Men's Basketball 11/17 & 11/19:              The men's basketball program kicked off the weekend with an early game against Spurgeon College on Thursday November 17^th. The Cougars took advantage of their home opener as they went on a scoring rampage and ultimately took home the victory by a final score of 94-57. It was a balanced attack from the Cougars which led to the 37 point victory. Five Cougs finished the game in double figures for points led by Noah Kon who finished with 14 points and also led the team with 6 assists. Nic Zeil nearly finished with a double-double as he had 13 points and nine rebounds. Freshman Maro Egodotaye also had double figure points with 10 and grabbed six rebounds. Christian Bento finished with 12 points and Schafer Reichart finished with 10 to round out the Cougars in double figures.
 
The Men's basketball used the momentum they had built on Thursday as they went into their next game on Saturday. Also a home matchup, the Cougars squared off against Barclay College.  The Cougs took a 10 point advantage heading into halftime as they led 30-20, then pulled away in the second half to eventually defeat the Bears by 30 points by a final score of 80-50. It was another strong balanced team effort as Christian Bento led the team in scoring with 14 points, followed by Maro Egodotaye with 13. Both Shaylen Woodberry and Tanner Hecht each finished with 10 points. Jaylen Williams also had a strong game as he finished with seven points and also led the team with seven assists.
 
The CCU Men's team now has a 2-2 record on the year and will be facing off against Westcliff University on Friday November 25^th at 5PM as they kick off the annual CCU Thanksgiving Tournament. They will then finish off the weekend as they take on Kansas Wesleyan University on Saturday November 26^th at 5PM.
 
Women's Basketball 11/18 & 11/19:       This past weekend, CCU took part in the Al Kaly Shrine Classic hosted by CSU Pueblo. The Cougars began on Friday November 18^th with a game against MidAmerica Nazarene University. CCU used a well balanced attack to grab the early advantage and never look back. The Cougars grabbed the lead and never relinquished it throughout the entire game as they led the entire way. Seven Cougars scored at least eight points in the game led by Agnes Paul who tallied 12 points and led the team with eight rebounds. Victoria Perez and Dasiya Jones both finished with 10 points each. The Cougars dominated the entire game in the paint as they outscored the Pioneers 54-18 in the paint.
 
After the big win on Friday, the Cougars were back in action on Saturday as they faced off against the Nanooks of the University of Alaska Fairbanks. This was a closer game as the Cougs actually trailed by one point heading into halftime. However, Head Coach Diane Thompson was able to fire up the girls during the break which led to a strong second half performance where they took the lead and never looked back as they went on to win the game by a final score of 88-79. It was a big offensive game from several Cougars as four players finished the game in double figures for points. Both Agnes Paul and Maggie Hutka each finished the game with double-doubles as Paul had 15 points and 15 rebounds, while Hutka had 22 points and 12 rebounds. Regan Laconte added 16 points, three rebounds and also tallied three steals in the game. Mykaela Moore was a force on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball as she finished with 10 points, led the team with six assists, and also wreaked havoc on the defensive side as she notched five steals in the game.
 
The CCU Women's record now sits at an impressive 3-1 on the year as they are now on a three game winning streak. They will open up their home schedule this week as they square off against the crosstown rival Metro State on Tuesday Night at 5PM at the CCU Event Center. They will finish off the week with another home matchup against Texas Permian Basin in an afternoon tilt beginning at 2PM.
 
Men's Cross Country 11/19:        It was a chilly day on Saturday when the Cross Country team took to the course at Wash Park in Denver to compete in the NCAA South Central Regional Championship The men ran one of the best races in program history, placing five runners in the top 20 on route to a second place finish in arguably the toughest region in division two. Josh Pierantoni ran an incredible race, placing third with a time of 30:35.3. Closely following him was Matthew Storer, who ran a tremendous race on route to a sixth place finish with a time of 30:52.2. Alex Vance placed 15th with a time of 31:34.4. Two teammates followed close behind as Trent Cochran secured 17th with a mark of 31:39.3 while Isaac Russo kicked late to pass a few runners to come in just behind his teammate in 18th with a time of 31:42.4. Luke Meyer took 37th with a time of 32:22.6 while Jeremy Miller finished in 49th with a tally of 32:40.6. The result was good enough for a second place overall team finish which grants CCU an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships which will be held at Chamber's Bay in University Place, Washington on December 2^nd.   
 
Women's Cross Country 11/19:          CCU took on a plethora of nationally ranked teams on Saturday morning at Wash Park. The Cougars took seventh place overall amid tough conditions. With snow on the ground on many parts of the course, the women navigated through it well with a strong push in the back half. Shannon King was the top finisher for the Cougars with a time of 22:44.9. Michelle Kuipers closely followed with a time of 22:48.5 as she passed several runners with a strong kick down the final stretch. Lucy Pidek came in next with a 22:53 flat while Elizabeth Mattson ran a 22:54.6. Callie Ketner closed with a 23:145.9 and Zanzie Demco closed with a 23:27.7. Paige Tack unfortunately was unable to finish the race. The women took 7^th/25 overall in a field loaded with top nationally ranked teams Stay tuned to CCUCougars.com as the women have a chance to be selected to compete at the NCAA Championships as an at-large bid. The 2022 DII men's and women's cross country selections were released at 5PM EST today, and CCU earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Championships so they too will be competing at the Championships held on December 2nd at Chamber's Bay in University Place, Washington.