RENO, Nev. – Nevada men's and women's cross country are set to compete at the NCAA Mountain Regional Championships Friday, Nov. 10 in Lubbock, Texas, hosted by Texas Tech at Chaparral Ridge Cross Country Course.
The meet will begin with the women's 6K at 10 a.m. (CT), followed by the men's 10K race scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. (CT). Live results for the race will be available via PrimeTime Timing and can be accessed
HERE
The Chaparral Ridge Cross Country Course is located on Lubbock Christian University's campus. Once known as an on-campus golf course until 2017, the course was converted into an irrigated cross-country course on Bermuda grass, being among one of the fastest and best in the nation.
Of the 17 men's scoring teams, five are nationally ranked, including first-place Northern Arizona and third-place BYU. Mountain West foes New Mexico and Air Force come in at 19
th and 24
th respectively. On the women's side, out of the 20 scoring teams, six are nationally ranked. The Lumberjacks also hold the number one spot in the national rankings, followed closely by BYU. Rounding out the top 29, Mountain West rival Colorado State ranks 27
th.
The championship is the only opportunity for athletes to secure a spot in the NCAA National Championships, hosted by the Virginia Cavaliers in Earlysville. The top two teams in each region secure automatic bids to the championship. Individually, the first four regional finishers that do not belong to an automatic qualifying team also secure an auto-bid to the championships. The rest of the qualifying spots will rely on the NCAA D1 Cross Country Subcommittee.
The Pack wrapped up action at the 2023 Mountain West Cross Country Championships two weeks ago in Eagle, Idaho. The men came away with a seventh-place overall team finish, while the women placed eighth.
Daniel Sayo finished 22
nd, securing the highest finish by a male Wolf Pack runner at the championships since the program resumed in 2019.
Claire Nelson worked her way into the top-40 and held her spot to place 37
th.
Last season, the championship was hosted by New Mexico at the UNM North Golf Course. The men finished 12
th, tying their finish from the year before, while the women finished 14
th ahead of Power 5 foe Texas Tech. Nevada's
Emily Clarke and
Adam Sjolund collected top-50 finishes, the highest placement for either squad.
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2023 NCAA D1 Mountain Regional Championships – Friday, Nov. 10
Chapparal Ridge Cross Country Course – Lubbock, Texas
Women's 6K – 10:00 a.m. (CT)
Men's 10K – 11:00 a.m. (CT)
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