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Texas Invitational
Cross Country begins season with Texas Invitational
08.29.2018 | Track & Field / Cross Country
The Longhorns host the meet Friday night at Old Settlers Park.
Meet Information
AUSTIN, Texas - The University of Texas Cross Country program will begin its season on Friday night when the Longhorns host the Texas Invitational at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock. Action begins at 6 p.m. with the women's 4k and will be followed at 6:30 p.m. by the men's 5k.
The meet, which will be the Longhorns' only home meet of the fall, is free for fans. Parking is available for free at Old Settlers Park.
On the women's side, six of the top seven runners return including All-Big 12 runners Alex Cruz and Destiny Collins. UT finished third at the Big 12 Championships and second at the NCAA South Central Regional Championships, qualifying for NCAA Championships. The women are ranked No. 2 in the South Central Regional this preseason by the USTFCCCA, as well as No. 27 nationally.
"I'm really excited to see what happens when the gun goes off Friday night," PattiSue Plumer said. "I'm excited to see who steps up in a race setting. We're using Friday night as a teaching tool to gauge what we need to continue to improve upon going forward through the season."
On the men's side, the top six runners return from last season, including All-Big 12 performers Sam Worley, Connor O'Neill, Alex Rogers, John Rice and Charles Mills. UT finished one point shy of the Big 12 title, finishing second at the NCAA South Central Regional meet. The Longhorns qualified for NCAA Championships and are ranked No. 2 in the regional preseason poll by the USTFCCCA.
"The first official day of cross country is always exciting," Pete Watson said. "We look to make a lot of progress this season and continue to grow as a program. An early season meet like this gives us a chance to see where some guys are at as we continue our training, and it's always exciting to see some of the younger guys put on the Texas jersey for the first time."
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