This weekend’s cross country meet in College Station will be the team’s toughest meet so far this season.
After slowly seeing an increase in competition — both in quality and in sheer number of teams — between the Stephen F. Austin and Rice invitationals, the Cougars will face some of the most formidable schools in the state and the country when they compete in the Texas A&M Invitational.
The men of the cross country team have been dealt a heavy blow this season after senior Brian Barraza decided to redshirt. Barraza made a name for himself in his Cougar career by scoring valuable points at every meet and setting school records dating back to his freshman days.