Cross Country Opens 2005 With Home Meet
September 01, 2005 | Cross Country
Sept. 1, 2005
Lubbock, Texas- The Texas Tech cross country team is set to kick off the 2005 season by hosting the Texas Tech Invitational at Mae Simmons Park, in Lubbock, Texas. The men's race will begin at 9 a.m. and the women will start at 9:40 a.m.
Texas Tech cross country is under the direction of first year head coach Jon Murray. Murray is no stranger to success in cross country and track and field. He came to Tech from the prestigious Abilene Christian University Wildcat programs. He was named Lone Star Conference Coach of the Year in men's and women's cross country 24 times, while serving as president of the NCAA Division II Cross Country Coaches Association.
The Red Raiders lost nine letterwinners (four men, five women) from the 2004 season and have added 12 newcomers (eight men, four women).
Top returnees include Haron Lagat and Benson Cheserek for the men and Irene Kimayo for the women. They will welcome fellow Kenyans and 2005 track and field national qualifiers Kevin Chelimo and Violet Chemakwila to their first season of cross country.
Also running on Saturday will be Wayland Baptist, South Plains College and New Mexico Junior College.
For complete results of Texas Tech cross country visit, www.texastech.com.
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