The Viterbo University Athletics Department extends its deepest sympathy and prayers to the family of Jessica Lawrence (Wonewoc, Wis.), a second year student and a member of the V-Hawk women's cross country team who was killed in a car accident Friday July 9th in La Valle, Wis. Funeral services were held on Tuesday July 13th in Elroy, Wis. For a complete obituary, visit http://lacrossetribune.com/lifestyles/announcements/obituaries/article_de9c1488-8c75-11df-bf51-001cc4c03286.html.

La Crosse, Wis. - Viterbo University Men's and Women's Cross County coach John Metelko announced today the addition of seven student-athletes for the 2010 season. These additions include two runners on the men's team, Amado Amezquita-Santos (Providence, RI), and Armando Zuniga (Apache Junction, Ariz.), and five runners to the women's' team, Andrea Ilgen (Mauston, Wis.), Taima La Fountain (Necedah, Wis.), Jessica Lawrence (Wonewoc, Wis.), Tanya Kaufmann (Stoddard, Wis.) and Lauren Ann Rehrauer (Las Vegas, Nev.).

La Crosse, Wis. - Viterbo University juniors Nathan Spangler (Richland Center, Wis.) and Ramon Martinez (Firebaugh, Calif.) and sophomore Bea Foley (Greenville, Wis.) posted top finishes on Sunday to lead a strong showing of Viterbo cross country runners at the second annual La Crosse Fitness Festival.

La Crosse, Wis. - Viterbo University cross country coach John Metelko announced Friday that Concordia Lutheran High School runner Mike Boner (Kendallville, Ind.) will continue his running career with the V-Hawk's men's program beginning next fall and that Wisconsin Dells High School runner Melissa Blumberg (Lake Delton, Wis.) will join the women's team. Boner becomes the fifth runner to join the men's cross country team for the 2010-2011 season while Blumberg also becomes the fifth runner to join the women's cross country team for the 2010-2011 season.

La Crosse, Wis. - Viterbo University Women's Cross Country Coach John Metelko announced today that Lindsy Cook (Rhinelander, Wis.) and Nicole Bielefeldt (Mondovi, Wis.) have signed letters of intent to run for the Lady V-Hawks in 2010.