Head coach Bead Herbster and men's runner Adu Dentamo discuss strategy before a race. |
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Cross Country Set to Take on Nation's Best at Pre-National Meet
Oct. 11, 2006
Charlotte, N.C. - Charlotte's cross country squads will head to Terre Haute, Ind. on Saturday for their final exam of the 2006 regular season, the Pre-National Meet. Held on the same LaVerne Gibson Course that will host November's NCAA Championships, and featuring 192 of the nation's top collegiate teams -- including nearly all of the 60 teams ranked in this week's USTFCCCA poll -- the meet marks a final opportunity for Charlotte's men and women to measure themselves against the nation's best before launching into the postseason in two weeks' time.
While the 49ers' top-seven runners on each side will make the annual trip to Terre Haute, Charlotte will also send a "B" squad to the Winthrop Fall Classic in Rock Hill, SC., to battle a regional field of that includes A-10 foe Richmond.
Pre-National Meet Schedule (All Times Eastern)
- Women's 6,000m Blue Race: 11:00 a.m.
- Women's 6,000m White Race: 11:35 a.m.
- Men's 8,000m Blue Race: 12:10 a.m
- Men's 8,000m White Race: 12:50 a.m.
- Women's 6,000m Open Race: 1:30 a.m.
- Men's 8,000m Open Race: 2:05 p.m.
The following runners will likely make the trip to Terre Haute, Ind., for Saturday's Pre-National Meet: Adu Dentamo, Chase Eckard, Matt Hipps, Ryan Jank, Jordan Rickard, Isaiah Shirlen, Ken Simeone, Tsehaye Dagnachew, Jane Daniels, Aja Jackson, Erin Macauley, Amelia Slagle, Stephanie Snyder and Lindsay Warfield. The Niners may start as many as seven competitors in the featured race, with remaining runners likely to compete in the open races at meet's end.
Results from Saturday's Pre-National Meet in Terre Haute, Ind., and the Winthrop Fall Classic will be posted as soon as they are available. A full recap from Pre-Nationals, including notes, and quotes from coach Brad Herbster will be posted to Charlotte49ers.com soon after the meet's conclusion. For the first posting of results from Saturday's Pre-National Meet, visit www.indstate.edu/athletics for Winthrop Fall Classic results clik to www.winthropeagles.com.
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