New Mexico Cross Country news

Lobos Set To Make History At NCAA Championships

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:41:41 EST

For the first time in history, New Mexico will send both its men's and women's teams to the NCAA Cross Country Championships together. The Lobos will be one of 31 teams and 255 total runners in each nationally televised (live on VERSUS and streamed on NCAA.com) race on Monday morning at the LaVern Gibson Championship Course in Terre Haute, Ind. The men's 10K (6.2 miles), starts at 10:08 a.m. (Mountain), followed by the women's 6K (3.7 miles) race at 10:58.

Lobo Women To Join Men At NCAA Cross Country Championships

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:30:59 EST

• NCAA Mountain Regional Recap/Results
• Lobo TV Mountain Regional Video Highlights

The University of New Mexico men's and women's cross country teams both received at-large bids to the NCAA Championships the selection committee announced on Sunday evening. The women will make their second straight trip to the NCAA meet, while the men return to nationals for the first time since 2004. It's the first time in school history that both teams have qualified for the NCAA Championships in the same season.

Up Next: NCAA Cross Country Championships
Date/Location: Monday, Nov. 23 (Terre Haute, Ind.)
Live TV/Video Coverage: VERSUS and NCAA.com

Home Crowd Propels No. 12 UNM Men Back To NCAA Championships

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:54:42 EST

**Complete NCAA Mountain Regional Results**
One team can book its travel plans, the other must remain cautiously optimistic. However, when the at-large bids to the NCAA Cross Country Championships are announced on Monday morning the University of New Mexico expects to see both its men's and women's teams appear for the first time in the same season after their performances today at the NCAA Mountain Regional at the UNM North Golf Course.

Lobo Results: No. 12 Men - 3rd/17 (77 pts.), No. 20 Women - 5th/20 (120 pts.)
Top UNM Individuals: Men - Sr. Jacob Kirwa (3rd), Women - Jr. Ruth Senior (11th)
NCAA At-Large Prospects: Men - In, Women - On The Bubble (probable)

2009 NCAA Mountain Region Championships Results

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:46:19 EST

Complete results from the 2009 NCAA Mountain Region Cross Country Championships held at the University of New Mexico North Golf Course in Albuquerque, N.M. are now available. BYU and Colorado were the top two teams on the men's side, while CU and Texas Tech secured automatic bids to the NCAA Championships on the women's side.

MWC Champion Lobos Return Home For NCAA Mountain Regional

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:19:02 EST

Fresh off their historic sweep of the Mountain West Conference titles, the 12th-ranked University of New Mexico men and No. 20 women open postseason action at home when they host the elite NCAA Mountain Region Championships on Saturday at the UNM North Golf Course. Team and individual bids to the NCAA Championship meet will be up for grabs when some of the top distance running schools in America clash on the looping, spectator-friendly course. The men will move up in distance to run a 10K (6.2 miles), starting at 10:45 a.m. (Mountain), followed by the women's 6K (3.7 miles) race at 11 a.m.

NCAA Mountain Region Championships
When: Saturday - Men's 10K at 10:45 a.m., Women's 6K at 12 p.m.
Where: UNM North Golf Course
Admission: Free to the public
Recap/Results/Video Highlights: GoLobos.com and NCAASports.com

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

• PHOTO GALLERY
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).