Southern Illinoise University Athletics
Saluki Cross Country set to compete at NCAA Midwest Regional
11/12/2014 | 12:00:00 | Cross Country
Nov. 12, 2014
SIUSalukis.com
CARBONDALE, Ill.- The Southern Illinois University cross country teams are in the midst of training this week, as they prepare for the NCAA Midwest Regional in Peoria, Ill., on Friday. The regional meet is the prelude to the NCAA Championships and the field will feature some of the best teams in the country, including Oklahoma State, Iowa State, Minnesota, and Tulsa.
The top-two teams in each race will qualify for the national meet, as will the top-four individuals not attached to a team already qualified. An additional 13 teams and a variable number of individuals are chosen through a national at-large selection process in the days that follow the regional meet.
Last season, the men's team finished 11th, while the women's team finished in fourth place. The fourth place finish was the best finish in school history.
The men's team is coming off of narrow second place finish at the 2014 Missouri Valley Conference Championships. The trio of Michael Castel, Oscar Medina, and Juan Carrera have pushed the pace for the Salukis all season and will look to continue that on Friday.
The women's team finished third at the MVC Championship and will have the opportunity to impress on the national stage. The Salukis will bring an experienced group of runners into Friday's meet, with six current members finishing in the top-100 in last season's meet. The Salukis will have a solid squad with Sadie Darnell, Kelley Gallagher, Kristen Levi, and Krista Menghini. In last year's meet, Levi and Gallagher earned All-Midwest Regional honors after finishing in the top-25.
If the Salukis qualify as a team or and any individuals earn a bid to the NCAA Meet, it will take place Nov. 22, in Terre Haute, Ind.
By Rico Cruz
SIUSalukis.com
CARBONDALE, Ill.- The Southern Illinois University cross country teams are in the midst of training this week, as they prepare for the NCAA Midwest Regional in Peoria, Ill., on Friday. The regional meet is the prelude to the NCAA Championships and the field will feature some of the best teams in the country, including Oklahoma State, Iowa State, Minnesota, and Tulsa.
The top-two teams in each race will qualify for the national meet, as will the top-four individuals not attached to a team already qualified. An additional 13 teams and a variable number of individuals are chosen through a national at-large selection process in the days that follow the regional meet.
Last season, the men's team finished 11th, while the women's team finished in fourth place. The fourth place finish was the best finish in school history.
The men's team is coming off of narrow second place finish at the 2014 Missouri Valley Conference Championships. The trio of Michael Castel, Oscar Medina, and Juan Carrera have pushed the pace for the Salukis all season and will look to continue that on Friday.
The women's team finished third at the MVC Championship and will have the opportunity to impress on the national stage. The Salukis will bring an experienced group of runners into Friday's meet, with six current members finishing in the top-100 in last season's meet. The Salukis will have a solid squad with Sadie Darnell, Kelley Gallagher, Kristen Levi, and Krista Menghini. In last year's meet, Levi and Gallagher earned All-Midwest Regional honors after finishing in the top-25.
If the Salukis qualify as a team or and any individuals earn a bid to the NCAA Meet, it will take place Nov. 22, in Terre Haute, Ind.
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