Alabama
Crimson Classic
Alabama Cross Country Hosts Crimson Classic on Friday
10/11/2017 1:21:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country
Home meet will cap off regular season schedule
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama men's and women's cross country teams will run in their lone regular season home meet this week when the Tide hosts the 2017 Crimson Classic on Friday, Oct. 13 at Harry Pritchett Running Park in Tuscaloosa. The Crimson Classic will get under way with a men's 8,000-meter race at 9 a.m. (CT), followed by a women's 6,000-meter race at 9:45 a.m. (CT).
Alabama Line-Ups
The Tide will run 17 men, including seniors Andrew Bull, Garrett Bull and Evan Prizy; juniors Alfred Chelanga, Gilbert Kigen, Vincent Kiprop and Josh Short; sophomores Clay Austell, J.P. Brinyark, Elliott Miller and Oliver Rigg and freshmen Chase Buckelew, Hayden Blalock, Nathan Gamble, Jackson Reed, Paul Selden and Colton Smith.
The UA women will enter 25 runners, including seniors Caroline Barlow and Alison Ringle; juniors Nicole Gardner, Jessica Gray, Brianna Koshy, Sarah Mohan and Kaitlin York; sophomores Caroline Brooks, Rebecca Buteau, Daley Cline, Alexa Cruz, Elisabeth Danis, Brittany Tolson, Haley Wright and McKenzie Yanek and freshmen Isabel Caddo, Caroline Cumbest, Maddie Dearborn, Margot Dooley, Ashley Eavenson, Savannah Fraleigh, Shannon Marsh, Gabby Prizio, Emma Sidman and Eliza Witherspoon.
The Field
In addition to the No. 3-ranked Crimson Tide, the men's race will feature 29 teams, including regionally-ranked programs Auburn, Belmont, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Lipscomb, Middle Tennessee, North Florida, Samford, UT Martin, Texas A&M and Texas-Arlington.
The seventh-ranked Alabama women will race in a field 31 teams, including regionally-ranked opponents Auburn, Belmont, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Lipscomb, LSU, Middle Tennessee, Mississippi State, Oklahoma, Samford, Southern Miss, Texas A&M and UAB.
Head Coach Dan Waters' Outlook
"The Crimson Classic is a big meet for us. Any time you have the opportunity to run at home it's exciting because you have your fans cheering you on. It's also important for us because this will be our final competition before the SEC Championships and we want to be sure we're peaking at the right time. We've had a good regular season but now it's time to turn our attention to the championship portion of our schedule."
In the Rankings
The Alabama men's cross country team remains at No. 3 while the women are ranked No. 7, in the latest U.S. Track & Field Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) South Region rankings released Oct. 2.
Next Meet: Tide to Compete in SEC Cross Country Championships Oct. 27
Alabama will begin postseason competition on Oct. 27 at the Southeastern Conference Cross Country Championships at the University of Georgia.
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