Anonymous | Posted: 29 Oct 2002 | Updated: 28 Apr 2011

BYU Hosts MWC Cross Country Championships

PROVO -- BYU men's and women's cross country teams will compete in the Mountain West Conference Championships Friday, Nov. 1, 2002, in Provo, Utah, at East Bay Golf Course. Both teams come into the meet as defending champions and bot h are favored to win again this year.

The men's team is ranked 10th in the nation and is coming off a third place finish at Pre-Nationals Oct. 19, 2002. The men's team is led by Kip Kangogo, who has placed first in every race this season.

The women's t eam is ranked first in the nation and has dominated every race this year. Most recently, they placed first at Pre-Nationals. The team is anchored by three All-Americans, Michaela Mannova, Jessie Kindschi and Nan Kennard.

The women run the 6K race at 3:30 p.m. and the men run the 8K race at 4:15 p.m. An awards ceremony will follow the meet at 5 p.m. Give-aways, including T-shirts and football tickets, will start at 3 p.m.

Tickets are not required to attend the MWC Cross Country Championships.

Directions to East Bay Golf Course if coming from Salt Lake City:

Take I-15 south to University Ave., exit number 266.

Turn left onto University Avenue.

Turn right onto East Bay Blvd.

Golf course is on the right.

Men's Roster:

Name Bib #

Matt Adams 105

Steve Barrus 106

Andy Carman 107

Chad Durham 108

Dan Hinckley 109

Jeff Hopkinson 110

Lewis Jones 111

Kip Kangogo 112

Lars Kjerengtreon 113

Bryan Lindsay 114

Kyle Perry 115

Nathan Robison 116

Women's Roster:

Name Bib #

Kassi Andersen 117

Lisa Antonelli 118

Amy Lyn Bair 119

Angela Benson 120

Jamie C ottle 121

Nan Kennard 122

Jessie Kindschi 123

Michaela Mannova 124

Katie Martin 125

Kristen Ogden 126

Breanne Sandberg 127

Devra Vierkant 128

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