THIS WEEK IN THE WAC
Friday, Oct. 1
Fresno State at Notre Dame Invitational, South Bend. Ind.
New Mexico State at Paul Short Invitational, Bethlehem, Pa.
Utah State at Notre Dame Invitational, South Bend, Ind.
Saturday, Oct. 2
Boise State at Charles Bowles Invitational, Salem, Ore.
Hawai'i at Willamette Invitational, Salem, Ore.
Idaho at Charles Bowles Invitational, Salem, Ore.
Nevada at Nevada Chase Race, Reno, Nev.
San Jose State at Charles Bowles Invitational, Salem, Ore.
Monday, Oct. 4
Louisiana Tech at Northwestern State Invite, Natchitoches, La.
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. 2 at the Charles Bowels Invite in Salem, Ore.
Fresno State Bulldogs
The Fresno State women's cross country team dropped a dual meet against Cal State Bakersfield, 18-41, on Sept. 18 in Bakersfield, Calif. ... junior Stevie Brumwell led the way for the Bulldogs, finishing fourth overall with a time of 19:07 on the 5k course ... Brumwell was followed by sophomore Taylor Votaw, who finished sixth, and sophomore Kelsey Smith, who finished eighth overall ... the Bulldogs return to action on Oct. 1 as both the men and women compete at the Notre Dame Invitational in South Bend, Ind.
Hawai'i Rainbow Wahine
The Rainbow Wahine sent their "B" team to compete in the Chaminade Invitational, located at the Central O'ahu Regional Park on Sept. 25 ... UH finished fourth with 88 total points, while BYU-Hawai'i won the race with 34 points followed by Alaska-Fairbanks (44), Hawai'i Pacific (81), UH, and Hawai'i-Hilo (139) ... sophomore Ashlee Jimenez was Hawai'i's top finisher in the 5K race, recording a time of 19:40 and finishing seventh overall ... two other runners placed in the top 20 along with Jimenez, as junior Liisa Cushing placed 14th overall with a time of 20:11 and senior Mariana Monasi placed 19th with a time of 20:28 ... UH will next compete in the Willamette Invitational on Oct. 2 in Salem, Ore.
Idaho Vandals
The Vandal women took second, while the men took third at the Sundodger Invitational in Seattle, Wash., Sept. 18 ... sophomore Barry Britt broke an Idaho record for the course in the men's 8K race, finishing sixth overall with a time of 24:12.58 ... Hannah Kiser broke the Vandal women's freshman record, finishing ninth overall on the 5K course in 21:30.79 ... both runners were competing in Idaho uniforms for just the second time in their careers ... next up for the Vandals is the Charles Bowles Invitational on Oct. 2, in Salem, Ore.
Louisiana Tech
In its first meet of the season, the Louisiana Tech cross country team hosted the annual Mook 4 cross country meet at Lincoln Parish Park in Ruston, La., ... the men's team swept the competition with wins over Centenary, Grambling State and Northwestern State ... Tech's men placed four runners in the top five with Matt Wolfe leading the way, finishing second overall with a time of 20:13 in the 6,400 m race... the women placed third with sophomore Lauren Gilbert leading the way, as she finishing third overall with a time of 16:16 in the 4,000 m race... Louisiana Tech returns to action on Oct. 4, as the program competes at the Northwestern State Invitational.
Nevada Wolf Pack
The Nevada cross country team finished fifth out of nine teams on Sept. 18 at the Sundodger Invitational in Seattle, Wash., ... senior Jenifer McEntire was the top Wolf Pack runner, placing 15th out of 93 runners with a time of 21:53 ... sophomore Samantha Diaz followed, finishing 20th with a time of 22:07 ... Nevada will be back in action Oct. 2, as the Wolf Pack will host the Nevada Chase Race held at Rancho San Rafael Park.
New Mexico State Aggies
The New Mexico State cross country team had a nice showing at the Lori Fitzgerald Invitational on Sept. 23 ... the Aggies used the meet as an experience builder for some of their newcomers and younger runners ... junior transfer Madelyn Stoltze led the Aggie women, finishing in sixth place with a time of 18:09 ... on the men's side, NM State was led by freshman Tyler Williams, who finished with a time of 22:05 ... the Aggie women placed four girls in the top-ten including Stoltze (6th), freshman Camille Davis (8th), freshman Rylie Hightower (9th), and freshman Carly Porter (10th) ... the men had two runners place in the top-ten in Williams (8th) and freshman Bryan Simison (9th) ... NM State's next meet is Oct. 1 at the Paul Short Invitational in Bethlehem, Pa.
San Jose State Spartans
San Jose State totaled 274 points as it claimed seventh place in a field of 30 teams at the Brooks Memphis Twilight Classic on Sept. 25 ... Alfredo Coronado recorded another top-10 finish, crossing the finish line with a time of 24:31.38, good enough for sixth place overall ... it is the third time in as many races that Coronado has finished inside the top ten in 2010 ... seniors Sterling Granger and Irvin Garcia were the Spartans second and third runners to come in, finishing in 48th and 51st respectively ... San Jose State cross country will have next weekend off before competing at the Gator Invitational hosted by University of San Francisco on Oct. 8.
Utah State Aggies
The Utah State men's and women's cross country teams left Bozeman, Mont., with a second and third place finish after competing in the MSU Invitational on Sept. 18 ... junior Brian McKenna led the Aggie men, finishing second overall with a time of 25:05 in th 5-mile race, while junior Jessie Chugg claimed ninth place in the women's 3-mile run with a time of 17:42 ... the men had four Aggies finish in the top 15, while the women had three ... next up for Utah State is the Notre Dame Invitational on Oct. 1 in South Bend, Ind.
WAC NOTES
SAN JOSE STATE'S ALFREDO CORONADO AND BOISE STATE'S EMMA BATES NAMED CROSS COUNTRY ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
San Jose State's Alfredo Coronado and Boise State's Emma Bates have been named the Verizon Western Athletic Conference men and women's Cross Country Athletes of the Week, respectively, for the week of Sept. 22 - 28.
Coronado, a senior from Santa Clarita, Calif., was San Jose State's top finisher at the Brooks Memphis Twilight Classic, held in Memphis, Tenn., on Sept. 25. Coronado helped his team to a seventh-place finish as he placed sixth in a field of 260 individuals represented by 30 teams. Coronado's time of 24:31 over the 8K course marks his third top-10 finish in as many races during the 2010 season. This is the third time this season Coronado has received the athlete of the week honor.
Bates, a freshman from Elk River, Minn., was the top finisher for the Bronco women at the Roy Griak Invitational, held in St. Paul, Minn., on Sept. 25. Bates ran the 6K course in 22:10, placing 51st overall out of 300 runners represented by 29 teams. Bates' performance helped lead the Bronco women to a respectable 18th-place finish against a strong national field that included several nationally and regionally ranked teams. This is Bates' second athlete of the week honor for the 2010 season.
Other men's nominees: Jeff Howard, Boise State; Tyler Williams, New Mexico State
Other women's nominees: Madelyn Stoltze, New Mexico 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