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New Firebird Spotlight Features Women’s Cross Country and Track & Field Senior Brittany Okon March 29, 2017 WASHINGTON, DC – Be sure to check out the new Firebird Spotlight on the UDC Athletics website,... Full Story

Senior Brittany Okon led the way for UDC with a team-best time of 24:26.

Firebirds Compete at East Coast Conference Cross Country Championship Meet October 22, 2016 ROCHESTER, NY – The University of the District of Columbia women’s cross country team... Full Story

Four Firebirds Run Career-Bests at Delaware State Pre-Conference Run Invitational October 15, 2016 SMYRNA, DE – Four Firebirds ran career-best times on the Delaware State 5K course as the... Full Story

Phillip was an olympian in Beijing in 2008.

University of the District of Columbia Announces Hiring of Joel Phillip as Head Women’s Cross Country and Track & Field Coach October 15, 2016 WASHINGTON, DC – Director of Athletics Patricia Thomas has announced that 2008 Olympian, Joel... Full Story

Freshman Niasia Harding led the Firebirds for a second straight week and placed 13th all-time on the program's top-25 DSU performances.

Five Firebird Runners Crack Program’s All-Time Top-25 Times at Delaware State Farm Run September 24, 2016 SMYRNA, DE – Five of the top six runners for University of the District of Columbia at the... Full Story

Junior Shayna Hodge improved her time from last week by nearly three minutes.

UDC Women’s Cross Country Show Improvement at Cappy Anderson Invitational September 17, 2016 PRINCESS ANNE, MD – The University of the District of Columbia women’s cross country... Full Story

UDC Women’s Cross Country Competes at Delaware State Hornet Invitational September 10, 2016 SMYRNA, DE – The University of the District of Columbia women’s cross country team... Full Story

Junior Stacy-Ann Rowe is one of four returning Firebirds.

UDC 2016 Women’s Cross Country Schedule Announced August 24, 2016 WASHINGTON, DC – The University of the District of Columbia women’s cross country team... Full Story

From L to R: Head Coach Alton McKenzie, Marlena Wright, AD Patricia Thomas, Sr. Assoc. AD Joe Lang.

New UDC Firebird Blog Released Featuring Marlena Wright August 4, 2016 WASHINGTON, DC – Firebird fans be sure to check out the latest Firebird Blog featuring recent... Full Story

UDC Earns USTFCCCA All-Academic Team Honor; Jerily Benjamin Earns 4th Individual All-Academic Distinction July 29, 2016 NEW ORLEANS – University of the District of Columbia Women’s Cross Country & Track... Full Story

Marlena Wright, seen here accepting the "ECC" Award from Commissioner Bob Dranoff, was named the ECC's nominee for the 2016 NCAA Woman of the Year award.

UDC’s Marlena Wright Selected an East Coast Conference NCAA Woman of the Year Nominee July 27, 2016 INDIANAPOLIS – The University of the District of Columbia’s Marlena Wright was selected... Full Story

Wright Earns Excellence in Community and Character Award May 26, 2016 BRIDGEPORT, CT - Marlena Wright of the University of the District of Columbia women's cross country... Full Story

Firebirds Close Out Cross Country Season with Several Season-Bests at 2015 ECC Championships October 24, 2015 BROOKVILLE, NY - Greeted by perfect fall weather, the University of the District of Columbia women's... Full Story

KayTiarra Johnson led the Firebirds with a time of 22:44.

Firebirds Compete at DSU Hornet Invitational October 17, 2015 SMYRNA, DE - With the Cross Country season closing in on the championship meet, the University of... Full Story

Firebirds Cross Country Team Volunteers at Light the Night Walk in Support of Leukemia & Lymphoma Society October 13, 2015 ROCKVILLE, MD - It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon as the Firebirds Women's Cross Country and... Full Story

Junior Kay-Tiarra Johnson improved nearly one minute from her time at the UMES course two weeks ago.

Firebirds Run at Cappy Anderson 5K Invitiational September 19, 2015 PRINCESS ANNE, MD – The University of the District of Columbia women’s cross country... Full Story

Firebirds Compete at East Coast Conference Cross Country Championship Meet

University of the District of Columbia Announces Hiring of Joel Phillip as Head Women’s Cross Country and Track & Field Coach

Five Firebird Runners Crack Program’s All-Time Top-25 Times at Delaware State Farm Run

UDC Women’s Cross Country Show Improvement at Cappy Anderson Invitational

UDC 2016 Women’s Cross Country Schedule Announced

New UDC Firebird Blog Released Featuring Marlena Wright

UDC’s Marlena Wright Selected an East Coast Conference NCAA Woman of the Year Nominee

Firebirds Compete at DSU Hornet Invitational

Firebirds Run at Cappy Anderson 5K Invitiational

Videos

Firebird Nation Sports Update June 2017 June 1, 2017 Host Eric Zedalis interviews members of the men's lacrosse, men's tennis and women's track &...

Firebird Nation Sports Update March/April 2017 April 5, 2017 Show host Eric Zedalis wraps up UDC winter sports and chats with Spring sport coaches Rodger Colbert...

Firebird Nation Sports Update February 2017 February 15, 2017 Host Eric Zedalis sits down with members of the Men's and Women's Basketball teams and Head Track...

Firebird Nation Sports Update January 2017 January 9, 2017 Host Eric Zedalis sits down with basketball coaches Mike Riley and Juan Dixon to discuss how the...

Firebird Nation Sports Update December 2016 December 8, 2016 Host Eric Zedalis sits down with student-athletes from the men's and women's basketball teams, as...

Firebird Nation Sports Update November 2016 November 9, 2016 Host Eric Zedalis recaps the Fall UDC sports seasons (soccer, tennis and cross country) and then...

Firebird Nation Sports Update October 2016 October 13, 2016 Host Eric Zedalis catches up with the Men's Soccer and Women's Cross Country teams while also...

Firebird Nation Sports Update September 2016 October 5, 2016 Host Eric Zedalis does a series of interviews with men's soccer head coach Matt Thompson previewing...

Firebird Nation Sports Update August 2016 September 8, 2016 Host Eric Zedalis interviews head coaches Dickie Mahaffey and Alton McKenzie about their upcoming...

NCAA Respect Video August 22, 2016

The Real MVP Episode 5 - Women's Outdoor Track & Field March 28, 2016 Hosts Simone Grant and Brittany Okon interview their coach Alton McKenzie and their teammates for...

Hammer Time March 25, 2016 HammerTime REVAMPED! Head coach Alton Mckenzie speaks about the importance of sunscreen in this...

Motivational Mondays - Louis Connor March 21, 2016 Senior men's soccer goalkeeper Louis Connor talks about his focus on preparation during the...

Motivational Mondays - Amy Rock March 14, 2016 Amy Rock talks about playing lacrosse and being a student-athlete at the University of the District...

Hammertime 8 March 4, 2016 Women's Lacrosse junior Dominique Dotson talks about how to treat back pain. Administrative...

Motivational Mondays - Matthew Marrett February 29, 2016 Senior third-year men's lacrosse captain Matthew Marrett talks about the sport of lacrosse, and...