Cross Country Hosts Pre-Nationals Meet on Saturday
October 12, 2015 | Cross Country
Cardinals host some of the nation's top teams at E.P. Tom Sawyer Park on Saturday
LOUISVILLE, KY. - The University of Louisville and the Louisville Sports Commission will host the Pre-Nationals meet on Saturday, Oct. 17 at E.P. Tom Sawyer Park. The meet is a preview of the upcoming NCAA Cross Country National Championship held in Louisville on Nov. 21, providing a look at a handful of squads hoping to compete for the top-four podium honors the weekend before Thanksgiving. It will also feature a number of individuals hoping to earn All-America honors in 2015.
The meet features six races, two seeded races to start the meet, followed by two unseeded races and two open races. The prestigious meet will feature top competition from around the nation in all six races.
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The men's seeded race features 11 teams in the latest National Coaches Poll, and four teams receiving votes in the poll. Three of the 11 teams are ranked in the Top 10 of the latest poll, including top ranked Colorado along with third ranked Oregon and 10th ranked Georgetown. The host team Louisville, ranked 17th, will also run in the men's seeded race scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m.
The women's seeded race features eight teams in the latest Nation Coaches Poll, and five teams receiving votes in the poll. Five of the eight teams are ranked in the Top 10 of the latest poll, including second ranked Colorado, along with fourth ranked Oregon, fifth ranked Michigan, seventh ranked Georgetown and eighth ranked Stanford. The women's seeded race is scheduled to begin at 10:15 a.m.
The men's unseeded 8,000 meter race will begin at 10:45 a.m. and the women's 6,000 meter race will begin at 11:30 a.m. Additional open races were added due to amount of teams registered. The men's open race will begin at noon followed by the women's open race at 12:45 p.m.Â
Admission to the event will be $5.00 per person. Staff will collect the admission fee when fans park. Spectators are encouraged to access the park via the entrance at Freys Hill Road and Westport Road.
The schedule of the races for Saturday is listed below:
9:30 a.m.         Men's 8,000 Meter Red Race (seeded)
10:15 a.m.       Women's 6,000 Meter Red Race (seeded)
10:45 a.m.       Men's 8,000 Meter Black Race (unseeded)
11:30 a.m.       Women's 6,000 Meter Black Race (unseeded)
12:00 p.m.      Men's 8,000 Meter Open Race
12:45 p.m.      Women's 6,000 Meter Open Race
Results for each race can be found at www.pttiming.com and on the official website of Louisville athletics at www.gocards.com.
FOLLOWING THE CARDINALS ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Fans can follow Louisville cross country and track and field on Twitter (@uofltrackxc) atwww.twitter.com/uofltrackxc and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/uofltrackxc.
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The meet features six races, two seeded races to start the meet, followed by two unseeded races and two open races. The prestigious meet will feature top competition from around the nation in all six races.
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The men's seeded race features 11 teams in the latest National Coaches Poll, and four teams receiving votes in the poll. Three of the 11 teams are ranked in the Top 10 of the latest poll, including top ranked Colorado along with third ranked Oregon and 10th ranked Georgetown. The host team Louisville, ranked 17th, will also run in the men's seeded race scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m.
The women's seeded race features eight teams in the latest Nation Coaches Poll, and five teams receiving votes in the poll. Five of the eight teams are ranked in the Top 10 of the latest poll, including second ranked Colorado, along with fourth ranked Oregon, fifth ranked Michigan, seventh ranked Georgetown and eighth ranked Stanford. The women's seeded race is scheduled to begin at 10:15 a.m.
The men's unseeded 8,000 meter race will begin at 10:45 a.m. and the women's 6,000 meter race will begin at 11:30 a.m. Additional open races were added due to amount of teams registered. The men's open race will begin at noon followed by the women's open race at 12:45 p.m.Â
Admission to the event will be $5.00 per person. Staff will collect the admission fee when fans park. Spectators are encouraged to access the park via the entrance at Freys Hill Road and Westport Road.
The schedule of the races for Saturday is listed below:
9:30 a.m.         Men's 8,000 Meter Red Race (seeded)
10:15 a.m.       Women's 6,000 Meter Red Race (seeded)
10:45 a.m.       Men's 8,000 Meter Black Race (unseeded)
11:30 a.m.       Women's 6,000 Meter Black Race (unseeded)
12:00 p.m.      Men's 8,000 Meter Open Race
12:45 p.m.      Women's 6,000 Meter Open Race
Results for each race can be found at www.pttiming.com and on the official website of Louisville athletics at www.gocards.com.
FOLLOWING THE CARDINALS ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Fans can follow Louisville cross country and track and field on Twitter (@uofltrackxc) atwww.twitter.com/uofltrackxc and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/uofltrackxc.
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