THIS WEEK IN THE WAC
Saturday, Oct. 16
Boise State at Bronco Invitational, Santa Clara, Calif.
Fresno State at Bronco Invitational, Santa Clara, Calif.
Hawai'i at Bronco Invitational, Santa Clara, Calif.
Hawai'i at BYU-Hawai'i Open "B", La'ie, O'ahu
Idaho at Dellinger Invitational, Eugene, Oregon
Idaho at Inland Northwest Challenge, Cheney, Wash.
Louisiana Tech at Centenary Invitational, Shreveport, La.
Nevada at Bronco Invitational, Santa Clara, Calif.
New Mexico State at Bronco Invitational, Santa Clara, Calif.
New Mexico State at Pre-National Meet, Terre Haute, Ind.
San Jose State at Bronco Invitational, Santa Clara, Calif.
Utah State at Pre-National Meet, Terre Haute, Ind.
TEAM-BY-TEAM NOTES
Boise State Broncos
The Broncos split runners between the Roy Griak Invitational, located in St. Paul, Minn., and the Bob Firman Invitational, located in Eagle, Idaho, Sept. 25 ... both the Bronco men and women fared well at the Roy Griak Invitational, placing 10th and 18th, respectively in a field of 22 men's teams and 29 women's teams ... sophomore Jeff Howard and freshman Emma Bates led each team ... the Bronco women placed second in the five-team competition at the Bob Firman, while the men did not have an official team competing in the meet, but were represented by multiple unattached runners ... the Broncos continue their season on Oct. 16 at the Bronco Invitational.
Fresno State Bulldogs
The Bulldogs wrapped up competition at the Notre Dame Invitational in South Bend, Ind., on Oct. 1 ... the men's team placed 17th out of 21 teams with freshman Olivier Collin recording the best time for the Bulldogs in the 8K race, 24:32, good enough for 33rd overall ... the women's team claimed ninth out of a field of 19 teams in the gold division, as sophomore Marrijtje Molenhuis led the way, finishing 27th overall with a time of 18:41 ... the Bulldogs will return to action on Oct. 16 at the Santa Clara Invite in Santa Clara, Calif.
Hawai'i Rainbow Wahine
The UH women's cross country team came away from the Charles Bowles Invitational with an eighth-place finish on Oct. 2 ... senior Ashley Aitken led the way for the Rainbow Wahine with a fifth place individual finish, recording a time of 17:38.76 on the 5K course ... UH will next compete in the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational on Oct. 16, in Santa Clara, Calif.
Idaho Vandals
The Idaho men's and women's cross country teams each had very successful performances at the Charles Bowles Invitational on Oct. 2 ... the Vandal women claimed the team title from a field of 24 teams ... the women's victory propelled them to a no. 14 West Regional ranking, marking the first time they have been ranked this season ... on the men's side, sophomore Barry Britt set an Idaho record for the second meet in a row with a time of 24:00.48 on the 8K course ... Britt helped the men to a fourth-place finish out of 23 schools ... Idaho will be back in action at the Dellinger Invitational on Oct. 16.
Louisiana Tech
The Louisiana Tech men's team competed well at the Asics McNeese State Cowboy Stampede on Oct. 9 ... Matt Wolfe led the Bulldogs for the second straight meet as he claimed seventh place in the four-mile run, recording a time of 20:09 ... Wolfe's performance helped Louisiana Tech claim a second-place tiebreaker over LSU ... Louisiana Tech returns to action on Oct. 16 in Shreveport, La., for the Centenary Invitational.
Nevada Wolf Pack
Junior Jenifer McEntire led the Wolf Pack cross country team to a second place team finish at the 2010 Nevada Chase Race on Oct. 2 at Rancho San Rafael Park ... McEntire finished the 5K course with a time of 20:43, staking her claim to a fifth-place finish ... redshirt sophomore Tara Dines also helped lead the charge, finishing in 11th place ... Nevada will travel to Santa Clara, Calif. for the Bronco Invitational on Oct. 16.
New Mexico State Aggies
The New Mexico State cross country teams had strong performances in the very competitive Paul Short Invitational on Oct. 1 ... the Aggie women placed 19th out of 41 teams and were led by sophomore Courtney Schultz, who finished 28th out of 367 runners in the 5K race ... junior Ian Ruybalid helped the men place 16th out of 42 teams, as he finished 63rd out of 387 runners with a time of 25:01 in the men's gold 8K race ... the Aggies Dual in the Desert race in Truth or Consequences, N.M that was supposed to take place on Oct. 8 was postponed with no makeup date at this time ... NM State's next race will be on Oct. 16, when part of the team travels to Terre Haute, Ind., to run in a pre-national meet.
San Jose State Spartans
The San Jose State men's and women's teams each took to the course at the Gator Invitational in San Francisco, Calif. on Oct. 8 ... the women finished in eighth place out of 17 teams, with Kate Lambdin leading the way as she finished 10th overall with a time of 23:01 in the 6K race ... freshman Kellen Cole led the men's team to a sixth-place finish out of 14 teams as he claimed 41st overall, recording a time of 27:06 in the 8K race ... the Spartans are back in action again on Oct. 16 at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational.
Utah State Aggies
The Utah State women's team competed and did well at the Idaho State Open on Oct. 9 ... the Aggies were paced by sophomore Stephanie Burt, whose time of 15:59 on the 4K course, helped the team to a second-place finish ... Utah State next competes at the NCAA Pre-Nationals in Terre Haute, Ind. on Oct. 16.
WAC NOTES
LOUISIANA TECH'S MATT WOLFE AND UTAH STATE'S STEPHANIE BURT NAMED CROSS COUNTRY ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Louisiana Tech's Matt Wolfe and Utah State's Stephanie Burt have been named the Verizon Western Athletic Conference men and women's Cross Country Athletes of the Week, respectively, for the week of Oct. 6-12.
Wolfe, a sophomore, ran a career-best four-mile race, recording a time of 20:09 at the Asics McNeese State Cowboy Stampede on Oct. 9, in Lake Charles, La. Wolfe's performance helped lead the Bulldogs to a tie-breaker win over LSU, giving them a second-place finish in a field of eight teams. The Bossier City, La., native has led Louisiana Tech in both meets this season, and has led them in three consecutive meets dating back to last year's WAC championships, where he finished 36th overall.
Burt, a sophomore, helped the Aggies to a second-place finish at the Idaho State Open on Oct. 9 in Pocatello, Idaho. Burt covered the 4K course in a time of 15:59, which was good enough for fourth-place overall. Burt was the only Utah State runner to finish in the top five of the race. It was the first time Burt was the top finisher for the Aggies in her career.
Other women's nominees: Kate Lambdin, San Jose State
WAC CHAMPIONSHIP
The 2010 WAC Cross Country Championship travels to Moscow, Idaho. This year's championships will be hosted by the University of Idaho and will take place at the Virgil Phillips Farm County Park, Saturday, Oct. 30. The Utah State men and New Mexico State women claimed the championships last year.
Oct. 30, 2010
Moscow, Idaho
Host: University of Idaho
Admission: Free
NCAA REGIONALS
The 2010 Cross Country Regionals will be held at nine sites throughout the country on Saturday, Nov. 13. WAC teams will be represented in three locations. The West Region will be held in Eugene, Ore. (University of Oregon). The Mountain Region will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah (University of Utah), while Louisiana Tech will be the lone team in the South Central Regional (Baylor) in Waco, Texas.
Nov. 13, 2010
Great Lakes Region - Oakland University
Mid Atlantic Region - Pennsylvania State University
Midwest Region - Bradley University
Mountain Region - University of Utah
Northeast Region - Yale University and Fairfield University
South Region - Samford University
South Central Region - Baylor University
Southeast Region - University of Louisville
West Region - University of Oregon
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2010 Cross Country National Championships will once again be held in Terre Haute, Ind. at the Wabash Valley Family Sports Center. Indiana State is the host for this year's Championships.
Nov. 22, 2010
Wabash Valley Family Sports Center
Terre Haute, Ind.
Host: Indiana State University
Ticket Info: 812/237-3737