X-Country Starts with Time Trials Tomorrow
8/27/2010 4:08:19 PM
GUNNISON, Colo. – The final preseason event of the fall season takes place tomorrow when the nationally-ranked Western State cross country teams hold the annual Time Trials. Races begin at 9 a.m. at Tomichi Village east of Gunnison.
The cross country teams, who were both ranked in the top 10 of the national preseason polls released Wednesday, will runs laps surrounding Tomichi Village east of Gunnison. The annual trials provide an early glimpse of the teams before they open the season in two weeks at the Colorado State Invitational.
The two teams return a combined six All-Americans. Three-time All-American Tyler Pennel was named the RMAC Preseason Runner of the Year yesterday and five total Mountaineers were named to the all-conference preseason teams.