October 7, 1997

For Immediate Release

Contact: Judy Willson, SID

505.562.4309 or 356-4755

This Week In ENMU Cross Country

Friday, October 10
Greyhounds and Zias at West Texas A&M 4:00 pm
Canyon, Texas

Back at it...after a week off, the Eastern New Mexico University cross country teams will take one of their shortest trips of the season to Canyon, Texas. Under Head Coach Jeff Arthur, the Greyhounds and Zias are in their second season of competition since the program was reinstated in 1996.

The Zias...finished fourth in the team scoring at New Mexico Highlands on Sept. 27 with 111 points. The Zias hope to gain some help in the team scoring from newcomer Jennifer Voris, a freshman from Albuquerque (Eldorado High School).

The Greyhounds...finished fifth at New Mexico Highlands with 147 points.

The New Lone Star Conference...the Zias and Hounds are using their five regular season meets to prepare for the 1997 Lone Star Conference Championship Meet on Saturday, October 25 at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas. With conference expansion, thirteen women's and eleven men's teams will compete for the LSC title.

Up Next...for ENMU is a week break before they compete for all the marbles at the Lone Star Conference Championship meet on October 25 at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas.

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