With championship titles coming home to University Heights, the start of new winter seasons is heating up as the weather cools down.
Here's what to look out for this weekend:
Men's and Women's Cross Country
JCU Men's Cross Country took first overall as the NCAC Champions with 36 points, repeating their win from last year. And, for the first time in school history, the JCU Women's Cross Country team brought home the NCAC Championship with an impeccable 21 points.
Both teams head for the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championship this Saturday, November 14. The women's 6k begins at 11 am ET before the men's 8k will start at 12 pm ET.
Football
In their penultimate game of the regular season, the Blue Streaks bested Oberlin, 64-7, last weekend. Dominating yards and first downs, JCU capitalized on two turnovers and maintained meaningful defensive prowess. Dylan Rogers led the team in tackles with 6 while Quincy Newsom had a strong 90-yard rushing game.
For Faculty Appreciation Day, the Blue & Gold host in Don Shula Stadium for their final regular season game. JCU quarterback Tyler Green will see some familiar faces as the Blue Streaks take on his former school, NCAC rival Denison University, with kickoff at 1:05 pm.
The game will be broadcast on Rock Entertainment Sports Network and Cleveland's 43.
Men's Basketball
The Blue Streaks dominated the Pitt-Bradford Tournament last weekend, putting them 2-0 for the beginning of the season. Jack Zapolnik was honored as NCAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week, scoring 29 points in the season opener.
Hosting the Blue Streak Invitational in the DeCarlo Varsity Center, there will be three matchups. On Friday at 6 pm, the Blue Streaks host the home opener against Carnegie Mellon University. Carnegie Mellon and Penn State Harrisburg compete on Saturday, November at 3 pm. Then JCU takes on Penn State Harrisburg on Sunday, November 15 at 1 pm.
Volleyball
The Blue & Gold stunned #4 seed Denison this week with a 3-0 win. JCU was determined to win with NCAC kill leader Natalie Glowe heading the way with 12 kills and Tess Murray putting up 36 assists, now ranked third in the league in assists.
JCU Volleyball heads to the NCAC Tournament Semifinal in Springfield, Ohio, against #1 seed Wittenberg University on Friday at 7:30 pm.
Women's Basketball
The Blue Streaks face a tough start to the season, falling to Case Western Reserve in a back-and-forth game earlier this week. The team has been able to spread the love as they work to find a solid starting roster, seeing sophomores Erin McCormick and Lauren Kline lead in points against the Spartans.
JCU Women's Basketball travels for the first time this year, heading to Albion, Michigan to compete against Franklin College on Friday, November 13 at 5 pm. JCU will face the winner or loser of the Albion/Hiram game on Saturday.
Men's Wrestling
Last time out, the Blue Streaks snagged sixth at the Mount Union Invitational. Brett Stanley is knocking at the door of a national ranking in the 125 class, reaching the semifinals at the Invitational. Maxwell Beck had his best individual placement, coming third in the 149B bracket.
JCU will head for Case Western Reserve to compete in the Bob Del Rosa on Saturday starting at 10 am.
Women's Wrestling
Hosting a tri-meet last weekend, JCU Women's Wrestling secured two decisive victories. The Blue Streaks made easy work of Heidelberg, tallying a dominant 43-6, and hunted down Mount Union, finishing the weekend off with a 33-15 final.
The Blue & Gold will be on the road, heading to Michigan for the Adrian Invitational on Sunday, November 15 at 10 am.
Club Hockey
JCU Hockey moves into a 11-5-0 record with a 5-1 conference record. A number of players find themselves nationally ranked. Graduate forward Charlie Tuggey is tied for second in all ACHA Men's Division 1 for points with 31 and goalie Austin Muirhead is in the top spot for wins with 11 on the season.
The Blue Streaks now look to a big home-and-home series against the University of Pittsburgh Panthers, heading on the road Friday at 8:20 pm before coming back home on Saturday at 6 pm for Hockey Fights Cancer Night at Gilmour Academy.
