DBU Lady Patriots and NU Jets Picked to Capture Cross Country Championships

The Heartland Conference race for the top spot in the Men's and Women's Cross Country race will be wide open, with 10 teams having a chance to take a piece of first place for both men and women.

The Baptist University Lady Patriots will look to defend their title on the women’s side, as they were chosen by the conference’s coaches and SID’s to finish in first place. The Lady Patriots will be looking for their ninth straight conference championship.

The remainder of the field competing for the women consists of Newman and Rogers State who were both picked to finish second. -Permian Basin, Lubbock Christian, Christian, UA Fort Smith, Texas A&M International, St. Edward’s and Oklahoma Panhandle State will also be racing for the top spot.

On the men’s side, the Jets from Newman have been selected to finish at the top of the racing board, while Oklahoma Christian and Dallas Baptist are picked to finish second and third respectively. NU will be looking to defend their Heartland Conference title from the 2014 season.

Lubbock Christian, Texas-Permian Basin, Rogers State, UA Fort Smith, Texas A&M International, St. Edward’s and Oklahoma Panhandle State will be looking to compete for the first place position as well for the men.

The 2015 Heartland Conference Cross Country Championship, hosted by Texas A&M International, is scheduled for Saturday, October 24th, on the campus of Texas A&M International in Laredo, Texas. The action begins at 8:30 am with the Men's 8k event, followed by the Women's 6k start at 9:15 am.

Coaches and SID’s Poll:

Men

Rank Team Total 1st Place Votes 1st Newman 190 16 2nd Oklahoma Christian 175 2 3rd Dallas Baptist 155 1 4th Rogers State 150 1 5th Texas-Permian Basin 97 6th UA Fort Smith 82 6th Lubbock Christian 82 8th Texas A&M International 80 9th St. Edward’s 59 10th Oklahoma Panhandle State 30

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Rank Team Total 1st Place Votes 1st Dallas Baptist 199 19 2nd Newman 158 1 2nd Rogers State 158 4th Texas A&M International 111 5th Oklahoma Christian 110 6th Texas-Permian Basin 107 7th Lubbock Christian 91 8th UA Fort Smith 81 9th St. Edward’s 55 10th Oklahoma Panhandle State 30

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