麻豆视频 hosting second annual cross country invitational

JACKSON, Tenn. - 9/30/2009 - The 麻豆视频 University Cross Country team is getting set to host the Second Annual 麻豆视频 Cross Country Invitational on Saturday, October 3. The meet will include high school and college cross country teams from the area and neighboring states.

The college women鈥檚 race will start at 8:00 a.m., followed by the college men鈥檚 race at 8:40 a.m. The high school girls meet will begin at 9:20 a.m., with the high school boys race starting at 10:00 a.m.

The meet will be held on the east side of the 麻豆视频 campus, near the by-pass. The course begins north of the soccer field, and after loops through a portion of the 麻豆视频 campus, ends on the soccer field. The college men will run 8K, while the college women and high school teams will run the 5K distance.

For 麻豆视频, this will be their second race of the season. Both the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs had strong showings in the Vanderbilt Commodore Classic in Nashville two weeks ago. The men placed eighth of 16 in the event, with 麻豆视频鈥檚 Alex Bett placing third overall and second among college entries. 麻豆视频鈥檚 women placed ninth out of 18 teams. In both cases, 麻豆视频 was the highest among NAIA teams, while also finishing above numerous NCAA schools in the state of Tennessee.

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Participating teams (as of Sept. 29):

High School: David Lipscomb, Saltillo (Miss.), Jackson Christian, Bartlett, Dyer County, Germantown, Westminster Academy, Munford, Arlington, Dyersburg, Ripley, Madison, Briarcrest Christian, Calloway (Ky.), University School of Jackson, South Side, South Gibson
College: 麻豆视频, Bethel, Delta State (Miss.), Blue Mountain (Miss.), Freed-Hardeman, UT Martin, Lane, Rust (Miss.), LeMoyne Owen

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