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NCAA DI Cross Country Championship Results; Oregon Shocks Women

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TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Sporting Alert – Final results from the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships in Terre Haute, Ind., on Saturday.

No. 1 Northern Arizona came here and handled its business on the men’s side, but there were upsets galore elsewhere.

The Lumberjacks, fueled by Futsum Zienasellassie, Matt Baxter and Tyler Day top 20 finish, extended their outstanding form this season at the LaVern Gibson Cross Country Course by lifting the school’s first-ever cross country national championships.

Zienasellassie took fourth place overall in the 10K race with a time of 29:49.8 to help Northern Arizona tally 125 points for first place in the team race.

Stanford (158), Syracuse (164), Mississippi (196) and Arkansas (206) completed the top five team finishers.

On the Individual side, Villanova’s Patrick Tiernan captured the men’s 10K with a time of 29:22.0.

Tiernan, running his last cross country race in college, pulled away from the pack in the closing 1,000m on his way to beating Syracuse’s Justyn Knight, who ran 29:27.3 for second place.

Defending champion and pre-championship favourite Oregon’s Edward Cheserek was hoping to win his fourth successive NCAA cross Country title, but fell to third place in 29:48.0.

There were also shockers on the women’s side in both the team and individual battles.

In the team race, No. 12 Oregon stunned Michigan and No. 1 ranked Colorado to become the lowest ranked team to ever to win the women’s crown, according to USTFCCCA.

The lady Ducks used two top placings to help score 125 points, one point less than the 5th-ranked Wolverines (126), while top-ranked and overwhelming favourite Colorado was left back in third with 134 points.

No. 2 NC State finished fourth with 223 points, while defending champion New Mexico was seventh with 310 and No. 3 Providence (399) was 13th.

On the individual side, Missouri junior pacer Karissa Schweizer, as she did at the Midwest Regional Championships, used a brilliant final kick to take down Michigan’s Erin Finn in the final 100 meters.

Schweizer won the race with a time of 19:41.6, with Finn crossing second with 19:44.2.

Notre Dame’s Anna Rohrer took third in 19:44.6.

Complete Results

Women’s 6K Top 10 Finishers
1 SCHWEIZER, Karissa JR Missouri 19:41.6
2 FINN, Erin SR Michigan 19:44.2
3 ROHRER, Anna SO Notre Dame 19:44.6
4 RAINSBERGER, Katie FR Oregon 19:51.1
5 LOKEDI, Sharon SO Kansas 19:52.2
6 PELOQUIN, Brenna SO Boise State 19:54.5
7 PURRIER, Elinor JR New Hampshire 19:56.9
8 NEALE, Amy-Eloise JR Washington 19:58.3
9 BARNETT, Grace SR Clemson 20:02.4
10 TAYLOR, Charlotte SR San Francisco 20:02.7

Final Standings – Women’s Team Score
1 Oregon 125-points
2 Michigan 126
3 Colorado 134
4 NC State 223
5 Stanford 255
6 San Francisco 307
7 New Mexico 310
8 Michigan State 314
9 Eastern Michigan 316
10 BYU 328
11 Notre Dame 338
12 Washington 352
13 Providence 399
14 Wisconsin 451
15 Miss State 459*
16 Missouri 459*

* Tiebreakers

Men’s 10K Top 10 Finishers
1 TIERNAN, Patrick SR Villanova 29:22.0
2 KNIGHT, Justyn JR Syracuse 29:27.3
3 CHESEREK, Edward SR Oregon 29:48.0
4 ZIENASELLASSIE, Futsum SR Northern Arizona 29:49.8
5 FISHER, Grant SO Stanford 29:57.9
6 ERB, MJ SR Mississippi 29:58.5
7 MCDONALD, Morgan JR Wisconsin 29:59.2
8 KIBICHIY, Edwin SR Louisville 29:59.5
9 MONTANEZ, Nicolas SR BYU 30:02.3
10 CARPENTER, Scott SR Georgetown 30:03.0

Final Standings – Men’s Team Score
1 Northern Arizona 125-points
2 Stanford 158
3 Syracuse 164
4 Mississippi 196
5 Arkansas 206
6 Colorado 223
7 BYU 247
8 Wisconsin 256
9 Oregon 282
10 Iona 319
11 Tulsa 340
12 Oklahoma State 363
13 Portland 368
14 Washington St. 370
15 UCLA 378

Watch NCAA DI Cross Country 2016 Championship

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TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Sporting Alert – The battle for championship titles at the 2016 Divison I NCAA Cross Country Nationals will be streaming live online on Saturday, Nov. 19.

Thirty-one teams and 38 individuals not part of a qualifying team will take part in each race.

DI Women’s Championship:  11 a.m. ET | Live Results |  Live Streaming | 6K Map | List of qualifiers

DI Men’s Championship: Noon ET | | Live Results |  Live Streaming | 10K Map | List of qualifiers

Northern Arizona and Colorado will start as the favourites for the men’s and women’s team crowns, while the battle for the individual titles should also be interesting.

After dominating the NCAA Mountain Region Championship last week, Colorado women will step on the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Indiana, on Saturday as the overwhelming favourite for the team title.

“What makes this women’s team special for us is the depth in the talent and the balance of egos,” CU head coach Mark Wetmore said.

“They all have room for each other, no one is jealous of each other’s success.

“Whoever ends up the alternate this weekend will be disappointed, but will still be happy to see the other seven run well.”

Saturday’s race is expected to be a cracker.

No. 2 NC State has been very impressive in the last two meets, while Providence, Stanford, Michigan, defending champion New Mexico and Washington are all capable of putting pressure on Colorado.

“Unlike the men’s race, I would say the women’s race has a clear preface favourite,” Oklahoma State head coach Dave Smith told SportingAlert.com. “But that doesn’t mean much on Saturday.

“Gotta go run the race!

Smith Added: “I don’t really ever score it out,” Smith noted. “Washington looks very good. Stanford has an incredibly talented lineup and Michigan seems to be getting better every week.”

The battle for top 10 places should also be entertaining, with teams such as Arkansas, the improving Missouri and even Oklahoma State ready to mix it up with the elite pack.

“Missouri ran a fantastic race [at the Midwest Regional] and they are led by some low sticks that can be great low sticks in Terre Haute as well,” Smith said.

“That gives them a great start on a top 10 finish. If they can duplicate their performances from last Friday, I think Missouri could be racing for a top 10 spot.”

Smith also believes his Oklahoma State Cowgirls are capable of making the top 10.

“We would be thrilled with a top 10 finish but, again, I think that would take each woman in our top 5 running the best race of her season on Saturday.

“They don’t have to run a lot better than they have during the season up to this point, but they must at least match their best individual performance.

“I think on the right day our women could make the top 10.”

Meanwhile, on the men’s side, Northern Arizona is the pre-race favourite and will be competing for the program’s first-ever national title.

“The men have really run above my expectations,” said Northern Arizona coach Eric Heins.

At the same time, expect the Futsum Zienasellassie-led Lumberjacks to have their hands full against some of the best programs in the country.

Colorado, Stanford, BYU, defending champion Syracuse, Arkansas and Oklahoma State are among the teams also battling for the men’s honour.

“I believe that any of the top 10 or so teams is good enough to win this year on the right day,” OSU coach Smith tells SportingAlert. “The team who wins is going to have a great day.

“I don’t think there is a clear favourite and probably if any of those top 10 teams win, it won’t be shocking.”

Individually, the winner from last year’s championship, Edward Cheserek, Patrick Tiernan, Zienasellasse, Justyn Knight and Grant Fisher are the top contenders for the men’s 10K title.

In the women’s 6K, Erin Finn, Alice Wright, Anna Rohrer, Amy-Eloise Neale and Brenna Peloquin are the pre-race favourites.

NCAA Cross Country Championships Men’s Results and Scores

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NCAA Cross Country Champions
Colorado men win back-to-back NCAA Cross Country Champions. Photo by CUBuffs.com

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Colorado entered the weekend as the overwhelming favourites and Mark Wetmore’s side held its head to win the 2014 NCAA National Cross Country Championships men’s title in Terre Haute, Indiana on Saturday.

And they did it in style as well, as their top three runners — Ammar Moussa (5th), Ben Saarel (7th) and Blake Theroux (9th) — all finished in the top 10 of the 10-kilometers race.

Before the championships, Wetmore said he doesn’t think his squad was “an unbeatable team,” but maybe he was just playing mind games.

The Buffaloes tallied a team total score of 65 points, which was the lowest winning standings since Wisconsin took home the 2005 crown with 37 points.

So what did he say after such a dominant performance.

“This is probably our best team ever,” Wetmore said. “Again, I had the team that came here with Jorge [Torres] who won and the team that followed it and great other individuals who were followed by good teams but not winners.

“Certainly, this is the best third, fourth and fifth we’ve ever had and certainly I think it’s the best team score that we’ve ever had. So, they are real good and they belong in the pantheon.

“It’s is hard to be the favorites, it’s so hard to have the attention. It’s so hard for nine or ten 21-year-old men to keep their egos in check and they really did it.

“They were talking each other up the whole time. I think any one of would have sacrificed his day to have a bad day if it would have meant six good days for his teammates. So, that’s the biggest feeling I have. Pride, not for me but pride for them.”

It was the first time Wetmore was winning back-to-back titles in his lengthy spell in charge at Colorado, who was claiming its fifth NCAA men’s title.

“Repeating is special,” Wetmore was quoted as saying after the win.

“It’s new. I’ve been at CU 20-something years and we’ve had a lot of big moments.

“Sometimes people ask me what’s the biggest moment and I can’t answer. It’s always fun to do something you haven’t done before.”

Second place went to Stanford with 98 points and Portland was third with 175 points.

The individual 10k title was won by defending champion Edward Cheserek, a sophomore from Oregon in 30:19.4. He also led home senior teammate Eric Jenkins, as the pair grabbed “the first 1-2 finish for any program in 25 years.”

MEN’S TEAM TOP-10 10K RESULTS (of 31 teams):

1. Colorado, 65; 2. Stanford, 98; 3. Portland, 175; 4. Northern Arizona, 188; 5. Syracuse, 206; 6. Oregon, 221; 7. Villanova, 230; 8. Iona, 270; 9. Oklahoma State, 296; 10. Wisconsin, 335

MEN’S TOP-10 INDIVIDUAL FINISHERS:

1. Edward Cheserek, UO, 30:19.4; 2. Eric Jenkins, UO, 30:23.2; 3. Futsum Zienasellassie, Northern Arizona, 30:25.3; 4. Maksim Korolev; Stanford, 30:29.5; 5. Ammar Moussa, CU, 32:39.6; 6. Stanley Kebenei, 30:30.1; 7. Ben Saarel, CU, 30:30.7; 8. John Mascari; Indiana State, 30:31.3; 9. Blake Theroux, CU, 30:31.7; 10. Malachy Schrobilgen, Wisconsin, 30:32.6.

Oklahoma City, British Colombia Retained NAIA Cross Country National Crowns

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British Colombia women made it three-times in a row, while Oklahoma City secures back-to-back NAIA Cross Country National team titles after dominating here at Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence, Kansas, on Saturday

Maria Bernard of British Colombia
Maria Bernard leads British Colombia to NAIA Cross Country women’s title.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (Sporting Alert, Men’s Results |  Women’s Results) — Defending champions Oklahoma City and British Colombia both retained their respective NAIA Cross Country National Championships titles at the Rim Rock Farm here in Lawrence, Kansas on Saturday.

Led by senior pacer Maria Bernard, who won the individual women’s 5k title, fellow senior Amelie de Fenoyl, who finished third and sophomore Natalie Hawthorn (4th), British Colombia secured the female crown after scoring 43 points at the meet.

The No. 1 Thunderbirds, who were winning the team title for the third consecutive year, had four runners crossing the line in the top 10, with their fifth runner finishing 29th overall.

“I am so happy that we won the team title,” Sandra Kilmartin, who finished 39th overall said after the race.

Finishing second in the team race was Lewis Clark with 141 points, Northwest Christian took third with 181 points, while Carroll (234) and Dordt (235) completed the top five.

Bernard ran away with the women’s individual crown after posting 17:03.80 to top the 336 member field. She beat Hannah Fields of Oklahoma Baptist who followed up her second place finish last season with another runner-up slot this year — clocking 17:34.40.

Bernard ran very close to Fields during the early part of the race before separating from the OBU senior after the two mile mark on her way to a dominating victory.

Fields, who took home the victory at Pre-Nationals in Oct., had no answer for Bernard’s late surge.

De Fenoyl was third in 17:39.29, her teammate Hawthorn was fourth in 17:45.20, with the top five places completed by Lindsey Martin of Colombia (17:48.00).

On the men’s side, No. 1 Oklahoma City also eased to victory on Saturday with a team score of 55 points.

Southern Oregon took second once again with 113 points, with third going to Olivet Nazarene on 142 points. Eastern Oregon (144) and Aquinas (183) round out the top five finishers.

The Stars were led by junior Peter Koskey, who clocked 24:44.20 for third place in the 8K and Csaba Matko, who was fifth in 24:54.30.

Wayland Baptist sophomore Benard Keter took home the individual crown after he posted 24:36.40 to beat DJ Flores of Eastern Oregon (24:41.30).

Keter ran close to the leaders in the early stages of the race before increasing the tempo after three miles.

Oklahoma City Still No. 1 In NAIA Men’s Cross Country Top 25

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Peter Koskey of Oklahoma City University. Photo by OCU Sports

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – By earning 620 points and 19-of-22 first-place votes, defending national champion Oklahoma City finds itself atop the fifth regular-season edition of the NAIA Men’s Cross Country Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, the NAIA national office announced Wednesday.

It is the seventh time in as many editions the Stars hold the top spot – dating back to the 2013 postseason rankings – and also the seventh No. 1 ranking in program history.

The top-ranked squad continues to be paced by NAIA All-American Peter Koskey, a junior from Keringet, Kenya. He has collected the Sooner Athletic Conference’s (SAC) Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week three times this season, and led the Stars to a first-place finish in the Chile Pepper Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark., on Oct. 4. He finished the 429-runner, 8-kilomerter race in 17th-place, with a time of 24:34. The event was hosted by NCAA Division I Arkansas.

Oklahoma City now turns its sights to a trip to Winfield, Kan., and the NAIA Mid-States Classic on Oct. 25.

Southern Oregon is No. 2. This marks the 36th-straight week the Raiders are ranked in the top-2 of the poll, dating back to Aug. 22, 2012. With 602 points and two first-place votes, the squad continues to dominate the competition. In the – San Francisco State Invitational in San Francisco, Calif., on Oct. 10, the Raiders ran away with the title, accounting for six of the top-seven scorers and nine of the top-15 overall.

In the 172-person, 8K race, Jared Hixon – named Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) Red Lion Men’s Runner of the Week on Oct. 13 – finished third with a time of 25:04. His third-place finish was the first of six-straight spots that belonged to Raider runners.

The 2013 national runner-up awaits the Oregon State Beaver Classic on Oct. 24 in Corvallis, Ore.

The rest of the top five mirrors the Oct. 8 Coaches’ Poll, as Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) scooped up 569 points and the final first-place vote, standing pat in third. At No. 4 is Embry-Riddle (Fla.) with 560 points and St. Francis (Ill.) is the fifth-ranked squad with 530 points.

No. 13 Taylor (Ind.) is the biggest riser within the poll this week, jumping from No. 22, while No. 20 Shawnee State (Ohio) fell seven spots from No. 13. No. 17 Goshen (Ind.) joins No. 24 Marian (Ind.) and No. 25 Oklahoma Baptist as newcomers in the Top 25.

Twelve conferences/independents/unaffiliated groups are represented in the poll, led by five schools from the CCC: Southern Oregon, No. 11 Eastern Oregon, No. 14 College of Idaho, No. 18 Oregon Tech and No. 22 Northwest Christian (Ore.). The Crossroads League is second with four teams ranked.

The poll was voted upon by a panel of coaches representing each of the conferences, independents and unaffiliated groups. For the entire 2014 Coaches’ Top 25 Poll schedule, click
here. The sixth regular season Top 25 poll will be revealed Oct. 22.

NOTES: (All information dates back to 1999) Oklahoma City claims its seventh top spot – and seventh in-a-row – in school history… Since 1999, only one program has been ranked No. 1 for an entire season: former member Malone (Ohio) in 2007 and 08… No. 6 Aquinas (Mich.) has been ranked among the Top 25 in an NAIA-best 141-consecutive polls, dating back to Aug. 22, 2000… Following Aquinas are Cal State San Marcos with 66 and Southern Oregon with 64… Malone has the most No. 1 rankings with 38… Following Malone are Southern Oregon with 21, Life (Ga.) with 18 and Virginia Intermont with 15… Overall, 17 different programs have claimed the No. 1 spot in the poll… Oklahoma City looks to become the second program in NAIA men’s cross country history to run the table being ranked No. 1 since Malone in 2008.

2014 NAIA Men’s Cross Country Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – No. 5 (Oct. 15)

RANK LAST^ SCHOOL (1st PLACE VOTES) FINAL POINTS
1 1 Oklahoma City (19) 620
2 2 Southern Oregon (2) 602
3 3 Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) (1) 569
4 4 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) 560
5 5 St. Francis (Ill.) 530
6 7 Aquinas (Mich.) 523
7 6 British Columbia 502
8 8 Tennessee Wesleyan 490
9 10 Cal State San Marcos 458
10 12 Indiana Wesleyan 446
11 11 Eastern Oregon 439
12 14 Morningside (Iowa) 400
13 22 Taylor (Ind.) 374
14 17 College of Idaho 363
15 16 Saint Mary (Kan.) 326
16 18 Indiana Tech 282
17 RV Goshen (Ind.) 279
18 19 Vanguard (Calif.) 278
19 20 Oregon Tech 269
20 13 Shawnee State (Ohio) 245
21 21 The Master’s (Calif.) 223
22 25 Northwestern (Iowa) 190
23 24 Northwest Christian (Ore.) 190
24 NR Marian (Ind.) 175
25 RV Oklahoma Baptist 146

Others Receiving Votes: Dordt (Iowa) 105; Concordia (Ore.) 86; Westmont (Calif.) 76; SCAD Savannah (Ga.) 54; Concordia (Neb.) 46; Milligan (Tenn.) 42; Arizona Christian 19; Wayland Baptist (Texas) 14; St. Ambrose (Iowa) 7; Doane (Neb.) 7; William Carey (Miss.) 3.

Oklahoma City wins first-ever NAIA Men’s Cross Country Title; Avila seals 8k crown

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Eric Avila of runner-up Southern Oregon takes home individual title

Eric Avila
Eric Avila of Southern Oregon wins individual NAIA 8k title. PHOTO: Gary Smith

LAWRENCE, Kan. — (Results) Oklahoma City brought home the team title at the 58th Annual NAIA Men’s Cross Country National Championships Saturday at Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence, Kan.

The Stars, who were ranked No. 5 nationally in the final regular-season poll, ran a combined 8-kilometer time of 2:05:11 and accumulated 77 total points to best the 32-team field.

Four of the scoring five for the Stars earned All-America honors, led by Peter Koskey, who finished eighth overall with an 8k time of 24:47. The other Oklahoma City runners to be named All-Americans were: Arya Bahreini (11th), Chris Lowrey (22nd) and Mackenzie Wahephah-Harri (25th).

The 2013 Men’s Cross Country National Championships team title is the first in program history for Oklahoma City.

Southern Oregon, which was ranked No. 1 heading into the meet, placed second as a team—with 124 points—and ran a combined 8k time of 2:05:18. The result gives the Raiders back-to-back runner-up finishes at the NAIA Men’s Cross Country National Championships.

Cascade Collegiate Conference individual titlist and two-time Runner of the Week (Oct. 2, Oct. 30) Eric Avila led the way for Southern Oregon, outpacing the 313-runner field to earn the individual title. Avila covered the 8k course in 24:02, besting runner-up Sam Atkin of Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) by 19 seconds.

Rounding out the top five individuals were Mizael Carrera of Robert Morris (Ill.) with a time of 24:25; Andrew Reidsma of Trinity Christian (Ill.), who finished in 24:36; and Ethan Gallagher of Olivet Nazarene (Ill.), who covered the course in 24:38.

Perhaps the biggest surprise of the meet was Emmanuel (Ga.), champions of the Southern States Athletic Conference, placing third with 148 points and a combined team time of 2:06:31.The finish is the highest all-time for the team, which had been ranked No. 13 in the NAIA prior to the National Championships

Rounding out the top five teams were defending national champion St. Francis (Ill.) (157 points) and Aquinas (Mich.) (185 points). The programs were ranked No. 3 and No. 6, respectively, in the final regular-season Top 25.

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NCAA DI Cross Country Regional Championships Results

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(Sporting Alert) — The following is a list result links for the NCAA DI Cross Country Regional Championships, which took place on Friday afternoon.

The Regional Championships are the path-way for teams to qualify for the NCAA National Championships in Terre Haute, Ind. on Nov. 23.

Top two finishing teams from each region, in addition to four individual runners, not associated with those teams will win automatic slots to next week’s championships. The NCAA panel will also reward additional teams and individuals at-large bits to compete at the event.

There were no major surprises on Friday, as the likes of Colorado, Oklahoma State, Tulsa, Arkansas and Northern Arizona progressed on the men’s side and Florida State, Arizona, Iowa State, Arkansas and Providence on the women’s.

Villanova men and women won the Mid-Atlantic Region Cross Country Championships, while No.2 Northern Arizona shocked No. 1 Colorado on the men’s side in the race for the Mountain Region Cross Country Championships.

11/15/13 NCAA Division I South Region Cross Country Championships XC AL
11/15/13 NCAA Division I West Region Cross Country Championships XC CA
11/15/13 NCAA Division I Midwest Region Cross Country Championships XC IA
11/15/13 NCAA Division I Northeast Region Cross Country Championships XC NY
11/15/13 NCAA Division I Mid-Atlantic Region Cross Country Championships XC PA
11/15/13 NCAA Division I South Central Region Cross Country Championships XC TX
11/15/13 NCAA Division I Mountain Region Cross Country Championships XC UT
11/15/13 NCAA Division I Southeast Region Cross Country Championships XC VA
11/15/13 NCAA Division I Great Lakes Region Cross Country Championships XC WI

Oklahoma State Men Seek 6th Successive Big 12 XC Title: Live Results

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The Oklahoma State Cowboys go in search of its sixth successive Big 12 Cross Country Championships title on Saturday Nov. 2, at the Cottonwood Golf Course in Waco, Texas.

Follow Live Big 12 Cross Country Championships: Men’s 8k Championship | Women’s 6k Championship

Conference meet kicks off at 10 a.m. CT with the men’s 8,000-meter race. The women’s 6,000-meter run will follow at 11 a.m. CT. The event is free to attend.

The Oklahoma State men have dominated the Big 12 cross country scene since 2008 and enter Saturday’s championships as the five-time defending champions.

The Cowboys have claimed the national title three of the last four years, including a first place finish at last year’s NCAA Championship and head coach Dave Smith, whose team has been running well this season when at full straight, says this is certainly where the campaign starts.

“I feel like this is when our season starts — Big 12’s first, Regionals and then Nationals,” Smith said on the school’s website. “We want to win all three. The Big 12 is the first leg of that trio, so it is very important.

“Since 2005, the Big 12 has been the best cross country conference in the nation, so if you can win the Big 12 meet, you have a great shot to win the national title.”

On the women’s side, Iowa State, have won back-to-back Big 12 titles and finished 11th at the NCAA Championships last season.

The top men’s and women’s teams are crowned league champions, while the top 15 individuals in each race earn All-Big 12 honors. The top newcomer in each race will earn Newcomer of the Year accolades.

In the latest NCAA Division I national rankings, the Big 12 landed three men’s squads in the top 30. Oklahoma State claims the third slot in the nation. No. 27 Oklahoma is next, followed by No. 29 Texas. Iowa State represents the Big 12 women at No. 8 in the poll.

In men’s action, seven of the top 10 finishers from last year are slated to compete. OSU’s Shadrack Kipchirchir, Thomas Farrell, Kirubel Erassa and Shane Moskowitz, along with Texas’ Ryan Dohner and Craig Lutz, and last year’s first place runner, Kennedy Kithuka from Texas Tech, are top 10 returnees looking to take home the individual title.

Highlighting the women’s field, Texas’ Sara Sutherland returns after a third-place finish in 2012 alongside fellow Longhorn Marielle Hall who placed sixth in last year’s championship. Other top 10 returnees include Oklahoma State’s Natalja Piliusina and Monika Juodeskaite, and Iowa State’s Crystal Nelson and Samantha Bluske.

Video highlights and full results will be available following the races via the conference website at Big12Sports.com.

This marks the second time Baylor has hosted the event, having also played host in 2005.