While the football team continues to eat up headlines almost as fast as its running backs eat up yards, Stanford’s first Pac-12 title in any sport could very well come from the men’s and women’s cross country teams, which will take to the course tomorrow morning in Litchfield Park, Ariz. for the first-ever Pac-12 Championships.
Despite missing several of its top runners, the No. 3 men’s cross country team put on a strong showing at the Notre Dame Invitational last Saturday, scoring 202 points to place fourth in the competitive Blue Division
With clear skies and temperatures around 80 degrees, conditions were perfect as the men’s and women’s cross country teams opened their respective seasons at home on Saturday morning at the Stanford Invitational. With a little help from All-Americans Chris Derrick and Kathy Kroeger, both Cardinal teams kicked off the year in style, sweeping both the individual and team titles.
When senior Chris Derrick came to the Farm in the fall of 2008, he and the Stanford men’s cross country team had one goal in mind.
The cross country season has been over for three months, but the awards keep coming in
The Stanford men’s and women’s cross country teams fell short in their quests to win Stanford’s 100th team titles after respective subpar performances at the NCAA Championships for the second consecutive year.
The Stanford cross country teams took care of business on Saturday, performing admirably at the NCAA West Regional and virtually clinching spots at the NCAA Championships.
Fresh off the Pac-10 Championships two weeks ago, the Stanford men’s and women’s cross country teams will continue down the home stretch on Saturday as they head to Eugene, Ore. for the NCAA West Regional…
Inside look at Stanford Track and Field: Day 3
Hey all,
Tuesday was a relatively quiet day for Stanford Track & Field. Most of our 35 regional competitors and all of the coaching staff, save for Coach Milt, left in the early afternoon. Those still on campus gathered in the mid-afternoon for their workouts.
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