The men’s and women’s cross-country teams competed in the UTA Cross Country Invite at the Jesse Owens Memorial Athletic Complex on Friday. In August, the Sun Belt Conference released its Preseason Poll, projecting the men’s team to finish in third place and the women’s team to finish in fifth place.
Both of UTA’s cross-country teams finished in third place, with the men’s team scoring 58 and the women’s scoring 64. The University of North Texas took top spots in the men’s and women’s races, with the men scoring 28 and the women scoring 32. Texas State University came in second place in both men’s and women’s races.