Texas Tech University Athletics
Red Raider Cross Country Set for NCAA Mountain Regional
November 11, 2004 | Cross Country
Nov. 11, 2004
LUBBOCK, Texas - Texas Tech cross country will be traveling to Fort Collins, Colo., and the campus of Colorado State this weekend to compete in the NCAA Mountain Regional event. The women's race will start at 11 a.m. and the men will follow at 12:15 p.m.
Representing the women will be harriers senior Bridget Tidwell, senior Brionne Yosten, senior Stefanie Calhoun, junior Katie Leonard, senior Kelly Blikre and sophomore Anna Hagood. The women's squad is currently ranked seventh in the regional standings with Big 12 rival Colorado leading the Mountain Region.
Traveling for the men's squad will be sophomore Haron Lagat, junior Benson Cheserek, senior Rob Kalescky, sophomore Justin Kutch, senior Adam Lawless and sophomores Pedro Vargas and Nick Eyhorn. The men are currently ranked 13th in the region with the Colorado men leading the way in the standings.
"I'm very excited about this weekend", said head coach Burke Binning. "I'm looking for Haron Lagat to qualify individually for nationals. Bridget Tidwell and Brionne Yosten also have excellent chances at qualifying individually. I'm excited that our women's squad has another chance to show that they are one of the better teams in the region. The men also have another opportunity to move up in the rankings and I'd like to see them have a top ten finish."
For complete results of the Mountain Regional race and Texas Tech cross country, visit www.texastech.com.
