Temple University Athletics
Friday, November 1
Memphis, Tenn.
11:00 AM
Temple University
at
American Athletic Conference Championships
Strong Competition Awaits Men’s Cross Country at Friday’s AAC Championships
10.30.19 | Men's Cross Country
PHILADELPHIA – The Temple University men's cross country team will compete in the 8K race at the American Athletic Conference Championships Friday morning. The event will begin at 11:00 a.m. ET at Shelby Farms Park in Memphis, Tenn.
About the American Athletic Conference Championships
> Shelby Farms Park has 4,500 acres that features more than 40 miles of trails.
> The Owls will compete against the 11 other member schools of the American Athletic Conference in hopes to secure the program's first AAC championship.
> No. 6 Tulsa is in pursuit of their sixth-straight American title. The Golden Hurricanes jumped 22 spots in the USTFCCCA poll after outracing 14 of the top-25 teams in the nation at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational in Madison, Wis.
> Temple finished second in the 2018 conference championship, trailing Tulsa by 19 points. Zach Seiger was the top finisher for the Cherry and White, earning fifth overall.
From the Coach
> "We're heading into the meet as the number three team in the region while Tulsa is ranked number six in the country," commented head coach James Snyder. "So if we can race with those guys and be competitive, that's how we are going to evaluate our progress."
> "You want to crescendo through the season, and we have continued to become better each time we have competed. We plan to continue our upward trajectory following the win at Penn State as we head into our postseason races."
Last Time Out
> At the Penn State National Open, Seiger finished fifth overall and first for the Owls with his time of 25:36.7 to lead Temple to their first victory of the 2019 season.
> Following Seiger across the finish line was junior Kristian Jensen as he finished sixth with a time of 25:38.5.
> Harry Powell and Kevin Lapsansky stayed close to the front of the pack, finishing eighth and 10th with respective times of 25:46.7 and 25:49.3.
> David Westcott was the fifth in the Cherry and White to cross the finish line with his time of 26:07.0 to earn 28th overall.
About the American Athletic Conference Championships
> Shelby Farms Park has 4,500 acres that features more than 40 miles of trails.
> The Owls will compete against the 11 other member schools of the American Athletic Conference in hopes to secure the program's first AAC championship.
> No. 6 Tulsa is in pursuit of their sixth-straight American title. The Golden Hurricanes jumped 22 spots in the USTFCCCA poll after outracing 14 of the top-25 teams in the nation at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational in Madison, Wis.
> Temple finished second in the 2018 conference championship, trailing Tulsa by 19 points. Zach Seiger was the top finisher for the Cherry and White, earning fifth overall.
From the Coach
> "We're heading into the meet as the number three team in the region while Tulsa is ranked number six in the country," commented head coach James Snyder. "So if we can race with those guys and be competitive, that's how we are going to evaluate our progress."
> "You want to crescendo through the season, and we have continued to become better each time we have competed. We plan to continue our upward trajectory following the win at Penn State as we head into our postseason races."
Last Time Out
> At the Penn State National Open, Seiger finished fifth overall and first for the Owls with his time of 25:36.7 to lead Temple to their first victory of the 2019 season.
> Following Seiger across the finish line was junior Kristian Jensen as he finished sixth with a time of 25:38.5.
> Harry Powell and Kevin Lapsansky stayed close to the front of the pack, finishing eighth and 10th with respective times of 25:46.7 and 25:49.3.
> David Westcott was the fifth in the Cherry and White to cross the finish line with his time of 26:07.0 to earn 28th overall.
Players Mentioned
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