NCAA South Central Cross Country
| DATE | EVENT | TIME | SITE | RESULT |
| Nov. 8 | 9:30 a.m. Men's 10K 10:30 a.m. Women's 6K |
Live Oak City Park |
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| ADMISSION | PARKING | PARTICIPANT PARKING | COURSE INFORMATION |
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| $5 for non-participants | Spectators should use campus parking at Northeast Lakeview College; there is a walking trail from campus parking to the starting/finish area. | Runners, coaches and other team officials will park inside City Park itself. | 99 per cent grass with mulch and dirt...both the starting and finishing lines are within City Park nearby City Lake...the men's 10K will be two 5K loops...the women's 6K run will be a 5K loop plus two 500-meter loops. |
ALMOST A CLEAN SWEEP FOR ABILENE CHRISTIAN
Abilene Christian came to the NCAA Division II South Central Regional Meet on Saturday with glowing credentials. It was a race but it was not a race as the Wildcats did close to nothing to tarnish that image in winning both the individual(s) and team titles.
Ranked number one in the South Central and number two in the entire nation for Division II, Abilene Christian saw its top four runners finish in that exact order, one, two, three and four. Leading the charge was Julius Nyango in 30:10.7 followed closely by Daniel Maina at 30:11.1. Finishing third was Wildcat Cleophas Tanui in 30:20.6 while Serge Gasore was fourth at 31:06.0.
Those four ran together for most of the 10K race before Nyango and Maina broke away and raced each other at a rapid pace to the finish. As a team, ACU posted 31 points far outdistancing second place Missouri Southern which had a cumulative 105 points.
Those two teams along with third place Pittsburg State of Kansas move on to the Division II National Championships set for November 22 in Slippery Rock, Pa.
Heartland Conference individual champion David Fuentes of St. Edward’s was sixth overall and joins Tyler Tyndell (5th) of Texas A&M / Commerce as the individual national qualifiers; the top two finishers not on a qualifying team are the ones who move on.
Incarnate Word came to the regional meet as the Heartland Conference champions but the Cardinals ran into stiff competition and finished 13th as a team. UIW was led by Robert Langat whose 32:32.0 time was 20th among the 150 total runners.
The meet was hosted by Incarnate Word and was conducted at Live Oak’s City Park.
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS
1) Abilene Christian, 31 points
2) Missouri Southern, 105
3) Pittsburg State (Kan), 149
4) Southwest Baptist (Mo), 151
5) Texas A&M / Commerce, 154
6) Tarleton State, 165
7) Ft. Hays State (Kan), 183
8) Emporia State (Kan), 209
9) Central Missouri, 241
10) East Central Oklahoma, 249
11) Truman State (Mo), 259
12) Northwest Missouri, 262
13) Incarnate Word, 341
14) Angelo State, 384
15) Cameron (Okla), 392
16) St. Edward’s, 464
17) Eastern New Mexico, 473
18) Dallas Baptist, 481
19) West Texas A&M, 505
20) Newman (Kan), 520
21) Texas A&M International, 627
22) Texas / Permian Basin, 670
FINAL INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS
1) Julius Nyango, Abilene Christian, 30:10.7
2) Daniel Maina, Abilene Christian, 30:11.1
3) Cleophas Tamui, Abilene Christian, 30:20.6
4) Serge Gasore, Abilene Christian, 31:06.0
5) Tyler Tyndell, Texas A&M / Commerce, 31:09.6
FINAL UIW STANDINGS
20) Robert Langat, 32:32.0
52) Cornelio Castanon, 33:26.1
84) Shayn Weidner, 34:30.2
87) Jaro Rodriguez, 34:32.2
96) Adrian Carrillo, 35:08.5
114) Jay Wilson, 35:46.7
121) Michael Cortez, 36:40.3
MISSOURI SOUTHERN WOMEN WIN SOUTH CENTRAL
They came as the favorites and they went home with a regional title Saturday as the Missouri Southern women’s cross country team captured the NCAA Division II South Central Championship.
Hosted by Incarnate Word and conducted at Live Oak’s City Park, the meet saw Missouri Southern place two runners in the top 10 and gain enough support down the line to post 88 points and a narrow margin over second place finisher Midwestern State which had 94 points.
Those two squads along with third place Pittsburg State of Kansas became eligible for the Division II National Championships set for November 22 in Slippery Rock, Pa.
Missouri Southern was led by Kimi Shank whose time of 20:53.3 was good for second position overall.
Abilene Christian had two of the top three individual runners. Winrose Karunde crossed the line first in a time of 20:45.6 to qualify for the national event as an individual. ACU teammate Loice Chebol was third in 21:21.4 and she too will move on to the national meet.
As a team the host Cardinals finished in 17th place led by Melissa Martinez. Her time of 23:43.8 put her in 48th place among the 130 runners from 19 schools that toed the starting line.
UIW’s fellow Heartland Conference member Dallas Baptist, which won the league title in October, finished fourth as a team.
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS
1) Missouri Southern, 88 points
2) Midwestern State, 94
3) Pittsburg State (Kan), 105
4) Dallas Baptist, 111
5) Truman State (Mo), 160
6) Southwest Baptist, 173
7) Ft. Hays (Kan), 225
8) West Texas A&M, 256
9) Abilene Christian, 278
10) Central Missouri, 283
11) Newman, 318
12) Central Oklahoma, 320
13) East Central Oklahoma, 326
14) Northwest Missouri, 329
15) Emporia State (Kan), 341
16) Angelo State, 362
17) Incarnate Word, 364
18) Texas A&M International, 474
19) Texas / Permian Basin, 494
FINAL INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS
1) Winrose Karunde, Abilene Christian, 20:45.6
2) Kimi Shank, Missouri Southern, 20:55.3
3) Loice Chebol, Abilene Christian, 21:21.4
4) Danna Kelly, Truman State (Mo), 21:23.7
5) Jeniffer Cherono, West Texas A&M, 21:37.3
FINAL UIW STANDINGS
48) Melissa Martinez, 23:43.8
65) Maggie Callahan, 24:18.4
82) Alma Salinas, 24:46.6
83) Nicole Silvas, 24:47.6
86) Alma Santos, 24:53.8
104) Rose Caldwell, 26:14.8
FIELD SET FOR REGONAL MEET
Everyone who is someone will be on hand the second Saturday in November as the NCAA hands over its Division II South Central Regional Cross Country Championships to host Incarnate Word and Cardinals fans will see some 250 runners answer the guns.
MEN GO OFF FIRST
The men get it started at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 8, and all 10 teams ranked in the region will be among the 20 squads competing for the championship. Live Oak’s City Park will be the site of the men’s 10K run with the route being two 5K loops nearby the Live Oak City Lake.
Four of the regionally-ranked men’s teams also carry national designations. Abilene Christian is first in the South Central and second in the entire nation. Second-ranked Missouri Southern is 15th in the nation while Pittsburg State of Kansas is third in the region and 17th in the nation. Southwest Baptist of Missouri carries dual rankings of fourth and 23rd.
The Heartland Conference recently conducted its annual championship meet and the top four teams from that event will be on hand November 8. Incarnate Word won the Heartland title followed by Dallas Baptist, Newman of Kansas and St. Edward’s.
TOP WOMEN ENTERED
Over on the women’s side of the regional meet, the starting gun for the 6K race will sound at 10:30 a.m. at Live Oak City Park. And like the men, all 10 teams ranked in the South Central Region will be competing led by number one Missouri Southern which also is ninth in the nation.
Heartland titlist Dallas Baptist, second in the region and 22nd in the nation, will be on hand as will Newman and Incarnate Word which were second and third in the conference meet.
The other South Central team with a national ranking is Pittsburg State at number 25. Total, 23 women’s teams from the region will compete for the 2008 title.
The women’s race will include one 5K loop through the park followed by two 500-meter loops to the finish line.
SPECIAL NOTE
Admission to the South Central Regional Championships will be $5 for all non-runners or coaches. There is ample parking at the Northeast Lakeview campus which connects to the start / finish line by a walking trail.
THE FIELD—NCAA DIVISION II SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL
2008 CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
MEN WOMEN
Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
Angelo State Angelo State
Cameron (Okla) Central Missouri
Central Missouri Central Oklahoma
Dallas Baptist Dallas Baptist
East Central Oklahoma East Central Oklahoma
Eastern New Mexico Eastern New Mexico
Emporia State (Kan) Emporia State (Kan)
Fort Hays State (Kan) Fort Hays State (Kan)
Incarnate Word Incarnate Word
Missouri Southern Midwestern State
Newman (Kan) Missouri Southern
Northwest Missouri Newman (Kan)
Pittsburg State (Kan) Northwest Missouri
Southwest Baptist (Mo) Pittsburg State
St. Edward’s Southeastern Oklahoma
Tarleton State Southwest Baptist (Mo)
Texas A&M / Commerce Southwestern Oklahoma
Truman State (Mo) St. Edward’s
West Texas A&M Tarleton State
Texas A&M / Commerce
Truman State (Mo)
West Texas A&M
ALL TOP 10 TEAMS, INCLUDING UIW, ARE ENTERED
The latest cross country regional poll is out and it is official that all teams ranked, both men and women, will be in San Antonio this weekend for the South Central Regional Championships.
The US Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFandCCCA) says for this week on the men’s side Abilene Christian is the favorite and number one seed. Over on the women’s ledger, Missouri Southern will be the favorite as the top ranked squad.
The NCAA Division II regional meet is set for South Texas for the first time. The course is in Live Oak’s City Park. The men will hear the starter’s gun at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 8. After that 10K race, the women toe the starting line to begin their 6K run at 10:30 a.m.
For all spectators—non-coaches, runners, officials—there will be a $5 admission charge. It is recommended that fans park on the campus of Northeast Lakeview College and take the short walking path to the starting line.
As the host school, Incarnate Word will be competing on its home course. And going into the meet the Cardinals’ men are ranked 10th in the South Central, the first time a UIW squad has drawn regional attention.
The Incarnate Word men recently won the Heartland Conference title while the Cardinals’ women finished third. For Saturday’s event, UIW will be joined by fellow Heartland members Dallas Baptist, Newman and St. Edward’s.
Texas’ Lone Star Conference will be represented by teams from Abilene Christian, Angelo State, Cameron of Oklahoma, Central Oklahoma, East Central Oklahoma, Eastern New Mexico, Midwestern State, Southeastern Oklahoma, Southwestern Oklahoma, Tarleton State, Texas A&M / Commerce and West Texas A&M.
All-in-all on Saturday there will be some 250 runners representing 20 men’s teams and 23 women’s teams.
SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL RANKINGS--Nov. 4
MEN
1) Abilene Christian
2) Southwest Baptist (Mo)
3) Pittsburg State (Kan)
4) Missouri Southern
5) Ft. Hays State (Kan)
6) Tarleton State
7) Texas A&M / Commerce
8) Truman (Mo)
9) Central Missouri
10) Incarnate Word
WOMEN
1) Missouri Southern
2) Dallas Baptist
3) Pittsburg State (Kan)
4) Southwest Baptist (Mo)
5) Midwestern State
6) Truman (Mo)
7) Ft. Hays State (Kan)
8) Central Missouri
9) West Texas A&M
10) East Central Oklahoma
SEVEN NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS TO RUN
The NCAA Division II South Central Regional Cross Country Meet is just hours away and when the starter’s guns fire seven nationally-ranked teams will leave the starting line.
Incarnate Word is hosting the regional meet for the first time. The races will be conducted at Live Oak’s City Park.
When the men go off at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, there will be 20 teams competing and four of those hold national rankings this week. Topping the list is Abilene Christian, number one in the South Central and a lofty number two across the nation.
Continuing down the men’s list of entries, Southwest Baptist of Missouri is 16th in the country while Pittsburg State of Kansas is 19th and Missouri Southern is 21st.
Host Incarnate Word is 10th in the region, the first time the Heartland Conference champion Cardinals have been ranked.
Over on the women’s side, with this race beginning at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Missouri Southern is tops in the region and is eighth in the nation.
Dallas Baptist of the Heartland is 21st in the nation while Pittsburg State is 24th. Saturday where will be 23 women’s teams competing for the regional championship.
All-in-all, nearly 250 runners will be on hand Saturday in Live Oak.
