Saturday, October 30
Riverside, Calif.
Abilene Christian
at
WAC Championships
Photo by: Meda Bow
ACU XC squads ready to go for WAC Championships
10/28/2021 10:00:00 AM | Cross Country
ABILENE, Texas – The ACU cross country teams are preparing to head to Riverside, California for their first ever Western Athletic Conference Championships, which will be hosted by reigning champion California Baptist University.
"Our preparation has been as good as we could have hoped for, and everyone is ready mentally, physically and emotionally," head coach Jarvis Jelen said. "We have been blessed to stay healthy, and we feel like we are in a really good place heading into this weekend."
Race Info
Date: Oct. 30, 2021
Times: Men – 11:00 a.m. CT | Women – 12 p.m. CT
Distances: Men 8K | Women 6K
Location: UC Riverside Ag Ops Course
Place: Riverside, Calif.
Watch Live: ESPN+
Live Results: Finished Results
Course Description
UC Riverside Ag Ops Course is deceptive, appearing flat, fast and easy at first, but with a large difference in elevation from one end of the course to the other. The west end, at about the 1.5 mile mark, is 100 feet lower than the start/finish area, and runners tend to go out fast only to find the return home challenging. Click here to view the course maps.
The course features a long loop that winds through groves of citrus trees and crosses over irrigation canals. It has a wide running surface, allowing for a large field and outstanding racing.
Developed for the 1979 NCAA Division II National Championships, the course has since hosted the annual premier UC Riverside Invitational as well as numerous conference and regional championships. The site hosted the Big West Championships in 2002, 2004-05, and 2008-11.
2021 Season
Women's results
9.1.21 | Aggie Opener | College Station, Texas | 4.1K
9.18.21 | Naimadu Classic | Abilene, Texas | 6K
10.2.21 | UIW Twilight | San Antonio, Texas
10.16.21 | Arturo Barrios Invitational | College Station, Texas | 6K
Men's results
9.1.21 | Aggie Opener | College Station, Texas | 5K
9.18.21 | Naimadu Classic | Abilene, Texas | 8K
10.2.21 | UIW Twilight | San Antonio, Texas
10.16.21 | Arturo Barrios Invitational | College Station, Texas (8K)
Pre-Championship Rankings
The Western Athletic Conference announced on Wednesday its men's and women's cross country pre-championship coaches' polls, as voted on by the 13 head coaches in the league. The ACU women are picked second, while the Wildcat men are projected fifth.
Men's Rankings
Women's Rankings
Regional Rankings
The US Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association released its' most recent edition of the regional rankings on October 18. ACU's women rank 2nd and are the highest ranked team in the WAC, while the Wildcat men rank 13th in the South Central.
Women's rankings
Men's rankings
NCAA Championships
The 2021 NCAA National Championships are set to return to their normal format and will take place in Tallahassee, Fla., on Nov. 20. The race is hosted by Florida State and will take place at Apalachee Regional Park.
"Our preparation has been as good as we could have hoped for, and everyone is ready mentally, physically and emotionally," head coach Jarvis Jelen said. "We have been blessed to stay healthy, and we feel like we are in a really good place heading into this weekend."
Race Info
Date: Oct. 30, 2021
Times: Men – 11:00 a.m. CT | Women – 12 p.m. CT
Distances: Men 8K | Women 6K
Location: UC Riverside Ag Ops Course
Place: Riverside, Calif.
Watch Live: ESPN+
Live Results: Finished Results
Course Description
UC Riverside Ag Ops Course is deceptive, appearing flat, fast and easy at first, but with a large difference in elevation from one end of the course to the other. The west end, at about the 1.5 mile mark, is 100 feet lower than the start/finish area, and runners tend to go out fast only to find the return home challenging. Click here to view the course maps.
The course features a long loop that winds through groves of citrus trees and crosses over irrigation canals. It has a wide running surface, allowing for a large field and outstanding racing.
Developed for the 1979 NCAA Division II National Championships, the course has since hosted the annual premier UC Riverside Invitational as well as numerous conference and regional championships. The site hosted the Big West Championships in 2002, 2004-05, and 2008-11.
2021 Season
Women's results
9.1.21 | Aggie Opener | College Station, Texas | 4.1K
- Team finish: 4th out of 8 teams (1:17:38)
- Top 7: Gerlach/Holderman/White/Wagler/Coldicott/McCarthy-Reese/Balderas
- Individual finishes: 11/18/20/30/36/40/42
9.18.21 | Naimadu Classic | Abilene, Texas | 6K
- Team finish: 1st out of 8 teams (1:53:40)
- Top 7: Rono/Kiyeng/Gerlach/Holderman/Wagler/Grace/Coldicott
- Individual finishes: 1/2/3/4/8/9/10
10.2.21 | UIW Twilight | San Antonio, Texas
- Team finish: 1st out of 11 teams (1:25:55)
- Top 7: Rono/Kiyeng/Gerlach/Holderman/White/Coldicott/Trevino
- Individual finishes: 1/2/3/5/8/36/40
10.16.21 | Arturo Barrios Invitational | College Station, Texas | 6K
- Team finish: 3rd out of 33 teams (1:46:11)
- Top 7: Rono/Kiyeng/Holderman/White/Gerlach/Trevino/Coldicott
- Individual finishes: 2/7/34/39/51/153/168
Men's results
9.1.21 | Aggie Opener | College Station, Texas | 5K
- Team finish: 2nd out of 7 teams (1:22:24)
- Top 7: Chambers/Lagat/Embree/Kipkosgei/Goggans/Verdin/Helgerson
- Individual finishes: 13/15/16/19/20/21/26
9.18.21 | Naimadu Classic | Abilene, Texas | 8K
- Team finish: 1st out of 8 teams (2:08:35)
- Top 7: Chambers/Kipkosgei/Kiplagat/Lagat/Verdin/Goggans/Embree
- Individual finishes: 5/6/7/8/9/10/13
10.2.21 | UIW Twilight | San Antonio, Texas
- Team finish: 4th out of 8 teams (2:09:41)
- Top 7: Chambers/Kipkosgei/Embree/Kiplagat/Goggans/Verdin/Escobedo
- Individual finishes: 8/14/18/20/21/23/26
10.16.21 | Arturo Barrios Invitational | College Station, Texas (8K)
- Team finish: 13th out of 32 teams (2:04:51)
- Top 7: Chambers/Kipkosgei/Lagat/Embree/Kiplagat/Trevino/Goggans
- Individual finishes: 50/74/75/78/80/105/130
Pre-Championship Rankings
The Western Athletic Conference announced on Wednesday its men's and women's cross country pre-championship coaches' polls, as voted on by the 13 head coaches in the league. The ACU women are picked second, while the Wildcat men are projected fifth.
Men's Rankings
| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Points | |||
| 1. | California Baptist (12) | 144 | |||
| 2. | Utah Valley (1) | 131 | |||
| 3. | Grand Canyon | 122 | |||
| 4. | Lamar | 105 | |||
| 5. | Abilene Christian | 97 | |||
| 6. | Sam Houston | 84 | |||
| 7. | Stephen F. Austin | 71 | |||
| 8. | UT Rio Grande Valley | 63 | |||
| 9. | Dixie State | 57 | |||
| 10. | NM State | 48 | |||
| 11. | Tarleton | 41 | |||
| 12. | Seattle U | 39 | |||
| 13. | Chicago State | 12 | |||
Women's Rankings
| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Points | |||
| 1. | California Baptist (8) | 139 | |||
| 2. | Abilene Christian (3) | 127 | |||
| 3. | Utah Valley (2) | 125 | |||
| 4. | NM State | 115 | |||
| 5. | Grand Canyon | 99 | |||
| 6. | Stephen F. Austin | 76 | |||
| 7. | Seattle U | 74 | |||
| 8. | Dixie State | 68 | |||
| 9. | Sam Houston | 59 | |||
| 10. | UT Rio Grande Valley | 51 | |||
| 11. | Lamar | 44 | |||
| 12. | Tarleton | 25 | |||
| 13. | Chicago State | 12 |
Regional Rankings
The US Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association released its' most recent edition of the regional rankings on October 18. ACU's women rank 2nd and are the highest ranked team in the WAC, while the Wildcat men rank 13th in the South Central.
Women's rankings
Men's rankings
NCAA Championships
The 2021 NCAA National Championships are set to return to their normal format and will take place in Tallahassee, Fla., on Nov. 20. The race is hosted by Florida State and will take place at Apalachee Regional Park.
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