SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Three groups of Bronco cross country runners are set to race in two different cities when the team competes for the third time this season on Sat., Sept. 27. The first men's group travels to the University of Minnesota's Les Bolstad Golf Course for the Roy Griak Invitational in St. Paul, Minn. The women's team will join the second group of men's runners close to home at the Stanford Invitational in Stanford, Calif.
"Both teams have made significant improvements since the WCC Preview Meet and they are looking forward to competing this weekend," head coach Felipe Montoro said.
Race Lineups
29th annual Roy Griak Invitational — Men: Joey Berriatua, Bryan Crook, Ryan Greenough, Adrian Hinojosa, Kurt Ruegg, Peter Stephens, Noah Westfall
Three teams from last year's NCAA Championship field of 31 are scheduled to compete at the Griak Invitational. Texas (14th, 2013 NCAA Championship), North Carolina (17th) and Colorado State (26th) join the field of 31 Saturday in Minnesota.
"The men running in Minnesota are fit, healthy and excited to run with some nationally competitive programs," Montoro said. "The Roy Griak Invitational is a great showcase for the sport of cross country and we are looking forward to being a part of it."
41st annual Stanford Invitational — Women: Christine Cremer, Camille Dyer, Audrey Hiatt, Kaitlyn Kuehn, Allison Martinez, Grayson Murphy, Amia Nash, Marisa Rudolph, Kelly Ryan, Hannah Wood
"Stanford represents an opportunity for our women's team to gain experience racing in a large and competitive field," Montoro said. "Their main focus will be on lowering the team's spread from one to five."
Stanford Invitational — Men: Matt Burke, Tony Ferrari, Andrew Melendez, Cooper Roach, Sean Roe, Brynn Sargent, Leland Wong
"There is a nice blend of newcomers and veterans competing for the men at Stanford," Montoro said. "I am excited to see how that group mixes it up in a very quality field."
Race Schedule
Stanford Invitational — Men: 8k — 9:50 a.m.
Roy Griak Invitational — Men: Merrill Fischbein Men's Gold 8k (Division I Competition) – 12:20 p.m. CDT (10:20 a.m. PDT)
Stanford Invitational — Women: 6k — 10:30 a.m.
USTFCCCA NCAA Division I Regional Rankings
The Bronco men's team has been ranked 14th in the West Region of the USTFCCCA NCAA Division I Regional Rankings for two consecutive weeks. It marks the first time since the inception of this ranking system in 2010 that either the Santa Clara men's or women's team has been ranked.
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