Sports | Cross Country

Ireland highlights individuality to build a cross country team for success

By Olivia Treynor / Columbia Daily Spectator
“Having it work” has led to three consecutive Ivy League Heps titles for the women’s cross country team, as well as an 18th-place finish at the 2018 NCAA Cross Country Championships.
By Mackenzie George • November 8, 2019 at 8:44 AM














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In his six years at Columbia, Ireland's women's cross country team has won the Ivy League title in three consecutive years: 2017, 2018, and most recently 2019 on Nov. 1.