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Cross Country: Women to set up for nationals, men to make progress in MW Championship

New Mexico cross country will try to begin its push for nationals when the squads compete at the Mountain West Championship on Friday in Boise, Idaho.

“There are always goals that we have, some for individuals and some are for team,” head coach Joe Franklin said in an interview.

UNM has tasted the sweetness of achieving some team goals recently, limiting the time spread at Wisconsin two weeks ago, as the women placed fourth while the men won the open race.

The latest National Coaches’ Poll voted the women’s team No. 7 in the country, rising from No.