Courtesy of sports information student assistant Selinda Sanchez:
San Marcos, Texas – The Texas State men's and women's cross country teams are ready for the next race of the season. Both teams will be running a 5K race at the Concordia University Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 13.
The 3rd Annual Concordia Cross Country Invitational will be held at Cedar Park High School located at 2150 Cypress Creek Road. The race will begin at 8:00 a.m. with the women's 5K run, followed by the men's 5K race at 8:45 a.m.
The men's team placed fourth at the Grass Routes Grand Prix on Sept. 29, with freshman Tyrone Jackson leading the Bobcats. Jackson finished the race with a time of 27:45. He has led Texas State for the past three meets.
The women did not record a team score at their last race, but individually completed their race with solid times. Junior Michelle Jones finished 14th overall with a time of 19:28. Senior Esperanza Lopez was not far behind, crossing the finish line with a time of 19:48 to take the 20th overall spot.
This will be the last race before the Bobcats head to the WAC Championships on Oct. 27.
