THIS WEEK IN THE WAC
Saturday, November 1 Location
WAC Cross Country Championships Edinburg, Texas
WEEK 9 RESULTS
Friday, October 24 Results
Seattle at Beaver Classic W 8TH/10, M (No Team Score)
TEAM NOTES
Bakersfield Roadrunners
Bakersfield went head to head with Cal Poly this weekend in what was supposed to be the Cal Poly Invitational… LaShya Morgan finished first for Bakersfield and fifth overall in the dual meet which Cal Poly won by a score of 19-36… in her tenth collegiate and tenth consecutive race leading the ‘Runners, Morgan finished the 5k course with a time of 19:47.4… For the second straight week, freshman Angel Valdez finished second for Bakersfield and was seventh overall with a time of 20:16.4. Megan Thompson was the third ‘Runner to cross the line (20:43.1) while Ariana Mariscal was 11th overall (21:15.8)… coming into the weekend, Cal Poly was ranked No. 10 in the West Region… Bakersfield will rest this weekend in preparation for the WAC Championships on Nov. 1st.
Chicago State Cougars
The Cougars competed at the Bradley Pink Classic this weekend in Peoria, Ill. where both the men’s and the women’s team finished behind the pack… the women’s team finished in 30th place overall and was led by senior Prisca Roys-Dossou and sophomore Victoria Tovar… Roys-Dossou placed 202nd overall with a time of 27:14.6 while her teammate Tovar finished 405th with a time of 28:24.5 in the women’s 5k race… on the men’s side the team earned a 26th place showing in their final regular season meet which was led by DiJon Smith, who finished as the Cougars’ top runner for the second time this season… Smith placed 158th overall with a time of 27:41.7 and his teammate De Shaunte Lewis finished 319th with a time of 27:53.6 in the men’s 8k race… the Cougars will not compete again until the WAC Championships in Edinburg, Texas on Nov. 1.
Grand Canyon Lopes
The Lopes competed at home this weekend for the Thunderbird Classic… the entire women’s squad earned new lifetime bests for their times in the 6k… junior Kelsi Klotter was the first finisher for the team with a time of 24:22.1… freshman Mariah Montoya finished next with a time of 22:05.4, followed by Lacey Peterson at 22:24.5… junior Rebekah Young and freshman Paige Momerak rounded out the team times… on the men’s team senior Brandon Kocmoud was the frontrunner for GCU in the event, finishing with a time of 24:22.1… fellow senior Tyler Vandyke was the team’s second finisher 24:35.6 while junior Matthew Jackson, freshman Chris Baker, and sophomore Samuel Proctor closed out the Lopes' top-five… the Lopes will not compete again until the WAC Championships in Edinburg, Texas on Nov. 1.
Kansas City Kangaroos
Missouri-Kansas City had an exceptional weekend at the ISU Pre-Nationals this weekend with an individual first place finish on the women’s side… Courtney took 1st out of 214 runners at Saturday’s race with a time of 20:55 in the women’s 6K run... other runners setting personal records included freshman Chandler Carreon finishing in 59th place with a time of 23:01 and sophomore Kelly Carpenter coming in 76th with her time of 23:11… Sarah Fogarty contributed as well running her best this season with a final time recorded at 23:34… on the men’s side the senior from Appleton, Wis., Taylor Wardall, finished 17th place for the ‘Roos recording a time of 25:56 in the men’s 8K race… following close behind was junior Kolton Sheldon crossing the finish line at 19th place with a personal record of 25:30… next to finish for the ‘Roos was Jason Fambrough coming in at 115th setting a personal best at 26:44… the Ottawa Invitational was cancelled so the ‘Roos will not compete again until the WAC Championships in Edinburg, Texas on Nov. 1.
New Mexico State Aggies
The New Mexico State men’s and women’s cross country team finished their regular season competition after competing at the Santa Clara Bronco Invite on Saturday, Oct. 18 in Sunnyvale, Calif.… the men earned 14th place out of 23 teams in the 8K competition while the women notched 12th place as they competed against 21 teams in the 6K race… both the men’s and women’s teams came in second against Western Athletic Conference opponents behind Utah Valley and above Grand Canyon… senior Diana Hawk came in first for the Aggies at 25th overall for the women along with senior Hab Rubio who finished 35th overall for the men… Rubio, Hawk, senior Megan McNally, and freshman runners Crissey and Cassey Amberg all achieved personal records during the Bronco Invite... Tyler Forde also competed one of his best races on the weekend… the Aggies head into the WAC tournament as they travel to Edinburg, Texas to compete on Saturday, Nov. 1.
Seattle University Redhawks
The Seattle University women’s cross country team finished eighth as a team at the Beaver Classic last Friday in Corvallis, Ore…. the final two spots on the Seattle U travel squad to the conference championships were decided, as Rebecca Lassere and Meghan Arigo took the final spots as they were the top Redhawk finishers in the event…. they will join Sophie Curatilo, Taylor de Laveaga, Lila Rice, Elena Smith, Emily Hedberg, Moira O’Connor Lenth, and Madison Davis on the trip to Edinburg, Texas… the men’s cross country team completed its qualification process for the upcoming WAC Cross Country Championships, adding three to the travel squad based on results at the Beaver Classic last Friday in Corvallis, Ore…. Joseph Nakao, Chay Weaver, and Louis Rodrigues will join Gus Arroyo, Baxter Arguinchona, Joe Charbonneau, Matthew Seidel, Collin Overbay, and Ben Monk in Edinburg, Texas, as the Redhawks look to be competitive at the WAC Championships this Saturday.
Texas-Pan American Broncs
Both the men’s and women’s teams finished in fifth place at the UIW Invitational on October 11th. Jennifer Zapata led the women’s team with a 10th place finish in the 6K race with a time of 23:31.2. Ricardo Granados led the men’s team with a 47th place finish after posting a time 26:37.5 in the men’s 8K race. The Broncs had last week off as they prepare to host the WAC Cross Country Championships on November 1 at Palm View Golf Course.
Utah Valley Wolverines
The UVU women took second place at the Color Country invitational only seven points behind Idaho State... they achieved this without three of their top runners who either did not compete or did not complete the race... Southern Utah University finished in third place almost twenty points behind the Wolverines... the race at SUU was a short 4K, and the Wolverines are better prepared for the 5K and 6K courses, and their depth came through to snag second place... junior Darian Sharp was right behind Stepp with a seventh place finish and a time of 15:43.2... the Utah Valley men finished in fourth place overall at the Bronco Invitational out of over 20 teams in a loaded field... they were bested only by nationall ranked No. 4 Oklahoma State and No. 7 Stanford, and regionally ranked No. 13 in the west Cal Poly... other notable racers include Chris Brower, Seth Gutzwiller, Logan Petty, and Trac Norris… the Wolverines head into the WAC tournament as they travel to Edinburg, Texas to compete on Saturday, Nov. 1.
UTAH VALLEY MEN MOVE UP IN REGIONAL RANKINGS - OCT. 20
The Utah Valley men’s cross country team moved up to spots in the Mountain Regional rankings after being ranked 14th two weeks before.
Utah Valley appeared in the men’s Mountain Region rankings placing 12th.
USTFCCCA Regional Cross Country Rankings are determined subjectively by a single member coach in each respective region. The regional representative is tasked with weighing returning team strength with current-season results in determining predicted team finishes at the NCAA Regional Championships.
WAC CHAMPIONSHIP
The 2014 WAC Cross Country Championship travels to Edinburg, Texas. This year’s championships will be hosted by the University of Texas-Pan American and will take place at the Palm View Golf Course. The Utah Valley men will look to win a second-consecutive WAC title. Idaho claimed the women’s title last season.
November 1, 2014
Location: Edinburg, Texas
Host: UTPA
Course: Palm View Golf Course
Admission: Free
2014 Pre-Championship Men's Cross Country Coaches Poll
Rank Team (1st-place votes) Points
1 Utah Valley (5) 35
2 Seattle U (2) 30
3 Missouri-Kansas City 25
4 New Mexico State 21
5 Texas-Pan American 15
5 Grand Canyon 15
7 Chicago State 6
2014 Pre-Championship Women's Cross Country Coaches Poll
Rank Team (1st-place votes) Points
1 Utah Valley (3) 44
1 Seattle U (3) 44
3 New Mexico State (1) 36
4 Missouri-Kansas City (1) 34
5 Grand Canyon 25
6 Bakersfield 19
7 Texas-Pan American 15
8 Chicago State 7