BYU Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Teams Sweep Outdoor National Championships
Nov 23, 2024, 1:11 PM
The BYU men's and women's cross country teams celebrate after becoming the first program since 2002 to win both titles. (BYU Photo)
(BYU Photo)
MADISON, Wisconsin—BYU added to its illustrious trophy case after the Cougar men’s and women’s cross country teams earned championships. BYU became the first school to earn both crowns since the Colorado Buffaloes accomplished the feat in 2004.
The NCAA cross country national championships were held in Madison, Wisconsin, on Saturday, November 23.
“We held on by our fingernails, but we held on baby,” BYU Director of Track & Field Ed Eyestone said as he hoisted the trophy over his head. “Let’s hear it for the builds, guys! It’s all about the build.”
TRUST IN THE BUILD 🤞
📺ESPN+ pic.twitter.com/2ibhWLk9zr
— BYU Track & Field/Cross Country (@BYUTFXC) November 23, 2024
The Cougar women clinched the program’s sixth national championship and the first since 2020. Defending champion North Carolina State finished eighth.
Five BYU women finished in the top 50, led by Lexy Halladay-Lowry’s 11th-place finish.
RAISE IT HIGH #NCAAXC x @BYUTFXC https://t.co/cIi9mb2fSC pic.twitter.com/EAf9dLiEgG
— NCAA Track & Field (@NCAATrackField) November 23, 2024
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This is the second national title for the BYU men and the first since 2019.
Casey Clinger finished sixth overall, leading five Cougars to finish in the top 50 runners. BYU finished with 124 points to beat second-place Iowa State.
🏆🏆@BYUTFXC are your DI Men’s Cross Country National Champions. #NCAAXC pic.twitter.com/ofkAcrymUW
— NCAA Track & Field (@NCAATrackField) November 23, 2024
Both programs open the indoor portion of their schedule on December 7, 2024, at the Boston Colyear-Danville Season Opener in Boston, Massachusetts.
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