University of Memphis Athletics
Friday, September 16
Huntsville, Ala.
7:30 A.M.
University of Memphis
vs
North Alabama Showcase
Photo by: Matthew A. Smith
Cross Country Travels to North Alabama Showcase
Sep 15, 2022 | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – For the second meet of the season, University of Memphis men's and women's cross country will compete in the North Alabama Showcase Friday morning.
Hosted at the John Hunt Cross Country Park in Huntsville Ala., the men's 8k will begin at 7:30 a.m., and the women's 5k will kick off at 8:15.
Two weeks ago at the season opener, the Tigers finished the Auto City Memphis Twilight Classic with five top-10 finishes. Zachary Wyatt, Payton Gleason, Vincent Chenier and Hudson Hurst led the men's team, all placing in the top 10. The men's team is now ranked ninth in NCAA's South Region going into this weekend.
Chloe Figgins was the frontrunner for the women at the season opener, placing second in the 5k.
"Both the men's and the women's teams are looking forward to the meet this Friday to build upon what they accomplished at Twilight," cross country coach Ken Frenette said. "We have had two weeks of training, so we are ready to get back out on the trails and test ourselves."
Competing Teams
Alabama, Alabama A&M, Alcorn State, Auburn, Augusta, Austin Peay, Bellarmine, Birmingham Southern, Bryan, Chattanooga, Covenant, Cumberland, Eastern Florida State, EKU, Emmanuel, FGCU, Gadsden State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Jacksonville State, Kennesaw State, Kentucky, Lamar, Lee, Memphis, Miles, Mississippi College, Mississippi State, New Orleans North Alabama, Samford, South Alabama, USF, University of Southern Indiana, Southern Miss, Troy, Queens, UAB, UCF, Wallace State, WKU, William Carey
Meet Information
Live Results
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tigers Cross Country, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Hosted at the John Hunt Cross Country Park in Huntsville Ala., the men's 8k will begin at 7:30 a.m., and the women's 5k will kick off at 8:15.
Two weeks ago at the season opener, the Tigers finished the Auto City Memphis Twilight Classic with five top-10 finishes. Zachary Wyatt, Payton Gleason, Vincent Chenier and Hudson Hurst led the men's team, all placing in the top 10. The men's team is now ranked ninth in NCAA's South Region going into this weekend.
Chloe Figgins was the frontrunner for the women at the season opener, placing second in the 5k.
"Both the men's and the women's teams are looking forward to the meet this Friday to build upon what they accomplished at Twilight," cross country coach Ken Frenette said. "We have had two weeks of training, so we are ready to get back out on the trails and test ourselves."
Competing Teams
Alabama, Alabama A&M, Alcorn State, Auburn, Augusta, Austin Peay, Bellarmine, Birmingham Southern, Bryan, Chattanooga, Covenant, Cumberland, Eastern Florida State, EKU, Emmanuel, FGCU, Gadsden State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Jacksonville State, Kennesaw State, Kentucky, Lamar, Lee, Memphis, Miles, Mississippi College, Mississippi State, New Orleans North Alabama, Samford, South Alabama, USF, University of Southern Indiana, Southern Miss, Troy, Queens, UAB, UCF, Wallace State, WKU, William Carey
Meet Information
Live Results
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tigers Cross Country, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Players Mentioned
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Women's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
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