Cross country became a varsity sport at Clarkson in 1965 under long-time head coach Jack Phillips. One of the best runners ever for Clarkson was Pete Rickert ‘80, who won the 1976 ICAC Championship as a freshman and competed at the 1977 NCAA National Championships. In more recent seasons, Alex Benway '12 and Dan Fritz '14 have competed in the NCAA National Championships, with Benway placing inside the top 50. On the women's side, graduate student Abigail Sullivan '18 became the first Clarkson female to compete at the NCAA National Championships. The Golden Knights hosted the Liberty League Championships three times since 2007, including twice on Munter Trails (2012, 2018).

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• Rickert First Clarkson Runner to Compete at Division III National Championships
• Benway Comes in 47th at Division III NCAA National Championships
• Benway Realizes Goal of Competing at Division III NCAA National Championships
• Fritz Finishes Middle of the Pack at NCAA National Championships, Climbs Among Regional Runners
• Sullivan Places 121st at NCAA Division III Cross Country National Championships
• Sullivan Heads to Wisconsin to Compete in NCAA Division III Cross Country National Championships