CEDAR CITY, Utah -- The Thunderbird men's and women's cross country teams will be back in action this weekend, as they're set to compete at the 2021 Florida State University Winter Classic on Friday, February 5.
Last Time Out
When the Thunderbird cross country teams were last in action, they were competing at the Dixie State Invitational.
The No. 16 ranked men's team was led by Aidan Reed, who finished in third place with a time of 23:52.9 on the 8K course. Christian Ricketts finished seventh in the field and second for Southern Utah with a time of 23:59.2.
Isaiah Labra finished in ninth and Stefen Rasmuson finished in 10th for the T-Birds, with Nate Osterstock finishing in 12th place.
Overall, the Thunderbirds finished with a score of 36 and finished behind only Utah State University.
On the women's side, Julieta Navarrete-Lamas was the top finisher with a 21:34.9 on the 6K course to put her in 15th place overall. Haley Tanne was second for SUU with a time of 21:52.5, which put her 23rd in the field.
Southern Utah's women finished with a score of 121, which put them in fifth place ahead of Idaho State and Dixie State.
In The Rankings
The Thunderbird men's cross country team moved to No. 22 in the most recent USTFCCCA Men's National Rankings, dropping six spots from their previous placement at No. 16.
In the NCAA Mountain Region, the men's team is ranked No. 5 currently behind BYU, NAU, Colorado and Utah State. The T-Birds find themselves ranked ahead of Colorado State, Air Force, Weber State New Mexico and Utah Valley.
On the women's side, the Lady T-Birds checked into the Mountain Region rankings at No. 11, ranked ahead of Montana State, Nevada, Wyoming and Idaho State.
Tentative Lineups
Men's Team
Aidan Reed
Christian Ricketts
Isaiah Labra
Stefen Rasmuson
Nate Osterstock
Santiago Gaitan
Travis Feeny
Jacob Francis
Women's Team
Alison Pray
Julieta Navarrete-Lamas
Madison Fruchey
Madisan DeBos
Haley Tanne
Raquel Chavez
Gentry Pierce
Meet Info
The meet will take place at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, Florida on Friday, February 5.
Additional Meet Info: https://bit.ly/3aqTUTv
Live Stats: https://live.pttiming.com/XC-PTT.html?mid=2119
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