From Arkansas State University
Following a week hiatus, the 2012 Arkansas State University men's and women's
cross country teams are back in action this Saturday (Oct. 13) to compete in the
Chile Pepper Invitational at Fayetteville, Ark.
The meet is being hosted by
the Chile Pepper Running Club and will be held at Agri Park, which is the home
course for the University of Arkansas. The men's competition starts at 9:45
a.m. (CT) with a 10 K race and the women's 6K race is set to get underway at
10:30 a.m. (CT). Following the conclusion of both races, an awards ceremony is
scheduled for 11:05 a.m. (CT).
The Chile Pepper Invite will provide
A-State an opportunity to run against a top-flight field, featuring a number of
top teams and individual runners in the region.
"Both our men's and
women's teams are looking forward to competing in their first 10K (men) and 6K
(women) races this season," said ASU coach Kyle Chandler. "There will be many
regionally ranked teams on both sides, so we are anxious to see how we measure
up thisweek.
"The men will be running their full squad whilethe women
will be missing two of their top 5 runners. As a result, other women will need
to step up to fill in the gaps. I'm excited to see how the men compete and
which women will rise to the challenge," added Chandler.
The ASU women's
team maintained its 13th placing among the top 15 NCAA Division I South Central
Region teams in the most recent (Oct. 1) and fourth installment of the 2012 U.S.
Track and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Regional Cross Country
Rankings.
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