Cross country to compete in pre-nationals

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

The University of Kansas men’s and women’s cross country teams will head to Terre Haute, Ind., to compete in the NCAA Pre-Nationals on Saturday. Both teams are coming off strong performances in the Roy Griak Invitational, almost two weeks ago. With time off, the two teams should come out full throttle for teams’ last tune-up for the Big 12 Championships.

With a trio of runners leading the men’s team last time out, the Jayhawks want to build on their recent success. Senior All-Americans Colby Wissel and Paul Hefferon will have their last chance to run in a pre-nationals event, while sophomore Bret Imgrund looks to continue his successful season. At the Roy Griak Invitational, the Jayhawks finished with a decent-sized gap between these three and their other runners, so freshman Nick Caprario and sophomore Dan Van Orsdel must place higher for the team to reach its potential.

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When: Saturday, Oct. 13. Men at 10 a.m., Women at 11:20 a.m.

Where: NCAA Pre-Nationals in Terre Haute, Ind.

Next up: Big 12 Championships in Lubbock, Texas, Oct. 26

The women’s team also had a strong finish in the Roy Griak Invitational, with all its runners finishing closely. Seniors Hayley Harbert, Alicia McGregor and Lisa Morrisey will run in their last pre-nationals event, but the Jayhawks will need their youth to give them a boost. Sophomores Lauren Bonds and Allison Knoll have been impressive this year, and a strong finish from the two could result in a quality finish for the women.

The gun is set to sound for the men at 10 a.m. this weekend, with the women’s race beginning shortly after at 11:20 a.m. This will be the two teams’ last test before they head to the Big 12 Championships on Oct. 26 in Lubbock, Texas.

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