JCU Wins OAC XC Coaching Staff of the Year Awards; Ian Paul Named Rookie of the Year

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS – John Carroll Cross Country has a reputation to uphold in the OAC and on the national stage. Prior to the 2023 season, the women’s team had won three straight OAC Championships and the men’s team had captured the previous two. Head Coach Kyle Basista lost two All-Americans from 2022 in Alex Phillip and Joe Backus, but that did not prevent him and his staff from maintaining the championship pedigree of the program. The Blue Streaks won both the 2023 OAC Championship on the men’s and women’s side. The Blue & Gold also won the Men’s NCAA Great…