Regionals on Tap for Cross Country

NORMAN, Okla. The University of Oklahoma men's and women's cross country teams compete at the NCAA Midwest Regional in St. Paul, Minn., Saturday, Nov. 11.

Hosted by the University of Minnesota, the Midwest Regional is run at the Les Bolstad Golf Course. The women's 6,000-meter race begins at 11 a.m. Central and the men's 10,000-meter race begins at 12:15 p.m.

The weather forecast for race time is a sunny 32 degrees with winds steady from the east at 7-10 miles per hour.

The trip is a return to the Land of 10,000 Lakes for the Sooners. Both teams competed on the same course for the Roy Griak Invitational on Sept. 23. Jessica Eldridge and Jason Coleman led their respective squads that day and look to conquer the layout once again.

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Thirty-one teams will earn berths to the NCAA National Championships, which will be run in Terre Haute, Ind., Nov. 20. The top two teams from each of the nine regions automatically qualify for the Championships. Another 13 at-large teams will be added to the field and announced on Monday, Nov. 13. In addition, four individual competitors from each region, who are not part of qualifying teams, will also earn their way into the Championships field. These individuals must finish in the top 25 at the regional championship to qualify. Additionally, two individuals will be chosen at-large by the NCAA committee.

Eldridge is aiming to qualify for the national cross country championships for the third time in as many attempts. Eldridge's last regional run netted a fourth-place finish and automatic berth to the Championships.

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