FCA Falcons Cross-Country

06/05/2026

We had a great turnout at our information night! We're looking forward to next season already. If any families are interested in the team and didn't make it to Info night, send a DM to this page or e-mail danielfoster 'at' cedarville 'dot' edu, to get more information.

05/09/2026

Several members of the team, along with some alumni and younger siblings, came out today to support Choose Hope women's center at the Miles for Moms 5k. We had a strong representation at the awards ceremony, even while some of us appreciated the reminder that we need to start getting back in shape before XC season.
Tomorrow is Mother's Day, and to the FCA athletes, here is your reminder to tell your mom you love her and thank her for all she does for you (like maybe driving long distances to meets, and buying expensive running shoes, and running around just to cheer you, and washing sweaty clothes). Thank you, Moms!
Next event on our calendar is information night on June 4!

04/27/2026

The two-hour marathon barrier was broken yesterday - twice. The capability God has put into the human body is phenomenal. Let's put this kind of speed into perspective. The fastest 5K run by anyone in our team's history was Cooper's 15:49 at NXR last fall. Cooper's really fast, and that was a great race - he won his heat against hundreds of top runners in the southeast. Only a very small percentage of high school XC runners will ever run that fast. Let's just suppose that Cooper was able to hold that pace for eight 5Ks in a row, without stopping. In that case, he would have finished a marathon 14 minutes behind Sabastian Sawe yesterday. That's right, Sawe averaged a 14:10 5K pace! So the two hour marathon may not be a realistic goal for our team, but it does remind us that if you put in the training, you will improve from wherever you are and may even run faster than you ever thought you could.

01:59:30!!!!!

SABASTIAN SAWE IS THE FIRST PERSON EVER TO RUN A SUB-TWO Abbott World Marathon Majors MARATHON!

A NEW ERA FOR MARATHON RUNNING!

04/25/2026

Final April Miles for this spring. As Coach Mary is transitioning out of coaching she gave a short devotional on how God doesn't change even when our life is changing.
Now focus shifts to summer running in preparation for next fall's season! Information night for the coming season will be on June 4. More details on that coming soon.

04/18/2026

Another big turn out at April Miles today! Young and old runners, including several checking out the team for the first time. God has given us great weather through April.

04/04/2026

Nice group out today for our first April Miles. We had middle school, high school, alumni, parents. The Lord gave us beautiful weather. After the run we had a short devotional reminding us of God's using bad things for his good and his victory over death. He is risen!!

April Miles continue next Saturday. Several people had Easter or spring break conflicts today so we may have even more next time.

04/02/2026

Another FCA vs FCA matchup. Several of our XC girls play lacrosse, mostly for FCA, but at least one for another school, and today they faced each other. Fun times! (and congrats to FCA on the big win).
This Saturday starts April Miles - informal Saturday morning practices open to visitors. DM for more info!

02/14/2026

On Valentine's Day, we remember that the greatest love is the love God has for us, shown in sending Jesus to die to save us. But we also love running! Today we had a fun run and Coach Mary led us through the town of Bel Air to see each of the heart statues. We put the "fun" into the run today! And after a month of arctic temperatures, it felt downright balmy this morning. We look forward to the roads and trails getting more clear so we can run more.

02/13/2026

Several of our runners, both boys and girls, play basketball in the winter. The majority play for FCA, but some are on other teams. And once in a while those teams play against each other and teammates become opponents. That's OK, it's all in Christian love. It was fun to see several runners (not all pictured) on the hardwood tonight.

01/22/2026

Last weekend Coach Dan and Mrs. Coach, along with Coach Mary and her husband, were able to attend the Mid-Atlantic FCA Coach's TimeOut marriage retreat in Rehoboth Beach, DE. It was a great time to refocus on our marriages and remember to keep priorities straight. We're thankful for the opportunities that FCA affords in training and encouraging our coaches, not just on the field, but in life.