Richard Marcoux
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- Hometown:
- Omaha, Neb.
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Previous School(s):
- North Iowa Area CC/Omaha North HS
Bio
Honors and Awards
- 2023-24, CSC Academic All-District
- 2023, Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete (Cross Country)
- 2023, NSAA Scholar-Athlete (Cross Country)
- 2023, NSAA Cross Country Runner of the Week (Sept. 5, Sept. 19, Oct. 10)
- 2023, All-NSAA Indoor (Mile, 4x800 Relay)
- 2023, NSAA Scholar-Athlete (Track)
- 2022, NSAA Cross Country Runner of the Week (Sept. 20, Oct. 3, Oct. 18)
- 2022, NSAA Scholar-Athlete (Cross Country)
Richard Marcoux's Season-by-Season Marks/Career Bests
At North Area Iowa CC - 2021 Season: Earned second-team NJCAA Region XI Division II honors.
Augustana Twilight (4-mile) - 21:59 (109th). Roy Griak Invitational (8K) - 29:20 (233rd). Trent Smith Invitational (8K) - 27:59 (8th). Indian Hills Invitational (8K) - 28:26 (22nd). NJCAA Region XI Division II meet (8K) - 28:19 (7th). NJCAA Division II national meet (8K) - 28:55 (99th). NJCAA Division I half marathon - 1:21:43 (73rd).
At North Iowa Area CC - 2020 Season: Earned honorable mention NJCAA Region XI Division II accolades.
Grand View Open (5K) - 17:31 (29th). Grand View Viking Invitational (8K) - 29:14 (42nd). Southwestern Spartan Classic (8K) - 31:16 (16th). Trent Smith Invitational (8K) - 28:42 (18th). Indian Hills Invitational (8K) - 27:38.4 (38th). NJCAA Region XI Division II meet (8K) - 28:05 (10th). NJCAA Division II National Championship (8K) - 27:36 (35th). NJCAA Division I Half Marathon - 1:16.29 (25th).
Personal Records:
5K: - 17:31 (9/5/20).
8K: - 27:36 (NJCAA Division II National Championships, 11/14/20)
Half Marathon:- 1:16.29 (11/17/20)
News mentions
In an announcement made today by the College Sports Communicators (CSC), senior Richard Marcoux (Omaha, Neb.) garnered Academic All-District accolades and is now eligible for CSC Academic All-American honors.
Bellevue University head cross country coach Craig Christians announced today the first signee for the class of 2024, Xavier Mallow (Papillion, Neb./Papillion-LaVista South HS). Mallow will begin his academic and athletic careers at BU in the fall of 2024.
Richard Marcoux was just the third Bruin to advance to the national championship in the six-year history of the program. His finish today in 100th place of 328 finishers was over 100 places better than the previous best. He also established history two weeks earlier as the first Bruin to win the North Star Athletic Association men's individual title.
Led by the North Star Athletic Association's Runner of the Year and meet champion Richard Marcoux, the Bruins' men's cross country team raced to a third-place team finish at Friday's NSAA Championship hosted by Viterbo. Held on the grounds of Maple Grove Venues outside LaCrosse, the meet was held under overcast skies, light wind, and temperatures in the 40's, making for perfect autumn running weather.
A perfect day for cross country greeted nearly 600 runners at the first Blazing Tiger NAIA Classic on Saturday morning at Mahoney State Park. Meet hosts Doane and College of St. Mary assembled a field of nationally ranked NAIA teams and brought them to Nebraska for the first time. The Bruin cross country team used the occasion for one final tune-up race prior to the NSAA championship in two weeks and came away with two personal bests.
For the third time this season and the sixth time in his BU career, senior Richard Marcoux has been named the North Star Athletic Association Cross Country Runner of the Week for his performance at last week's Charger Invite hosted by Briar Cliff University.
Perfect weather conditions and a fast course contributed to personal best times at Saturday's Charger Invite hosted by Briar Cliff at the Adams Nature Preserve course. Every Bruin who competed set a lifetime best at their respective distances: eight kilometers (4.97 miles) for the men and six kilometers (3.73 miles) for the women. Sunny skies, a light breeze and temperatures near 50 created ideal running conditions over the hard-packed crushed limestone loop around the preserve.
Former Wayne State Wildcat and current Bruin Collin Kotz returned to the Wayne Country Club, site of Friday's Wildcat Cross Country Classic, and delivered a top 10 finish to lead all Bruin runners.
Bellevue senior Richard Marcoux (Omaha, Neb.) has again been lauded as the NSAA’s runner of the week, as announced by the league office on Tuesday.
Running in their first eight-kilometer race of the season, the Bruin men's cross country team turned in a set of great performances, highlighted by a BU school record by Richard Marcoux. Saturday morning's Greeno/Dirksen Invite in Lincoln featured a deep field from NCAA Division I to junior college athletes. Temperatures in the 60s
For the fourth time in his Bruin career, senior Richard Marcoux has been named the North Star Athletic Association Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week for his performance at the season-opening Augustana Twilight Meet in Sioux Falls, S.D.
The Bruin men's and women's cross country squads opened their 2023 season on Friday night in Sioux Falls with their inaugural entry into the Augustana Twilight Cross Country Meet. Thirty-seven teams from NCAA Division I to junior college ran under the lights at Yankton Trails Park. Conditions were warm even after sundown, with temperatures in the mid-80s and a warm south wind.
Led by NAIA Nationals qualifier Peyton Anthony and senior Richard Marcoux, as well as three other returners, the Bellevue University men's cross country team is picked to finish third in the 2023 North Star Athletic Association Preseason Coaches Poll released today.