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BIG EAST CONFERENCE RUN: In their second ever BIG EAST Championship run, the University of Cincinnati cross country team will be going to Franklin Park in Boston, Mass. to take on the best in the conference on Friday, Oct. 27.
GOING EAST: Both the men's and women's teams will face BIG EAST rivalry in Boston. The BIG EAST conference is one of the toughest cross country conferences in the nation. At Pre-Nationals the BIG EAST conference took on the competition with three BIG EAST teams finishing in the top five. Notre Dame men's team, Providence women's team, and Georgetown men's team were the top teams for BIG EAST at the Pre-Nationals competition, and now BIG EAST teams will use the BIG EAST Championships to determine BIG EAST supremacy.
CHALLENGE AT PRE-NATIONALS: The Bearcats took on the tough competition in Terre Haute, Ind. at the Brooks Pre-National Championships on Saturday, Oct. 14. The meet featured 25 of the top 30 teams in the nation and also the 2005 NCAA champions, Colorado, so the competition was no easy task for UC.
The men competed in the White division and finished 26th . Junior John Dixon was there to lead the Bearcats pack and finish 74th out of more than 200 runners. On the women's side, UC placed in the open division and were able produced a 7th place finish. Megan Knapp was the first Bearcat to cross the finish line for the women placing 11th, with Jennifer Hannen, and Nichole Leslie close behind finishing 16th and 19th, respectively.
MEN CLIMBING THE POLLS: The men's University of Cincinnati cross country team has moved up the polls from 13th last week to 11th place in the Great Lakes Region in the current USCCCA polls.
TOP BEARCATS: This season has brought out some suprising leaders within the Bearcats teams. On both the men's and women's sides the young Bearcats have been stepping up and leading the packs. For the men's team Freshman Solomon Kessio has been quite impressive all season and even received his first collegiate win at the Queen City Invitational. With no seniors running so far this year Sophomores Megan Knapp and Jennifer Hannen along with Junior Nichole Leslie have really stepped up to the leadership role.
UP NEXT: The Bearcats will be on the move to the NCAA Great Lakes Regionals in Bowling Green, Ohio on Saturday, Nov. 11.