross country and track and field programs for eight years. Under Schultzs leadership, the womens cross country team went from last in the CCIW when Schultz arrived, to finishing seventh at the National Championships seven years later. The mens program showed significant improvement as well moving up from last in the CCIW to second in that same seven-year period.   Schultz graduated from Lewis University in 1991 after a successful career as student-athlete. He ran in high school for nationally known York High School in Elmhurst, Illinois, where he was a member of Yorks 1986 state championship team. Schultz and his wife, Jennifer, are the proud parents of two sons, Joey and Justin. They reside in Dubuque.

Jones is a 2005 graduate of Loras College where he spent three seasons competing as a member of the track and field program. During his time at Loras, Jones earned All-American honors twice (2003 Outdoor T&F and 2004 Indoor T&F) and served as team captain his senior year. Since becoming a coach at Loras, Jones has helped coach 35 Iowa Conference Champions, dozens of NCAA Qualifers, 15 All-Americans and 10 Academic All-Americans. Additionally, under Jones' leadership, numerous school records have been broken, as well as IIAC Conference Meet records being held. Jones has also coached 2 Conference MVPs in his tenure (2013, 2015). This past season the track & field program had Loras first ever Elite 90 recipient.   The Elite 90 is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAAs 90 championships. The Loras women finished 22nd at the 2016 NCAA Track & Field Championships, the highest finish since 2007. Jones is a 2000 graduate of Davenport Assumption High School and was a three-sport athlete for the Knights, competing in cross country, track and field and baseball. He currently resides in Dubuque, Iowa. Matt Jones begins his 4th season as the Loras Track and Field Head Coach after spending seven seasons as an assistant under Bob Schultz. Jones is a 2005 graduate of Loras College where he spent three seasons competing as a member of the track and field program. During his time at Loras, Jones earned All-American honors twice (2003 Outdoor T&F and 2004 Indoor T&F) and served as team captain his senior year. Since becoming a coach at Loras, Jones has helped coach 35 Iowa Conference Champions, dozens of NCAA Qualifers, 15 All-Americans and 10 Academic All-Americans. Additionally, under Jones' leadership, numerous school records have been broken, as well as IIAC Conference Meet records being held. Jones has also coached 2 Conference MVPs in his tenure (2013, 2015). This past season the track & field program had Loras first ever Elite 90 recipient.   The Elite 90 is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAAs 90 championships. The Loras women finished 22nd at the 2016 NCAA Track & Field Championships, the highest finish since 2007. Jones is a 2000 graduate of Davenport Assumption High School and was a three-sport athlete for the Knights, competing in cross country, track and field and baseball. He currently resides in Dubuque, Iowa.