UNC Greensboro Athletics: UNCG Travels To 20th Annual Live In Lou Cross Country Classic

Greensboro NC

04 October, 2021

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Press release from UNC Greensboro Athletics: 10/1/2021 4:00:00 PM Story Links Feature: Race Rewind with Michael Zapherson GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's and women's cross country teams head to Louisville, Kentucky for the 20th Annual Live in Lou Cross Country Classic. The races will take place on Saturday, October 2 at the E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park. This course is a preview for the NCAA Division I Southeast Regional Championship, which takes place on Friday, November 12. RACE INFORMATION Meet Website The men's gold race is an eight-kilometer course beginning at 9:30 a.m. Men's Course Map The women's gold race is a five-kilometer course beginning at 10:15 a.m. Women's Course Map THOUGHTS FROM THE COACH, KALEIGH ROACH "Our Spartans are coming to Louisville with a huge opportunity to see what we can accomplish mid-season. Toeing the line with us are some of the nation's best, as well as some Southern Conference teams. The site will also host our NCAA DI Southeast Regional Championships, so we are excited for the small preview as well. I think this team is ready to knock it out of the park. All we can do is our best and see where we land!" MEN'S SQUAD IN THE POLLS For the second-straight week, the men's squad received a Southeast regional ranking of 15 from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). UNCG first earned the ranking during the week of September 18 and stayed steady at 15 this week before they head to Louisville. The Spartans have seen their highest ranking of eight in 2011, while they finished 24th in the 2019 final poll. LAST TIME OUT In their second meet of the season, the UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's and women's cross country teams both finished fourth at the Adidas XC Challenge at the WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina. With three Spartans from the men's squad finishing in the top 30, UNCG placed fourth with 110 points, ahead of Duke University, NC A&T, Campbell, and NC Central. For the second-straight meet, senior Dylan Christopher led the Spartans with his 13th-place finish. This was his second top-15 mark of the season. Christopher clocked in a career-best time of 18:22.2 in the six-kilometer course. Graduate student, Ariana Garcia led the Spartans on the women's side for the second time this season, with a 23rd-place finish and a career-best time of 17:59.9. PROVE THEM WRONG The women's squad was predicted to finish fourth in the SoCon Preseason Poll. The men were voted fifth. Furman University was selected to take home its ninth-straight title on both sides. Print Friendly Version This press release was produced by UNC Greensboro Athletics. The views expressed here are the author's own.