WASHINGTON STATE CROSS COUNTRY
Pac-12 Championships
Friday, Oct. 26 | Stanford, Ca. | Stanford Golf Course
Race Times: Women's 6k Race - 11:10 a.m.(PT)Â Â |Â Â Men's 8k Race - 12:10 p.m. (PT)
Teams Competing: Arizona, Arizona State, California, Colorado, Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford, UCLA, USC, Utah, Washington, Washington State
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WASHINGTON STATE COMPETES IN PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIP
>> The Washington State men's cross country team, and the women's cross country team will compete in their sixth meet of the year, as the Cougars depart to compete at the Pac-12 Championships in Stanford, California.
>> The Stanford Golf Course is the site for the Pac-12 Championship this season, as this marks the 26th time the course has hosted the Pac-12 Championship for the men and 14th time for the women.
COUGARS IN THE RANKINGS
>>The Cougars men's cross country program came in at No. 29 overall in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) week five poll, while placing in the number eight spot in the west regional rankings. The Cougs are looking to rebuild momentum after dropping 12 spots after their races at the Inland Empire Championships and Pre-National Meet.
>> The Cougar women's cross country program came in 15th place overall in the latest west region ranking in the week five USTFCCCA poll, dropping down one spot from the previous week, as they look to climb the rankings by scoring points in the upcoming meet at Pac-12 Championship.
COUGARS IN THE RANKINGSÂ
>> The Cougar men's cross country program checks in at No. 17 overall in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) week four poll, while checking in at the number six spot in the most recent west regional rankings. The Cougs are looking to build off their previous run in Madison this weekend at the Pre-National Meet, and at the Inland Championships.
>> The Cougar women's cross country program is currently ranked 14th overall in the latest west region ranking in the week four USTFCCCA polls, and will also look to continue to score points at the national level in the upcoming meet in Madison, Wisconsin, and Lewiston, Idaho.
LAST TIME OUT
>> Washington State's men and women ran at the Pre-National Meet on Saturday, Oct. 13...The WSU women placed 26th overall, as freshman
Emma Jenkins was the top runner with a time of 21:33.2 to finish 26th overall...For the men, the Cougs claimed 10th as a team, with senior
Chandler Teigen leading the way finishing at 24:16 to place 26th overall.
>> The Cougars men and women also ran in the Inland Empire Championships on Saturday, Oct. 13...The WSU women placed 6th overall as sophomore
Samantha King-Shaw claimed the top finish by a Coug with a time of 18:06 to place 14th overall...For the men, the Cougs finished second as a team, with sophomore
Andrew Cooper placing seventh overall with a time of 24:35.
COMPETING FOR WSU (WOMEN)
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Marie Gaudin,
Zorana Grujic,
Melissa Hruska,
Emma Jenkins,
Kaili Keefe,
Samantha King-Shaw,
Vallery Korir,
Pia Richards,Â
Desi Stinger, and
Janet Okeago.Â
COMPETING FOR WSU (MEN)
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Amir Ado,Â
Chandler Teigen,Â
Colton Johnsen,Â
Justin Janke,Â
Kyler Little,Â
Nathan Wadhwani,
Paul Ryan, Andrew Cooper, Cameron Dean, and Zach Stallings.Â
COUGARS TO HOST 2019 NCAA WEST REGION XC CHAMPIONSHIPS:
>> Washington State will host the 2019 NCAA Cross Country West Regional Friday, Nov. 15, at the Colfax Golf Club at Colfax, Wash...this will mark the first time WSU will host an NCAA Cross Country Regional Championship...Cougars hosted the 2015 Pac-12 Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships at the Colfax Golf Club and practice on the course several times a week.
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