1998 Season
Nyaladzi Nthunamo (Gaborone, Botswana/Lobatse Secondary School) became the first Catholic men's cross country runner to earn All-Region since Andrew Cleary in 1990. Nthunamo posted a season-best 27:04 time at the regional meet Nov. 14.
Senior Anne Connolly (Sherborn, Mass./Dover-Sherborn Regional) earned First-Team All-CAC honors by placing seventh in the CAC Cross Country Championships at York, Pa. Connolly traversed the 3.1-mile course in 19 minutes and 55.8 seconds and helped the Cardinals to a second-place finish.
Nicky Bhalla (Arlington, Va./Bishop O'Connell) and Tudi Tudryn (Sunderland, Mass./Stoneleigh-Burnham) made Second-Team All-CAC by placing 13th and 14th, respectively. Bhalla's time was 20:15.81 and Tudryn's was 20:23.39.
In the men's meet, Dan Dougherty (Arvada, Colo./Holy Family) earned Second-Team All-CAC by covering the 5-mile course in 28:15.45 to finish 15th. Catholic placed fifth.
Read CUA Magazine's feature on Anne Connolly.
Men's Results
| Date | Meet | Result | Top finishers |
| Sept. 5 | Sea Gull Open | no off. scoring | McDermott (1st, 28:03); McHugh (8th, 28:47); Dwyer (9th, 28:55) |
| Sept. 12 | Knights Invitational | 1st | |
| Sept. 18 | National Catholic Championships | 1st among D-III schools | McHugh (98th overall, 27:15); Brad Johnston (107th, 27:26) |
| Sept. 26 | York (Pa.) Invitational | 2nd | |
| Oct. 3 | Drew Invitational | 2nd of 8 | McDermott (11th, 28:00); Nthunamo (12th, 28:12) |
| Oct. 17 | William & Mary Invitational | No team scores | |
| Oct. 24 | Mason-Dixon Conf. Championships at Salisbury | 5th of 7 | McDermott (27:50.9) |
| Nov. 7 | CAC Championships at York | 5th of 8 | Dougherty (15th, 28:15.45) |
| Nov. 14 | NCAA Southern Regional Championships | 14th of 22 | Nthunamo (25th, All-Region, 27:04) |
Roster
|
Name | Yr. | Hometown | High School |
| Dan Dougherty | So. | Arvada, Colo. | Holy Family |
| Ryan McDermott | So. | Staten Island, N.Y. | Monsignor Farrell |
| Andre Mouledoux | So. | New Orleans, La. | Jesuit |
| Nyaladzi Nthunamo | Sr. | Gaborone, Botswana | Lobatse Secondary School |
| Jim Sheehy | So.. | Park Ridge, N.J. | Don Bosco Prep |
| Matt Vilord | Jr. | Suffern, N.Y. | Suffern |
| Matt McHugh | Fr. | Sylvania, Ohio | St. Francis de Sales |
| Jerry Reynolds | Fr. | Canton, Mich. | Plymouth Canton |
| Tim Dwyer | Fr. | Cape May, N.J. | Wildwood Catholic |
| Michael Clarke | Fr. | Brooklyn, N.Y. | Stuyvesant |
| Brad Johnston | Fr. | Newark, Del. | Salesianum School |
| Michael Robustelli | Fr. | Kings Park, N.Y. | Kings Park |
Women's Results (2-0 in dual meets)
| Date | Meet | Results | Top finishers |
| Sept. 12 | Shepherd Invitational | 2nd | |
| Sept. 19 | vs. Swarthmore | W, 25-30 | Connolly (2nd, 21:07); Tudryn (3rd, 21:27) |
| Sept. 19 | at Johns Hopkins | W, 17-40 | |
| Sept. 26 | Messiah Invitational | 2nd | |
| Oct. 3 | Drew Invitational | 1st of 10 | Connolly (1st, 20:15); Tudryn (5th, 20:51) |
| Oct. 9 | Columbia Union, UDC and Bowie State | 1st of 4 | Bhalla (1st, course-record 20:19); Tudryn (2nd, 20:33); Flanagan (3rd, 20:36) |
| Oct. 24 | Mason-Dixon Conference Championships | 3rd of 5 | Connolly (5th, 19:55.7). Bhalla (14th, 20:49.4) |
| Nov. 7 | CAC Championships at York | 2nd of 8 | Connolly (7th, 19:55.8) |
| Nov. 14 | NCAA Regional Championships | 8th of 17 | Connolly (20th, 19:51.20, All-Region); Tudryn (39th, 20:24.70) |
Roster
| Name | Yr. | Hometown | High School |
| Nicole Bhalla | So. | Arlington, Va. | Bishop O'Connell |
| Maryellen Carew | Jr. | Brooklyn, N.Y. | Notre Dame Academy |
| Anne Connolly | Sr. | Sherborn, Mass. | Dover-Sherborn Regional |
| Dianne Dewane | So. | Manitowac, Wis. | Roncalli |
| Donna Flanagan | Fr. | Plainville, Mass. | Bishop Feehan |
| Jacqueline Hargrave | Jr. | Haddonfield, N.J. | Haddonfield Memorial |
| Catherine Lang | Fr. | Havertown, Pa. | Haverford Township |
| Emily Levasseur | Fr. | Hudson, N.H. | Bishop Guertin |
| Bernadette Petersen | So. | Perry, Ohio | Perry |
| Theresa Petersen | So. | Perry, Ohio | Perry |
| Elizabeth Pfifer | Fr. | Columbus, Miss. | Columbus |
| Gayle Ray | So. | Kenmore, N.Y. | Nardin Academy |
| Tudi Tudryn | Jr. | Sunderland, MS | Stoneleigh-Burnham |
| Sarah Vagley | Fr. | Oakmont, Pa. | Oakland Catholic |
