Cross Country

Coaches

Bill Rice

Bill Rice
Head Coach

Assistant Coaches
George O’Boyle
Josh Kramer
Logan Pfeiffer

Girls Roster

TBA

Boys Roster

TBA

Schedule

Sat, September 7
  • Cross Country: Varsity Invitational vs Papillion-La Vista South (Away)
    at Walnut Creek Rec. Area, 8:00 am

  • Cross Country: JV vs. Papillion-La Vista South (Away)
    at Walnut Creek Rec. Area, 8:00 am

Thu, September 12
  • Cross Country: Varsity Platte River Rumble vs Creighton University (Away)
    at Mahoney State Park, 8:30 am

  • Cross Country: JV vs. Creighton University (Away)
    at Mahoney State Park, 8:30 am

Thu, September 19
  • Cross Country: Varsity Invitational vs Multiple Schools vs. Lincoln High (Away)
    at Pioneers Park, 10:00 am

  • Cross Country: Varsity Invitational vs Lincoln High (Away)
    at Pioneers Park, 10:00 am

  • Cross Country: JV vs. Papillion-La Vista South Omaha South Omaha Northwest Lincoln Lutheran Elkhorn South Bellevue East Senior Elkhorn North Fremont Grand Island Senior High Gretna Hastings Senior Kearney Bearcats Lincoln East Lincoln Northeast Lincoln Southeast Lincoln Southwest Millard North Millard South Millard West Omaha North Omaha Westside Standing Bear">Multiple Schools (Away)
    at Pioneers Park, 11:00 am

Program History

GIRLS

Individual Champions:

  • Willa Koenig, 2014
  • Elizabeth Lange, 2002
  • Elizabeth Lange, 2001 (All-Class Gold)
  • Jill Noel, 1982
  • Jill Noel, 1981
  • Jill Noel, 1980

Team Championships: 2018, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2007, 2005, 2004, 1991, 1990, 1987, 1986

cross country champions

BOYS

Team Championships: 2007, 1991, 1989, 1985, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1979, 1978, 1976

1978 Cross Country team members

Hall of Fame Athletes, Coaches & Teams

Kyle Foster

Kyle Foster ’83

Kyle Foster graduated from Pius X in 1983. He graduated from University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1988 where he earned B.A. degrees in History and English

lynde thelen

Lynde Thelen

Melynda (Lynde) Thelen was born in Brookings South Dakota but raised in Lincoln Nebraska. During her four years at Pius X high school, she was

1978 Cross Country team members

1978 Boys Cross Country

Three All-City runners paced Coach O’Boyle’s championship team. Jerry Spethman broke the tape at districts and Mark Cuddy, Shawn Kelley, Peter Morin, and Fred Stuart

jill noel Korta pius x athletics hall of fame

Jill (Noel) Korta

Jill Noel Korta owns the most decorated career of any athlete in Pius X history. She won every race of her high school cross country

George O'Boyle Pius X cross country track coach

George O’Boyle

O’Boyle attended the University of Nebraska on a track scholarship and joined the Pius X faculty in 1968. After 17 years as a PE and

Elizabeth (Lange) Maggio pius x hall of fame

Elizabeth (Lange) Maggio

Elizabeth Lange completed a magnificent Thunderbolt career that spanned three sports and a legacy of gold medals and records. She earned two gold medals at

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