Rowan University Women's Cross Country

Costello is in his second year as an assistant womens cross country and track & field coach at Rowan University   Costello is responsible for coaching the distance runners.  In 2014, Christin Bettis was the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) cross country individual champion and Rowan came in second in the team scoring.   The Profs captured the NJAC Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Championships.  During the indoor season, Catherine Dougherty was the conference champion in the 3,000 meters (10:41.30) and the distance medley relay won the NJAC title (13:07.89).   Rowan was the winner in five NJAC outdoor individual championships and three student-athletes qualified for the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championships.  Bettis was the ECAC champion in the 10,000 meters with a school record of 35:54.55 and Dougherty won the 3,000 meter steeplechase (10:45.93).  The 4x800 meter relay finished in second place.    The 4x800 meter relay set a school record (9:06.40) at the 2015 Penn Relays.  Dougherty (3,000 meter steeplechse) and Bettis (10,000 meters) qualified for the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships.   Costello is the founder and head coach of the Franklinville Track Club. He has twice led the club to the Nike Team Nationals (2010, 2011) and has had multiple athletes qualify for the Foot Locker Cross Country Regional and New Balance Indoor & Outdoor Nationals. Costello was previously an assistant track & field coach at Delsea Regional High School. He helped guide the Crusaders to three sectional titles and one state championship. Costello has also been a cross country/distance coach for the South Jersey Rising Stars Track Club and Gloucester County College. He competed for the Profs and was a three-time All-American (1986, 1987 10,000 meters and 1988 5000 meters). Costello was a New Jersey Athletic Conference champion in cross country and in the 5000 and 10,000 meters. Costello is a USA Track & Field Level I certified coach. He graduated from the University in 1988 with a bachelors degree in physical education. Scott Costello is in his second year as an assistant womens cross country and track & field coach at Rowan University.   Costello is responsible for coaching the distance runners.  In 2014, Christin Bettis was the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) cross country individual champion and Rowan came in second in the team scoring.