CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Anderson University men's and women's cross country teams are preparing for the 2022 NCAA Southeast Regionals hosted by Wingate University in Charlotte, N.C. at the Wingate University XC Course on Saturday (Nov. 19).
"This is the meet we have been looking forward to all year for both teams," said coach Kevin Eagle. "We know that we are fully capable of having both teams make it out of the regional round and make it to nationals in Seattle two weeks from now. That has been the focus and main goal all season, so now we must go out and execute. Everyone is ready to compete and lay it on the line on Saturday!"
The women are coming off a second-place finish in the South Atlantic Conference Championships with a team time of 1:55.42 and a score of 53 in the 6k. Whitney Hanson, Jodi Ann Martin, Elise Matthews, Emily Golden, and Faith Nelson were named to the All-SAC Second Team. Emma Whitaker and Sarah Rudolph were both selected to the All-Freshmen Team, while Aubrey Quillen won the Elite 23 award.
The men are coming off a third-place finish in the SAC Championships with a team time of 2:11.43 and a score of 67 in the 8k. Spain Vaughan was selected to the All-SAC first team, with Will Oglesby earning second team honors. Daniel Similton, Patrick Berlejung, and Ty Nelson were named to the third team.
The United States Track and Field & Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has the Trojans ranked third on the women's side and the men ranked fifth. Southeast Regional Championship host school Wingate is on top of the poll on each side going into Saturday.
The men's 10k is scheduled to begin at 10:00 A.M. with the women's 6k following at 11:15 A.M. at the Wingate University XC Course. Coverage can be found at www.autrojans.com.
