Yellowjacket Harriers to Run at Regionals in Fresno (November 6, 2002)

BILLINGS, MT – The MSU Billings men’s and women’s cross-country teams will travel to Fresno, California this weekend to compete in the NCAA West Region Championships.  The meet serves as a qualifier for the National Championships, which will be held November 23 in Ashland, Ohio.

Two Yellowjacket women have posted times this season that could rank them in the top 15 at the regional meet.  Miles City natives Ellen Swogger and Chelsea Lynnes have paced the Lady Jackets all season and will look to race near the top of the field in Fresno.  The top 15 finishers at the meet earn all-region honors.

The Yellowjacket women’s team will face three nationally-ranked teams at the meet, which will feature 23 teams from the West Region.  Chico State, UC-Davis and Cal State-Stanislaus are ranked No. 7, No. 10 and No. 20 respectively in the nation entering the regionals.  Earlier this season the Yellowjackets competed against No. 1 Western State and No. 2 Adams State.