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Air Force Falcons men's cross country

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Air Force Falcons men's cross country
UniversityUnited States Air Force Academy
Head coachLaura Bowerman (3rd season)
ConferenceMW
LocationColorado Springs, CO
NicknameFalcons
ColorsBlue and silver[1]
   
NCAA Championship appearances
1959, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Conference champions
1991, 1994, 1996, 2003, 2015, 2020, 2021, 2022

Air Force Falcons men's cross country is one of the cross country teams of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado.The Falcons compete in the Mountain West Conference at the Division I level in the NCAA and are coached by Laura Bowerman.

Championship Results

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Year Coach Place Points
2023 Laura Bowerman 12th 368
2022 7th 264
2021 Ryan Cole 17th 453
2020* 19th 464
2018 20th 498
2017 15th 429
2013 Juli Benson 20th 419
2004 Mark Stanforth 14th 382
2003 8th 327
2001 26th 620
2000 16th 467
1991 Ralph Linderman 14th 318
1981 Maj. Pete Jones 22nd 457
1971 Arne Arnesen 23rd 529
1968 22nd 506
1967 2nd 96
1964 10th 288
1961 Capt. Ed Matthews 10th 244
1960 7th 181
1959 9th 188

Coaches

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Coach Tenure
Laura Bowerman 2022-Present
Ryan Cole 2014-2022
Juli Benson 2009-2014
Ralph Linderman 2008-2009
John Hayes 2007-2008
Mark Stanforth 1992-2007
Ralph Linderman 1989-1992
Maj. Jim Trego 1983-1989
Maj. Pete Jones 1981-1983
Maj. Dick Elliot 1977-1981
Arne Arnesen 1962-1977
Capt. Ed Matthews 1958-1962
Tommy Thomson 1957-1958
1Lt. Russell Thoburn 1956-1957

References

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  1. ^ "Air Force Athletics Style Sheet" (PDF). March 12, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.