New Mexico Cross Country news

Lobo Men Surge To Program Record 12th In National Rankings

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:33:22 EST

The Mountain West Conference champion New Mexico men climbed seven spots to No. 12 in this week's U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association national poll. It's the highest national ranking in program history. The previous best for the Lobo men was No. 14 to open the 1989 season. The UNM women maintained their No. 20 ranking after capturing their second straight MWC crown over the weekend.

We Are The Champions! Lobos Sweep MWC Cross Country Titles

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:09:52 EST

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It was all New Mexico this morning at the Cascade Golf Course as the Lobos swept the men's and women's Mountain West Conference Cross Country titles, defeating nationally-ranked hosts BYU in both races. Third-year head coach Joe Franklin led the 20th-ranked UNM women to their second straight MWC championship, while the No. 19 men stunned the seventh-ranked Cougars to win their first conference title since 1988.

Lobos Look To Upset Favored Cougars At MWC Championships

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:19:02 EST

The University of New Mexico men's and women's cross country teams face one of their biggest challenges of the season on Saturday when they travel to Orem, Utah for the Mountain West Conference Championships. The Lobos will face the preseason favorite BYU men and women on the Cougars home course in what is expected to be a two-team race on both sides. The UNM men and women are ranked 19th and 20th, respectively in the most recent USTFCCCA national coaches poll, while BYU checks in at No. 7 on the men's side and 21st in the women's rankings.

Saturday: MWC Cross Country Championships (hosted by BYU), 10 a.m. & 11 a.m. (MT)
Online: Championship headquarters - www.TheMWC.com

Kirwa Earns Record-Tying Third MWC Athlete of the Week Award

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:04:55 EST

University of New Mexico senior Jacob Kirwa was named Mountain West Conference Men's Cross Country Athlete of the Week the conference office announced this afternoon. Kirwa received the award for the second time this season and third time in his career, matching former All-American and MWC champion Jeremy Johnson's men's program records for single season (2007) and career MWC Athlete of the Week awards (2006-07).

No. 21 Lobo Men and Women Finish Seventh At Pre-Nationals

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:50:12 EST

The 21st ranked University of New Mexico men's and women's cross country teams each turned in strong seventh place finishes in an elite national field this morning at Indiana State's Pre-Nationals Invitational. The Lobo women (260 points) knocked off a pair of top-20 teams - No. 12 Baylor and No. 17 Arizona State - while the men (278 points) upset No. 18 Iowa State.

STEVENS: Lobo Jabob Kirwa Gets His Kick At The End

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:16:11 EST

Lobo Jacob Kirwa's day in Kenya started at 5:30 a.m. with a run and then it was open his grocery store and check on his crops. That sounds like a tough day, but Kirwa said it is a lot tougher being a student-athlete. "I woke up in Kenya and there was no homework, no assignments, no worry about grades," he said. Kirwa hasn't had many worries on the course this season as he has two wins and is looking for No. 3 Saturday in Indiana.

Lobos Look To Continue National Rise In Terre Haute

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:10:54 EST

The University of New Mexico's big October schedule continues on Saturday when the Lobos take on another large, elite field at Indiana State's Pre-Nationals Invitational at the LaVern Gibson Championship Course in Terre Haute, Ind. The UNM men and women are both ranked 21st in the most recent USTFCCCA national coaches poll. The men's team will run in the 8,000-meter (5 miles) White section race at 9:40 a.m. (Mountain), followed by the women's 6,000m (3.7 miles) White race at 10:55.

Winnegar Leads Lobo Sweep Of NMSU In Duel In The Desert

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:12:55 EST

Several University of New Mexico runners got some extra work in as the Lobos took on Rio Grande rival New Mexico State in a rare split squad dual meet dubbed the "Duel In The Desert." The Lobos and Aggies met on an isolated dirt course near Elephant Butte, N.M. - roughly midway between Albuquerque and Las Cruces - for women's 5K and men's 8K races.

Kirwa Named MWC Cross Country Athlete of the Week

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:32:32 EST

New Mexico senior Jacob Kirwa has been selected as the Mountain West Conference Men's Cross Country Athlete of the Week the conference office announced this afternoon. Kirwa was recognized for the second time in his career, joining former All-Americans Matt Gonzales and Jeremy Johnson as the only UNM men to earn multiple MWC Athlete of the Week awards.

Kirwa's Victory Sparks No. 24 Lobo Men At Notre Dame

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:41:25 EST

Senior Jacob Kirwa won for the second time in as many races this fall to lead the 24th-ranked University of New Mexico men's cross country team to a share of third place (151 points) this afternoon at the Notre Dame Invitational. Kirwa sprinted past Arizona State All-American Brandon Bethke down the final stretch as New Mexico defeated four top-30 teams in the field, including No. 11 Tulsa (seventh).

Nationally Ranked Lobos Face First Big Test At Notre Dame

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:28:16 EST

The University of New Mexico cross country schedule heats up on Friday when the No. 24 Lobo men and 25th-ranked UNM women take on an elite national field at the Notre Dame Invitational. The New Mexico men will put all of their top runners on the starting line for the first time this fall as they face eight top-30 opponents in the 8K blue race (3 p.m. Mountain). The Lobos will be one of nine top-30 teams in the women's 6K blue race, including No. 1 Washington, which begins at 2:15 p.m. (Mountain) at the Notre Dame Golf Course.

Lobo Women Capture NMSU Kachina Classic Title

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 16:23:07 EST

The No. 22 University of New Mexico women's cross country team placed its five scoring runners in the top-10 en route to a 29-33 victory over UTEP this morning at New Mexico State's Kachina Classic. For the first time in his tenure, third-year head coach Joe Franklin sent his top women's runners to the NMSU Golf Course, but held out several of his top runners from the 26th-ranked men's team, which finished second behind UTEP (31-52).

Both Lobo Squads Appear In Preseason National Cross Country Rankings

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:06:01 EST

The defending Mountain West Conference champion University of New Mexico women were ranked 22nd, while the promising men's team debuted at No. 26 in the preaseason U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association national rankings released today. The Lobo women were the top ranked team in the MWC - three spots ahead of BYU - while the men were the No. 2 team in the conference behind the 12th-ranked Cougars.

Kirwa Runs Away With Lobo Invitational Victory

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:49:10 EST

He may have not been officially wearing the cherry and silver, but University of New Mexico senior Jacob Kirwa left no doubt that he was the class of the 10th Lobo Invitational meet this morning at the UNM North Golf Course. Kirwa, who ran unattached, opened his second season at New Mexico with a dominating 54-second victory in the men's 8,000-meter race, crossing the line in 24:03.59. He was the first Lobo to win the men's race since Shadrack Kiptoo-Biwott in 2004.

2009 Lobo Invitational Results

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 13:57:30 EST

Here at the complete results from today's Lobo Invitational held at UNM's North Course. Full recap to be posted shortly.