http://www.wacotrib.com The latest headlines from wacotrib en-us Copyright 2009, Cox Newspapers Inc., wacotrib Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:28:08 EST Newspapers COXnet RSS Generator v1.0 http://img.coxnewsweb.com/C/05/98/58/image_1358985.jpg http://www.wacotrib.com 5 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/11/15/11152009wacBUWomenXC.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/11/15/11152009wacBUWomenXC.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST It took a school-record five runners in the top 15 spots, but the Baylor women’s cross country team received an automatic — and seventh straight — bid to the NCAA national meet with its second-place, 54-point finish Saturday at the NCAA South Central Regional Championship at Cottonwood Creek Golf Course. “We’ve got three All-Americans and they know how to run, how to fight. We needed five girls to make the top 15 today,” coach Todd Harbour said. Struggling with the flu, poor times and other ailments all year, the squad had fallen short of preseason expectations. The Lady Bears finished seventh in the Big 12 Championships, which fell far short of a necessary strong performance for an at-large bid to the national championship. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/11/14/11142009waccrosscountry.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/11/14/11142009waccrosscountry.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST Waco’s Cottonwood Creek Golf Course is like a second home to Todd Harbour. It’s not that the Baylor cross country coach hits the links very often — his busy schedule doesn’t permit him that luxury. But Harbour has presided over plenty of cross country meets at the golf course, and as such knows nearly every divot. For the second year in a row and sixth time in seven years, Cottonwood will play host to the NCAA South Central Regional Championships today. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/11/01/11012009wacbucross.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/11/01/11012009wacbucross.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT COLUMBIA, Mo. — Baylor senior Erin Bedell charged to all-Big 12 recognition for the third time in her career, but her teammates couldn’t maintain the same pace, as the 26th-ranked BU women finished a disappointing seventh at the Big 12 Cross Country Championships a year after placing second. “We are disappointed in the results, but not in the effort. We fought pretty hard today,” Baylor coach Todd Harbour said. “We got out in the race, but just didn’t hold onto it.” Bedell finished eighth, covering the 6K course in 21:44.91. She was the only Baylor runner to record all-conference honors, as Baylor’s next-highest finisher was Nichole Jones in 25th at 22:25.66. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/10/31/10312009waccrosscountry.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/10/31/10312009waccrosscountry.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT Perhaps more so than usual, there appears to be a pack mentality at the top of the Big 12 cross country heap, with several good teams bunched together. Baylor coach Todd Harbour hopes his women’s team can squeeze out of that pack and capture a Big 12 championship. Baylor’s 26th-ranked women and unranked men will make their chase at glory today when the Big 12 Cross Country Championships get under way at the A.L. Gustin Golf Course in Columbia, Mo. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/10/18/10182009wacbucross.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/10/18/10182009wacbucross.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT Hoping for no less than a top-five finish, the Baylor cross country team lagged far behind that goal Saturday in finishing 20th at the NCAA Pre-National Meet in Terre Haute, Ind. The 12th-ranked Bears, the fifth-highest ranked team in the meet, were led by a 12th-place finish from senior Erin Bedell (20:59.9). But Baylor couldn’t get anyone close enough to Bedell’s heels to contend, as Nichole Jones finished 42nd at 21:31.1 and Danielle Bradley came in 111th at 22:17. The Bears were without two of their top runners, Leigh Ann Ganzar and Stephanie Morgan, due to illness. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/10/16/10192009wacbucroxx.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/10/16/10192009wacbucroxx.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT The Baylor men’s and women’s cross country teams will venture off in different directions today for a pair of meets. The 12th-ranked Baylor women will travel to the NCAA Pre-Nationals in Terre Haute, Ind., site of the national meet in November. The meet is divided into two races, with Baylor competing against the arguably tougher field, with 10 other top-30 programs. The field includes four teams ranked ahead of Baylor — No. 1 Washington, No. 5 Princeton, No. 8 Minnesota and No. 9 Florida. “It’s always some nice to get some wins over some teams that are going to be at the NCAA meet,” BU coach Todd Harbour said. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/10/03/10032009wacbucc.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/10/03/10032009wacbucc.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Sat, 3 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT EUGENE, Ore. — Nichole Jones placed 11th and Erin Bedell came in 14th to help No. 14 Baylor to a third-place finish in cross country action at the Bill Dellinger Invitational. Villanova took first in the meet, while Oregon placed second. Jones finished with a time of 16:56.23 in the five kilometer race, while Bedell was timed at 17:07.83. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/09/27/09272009wacbucc.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/09/27/09272009wacbucc.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT STANFORD, Calif. — Behind Robbie Knorr’s sixth-place effort, the Baylor men’s cross country team ran to an eighth-place showing at the Stanford Invitational on Saturday. The meet featured some of the top men’s teams in the nation, but Knorr more than rose to the challenge. Clinging to a pack of Stanford runners, Knorr completed the 8-kilometer course in a time of 24:15, just 21 seconds off the lead. Fellow BU junior Jeff Sadler finished 21st at 24:52, while sophomore Zac Flowers came in 65th at 25:52. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/09/26/09262009wacbuccc.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/09/26/09262009wacbuccc.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT The Baylor men’s cross country team will journey west today for the Stanford Invitational, its first action since the season-opening Baylor Twilight Invitational on Sept. 4. “We’re anxious to see where we really are,” BU assistant coach Jon Capron said. “Stanford puts on a great meet with good competition at every level.” At their home opener meet, juniors Robbie Knorr and Jeff Sadler finished 1-2 in times of 18:48.2 and 18:56.2, respectively. The Stanford course is one the Bears are familiar with after racing to an 11th-place team finish at that meet last year. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/09/13/09132009wacbucc.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/09/13/09132009wacbucc.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT Heavy rains in College Station forced the cancellation of Saturday’s Texas A&M Invitational, leaving the Baylor cross country teams without another meet until October. The Baylor women will next compete at the Bill Dellinger Invitational in Springfield, Ore., on Oct. 2, while the men’s squad will run at Auburn’s Tiger Invitaitonal on Oct. 3. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/09/12/09122009wacbucc2.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/09/12/09122009wacbucc2.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT Coming off season-opening wins at their season-opening home meet, the Baylor men’s and women’s cross country teams will compete at the Texas A&M Invitational in College Station today. BU seniors Nichole Jones and Robbie Knorr won the women’s and men’s individual titles, respectively, at last week’s Bear Twilight Invitational. In the women’s 4K race, Baylor freshman Stephanie Morgan finished just two seconds behind Jones in second. The Bears also took four of the top five finishes in the men’s race. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/09/05/09052009wacbucc.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/09/05/09052009wacbucc.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Sat, 5 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT The Baylor men’s and women’s cross country teams both claimed their only home meet of the season, taking home titles in the Bear Twilight Invitational. The women took home five of the six top spots, finishing ahead of second-place Texas A&M and third-place Dallas Baptist. Senior Nichole Jones won the individual title for the third straight year, beating out teammate Stephanie Morgan by just two seconds. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/09/04/09042009waccross.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/09/04/09042009waccross.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Fri, 4 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT On most cross country squads, there is a clear, definitive No. 1 runner, one leader of the pack. Baylor’s women don’t have that — and they don’t care. “With maturity, we’ve had a different kind of pushing of one another,” said Baylor coach Todd Harbour, whose Lady Bears open the season at the Baylor Twilight Invitational tonight. “I think the girls have come to the place where they just really want to have a good team. Everybody likes to be No. 1, but you could have a different No. 1 every week on this team, and I think the ladies are fine with that.” http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2008/11/25/11252008wacbucc.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2008/11/25/11252008wacbucc.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Last year, Erin Bedell struggled with illness and injury, and couldn’t run at the pace she wanted. This year, she’s an All-American. The Baylor junior charged to a career-best 28th showing on a cold, blustery afternoon at the NCAA Cross Country Championships Monday, earning All-America honors as one of the top 40 Americans to cross the line. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2008/11/24/11242008wacbuwomensxc.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2008/11/24/11242008wacbuwomensxc.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST By Brice Cherry Tribune-Herald staff writer Drive around Baylor anytime day or night, and you’re bound to spot several students jogging across campus, trying to prevent the “Freshman Fifteen,” or perhaps, the “Sophomore Sixteen.” http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2008/11/18/11182008wacbuwomencc.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2008/11/18/11182008wacbuwomencc.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST As expected, the 18th-ranked Baylor women’s cross country team is bound for nationals. On Monday, the NCAA awarded Baylor one of 13 at-large berths for the national meet, which is scheduled for Sunday in Terre Haute, Ind. In the regional meet this past Saturday at Cottonwood Creek Golf Course, Baylor finished in a tie for second place with Rice, but lost a chance to get an automatic NCAA berth on a tiebreaker. The trip to the NCAA meet will be Baylor’s sixth in a row and 12th overall in school history. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2008/11/16/11162008wacbaylorcross.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2008/11/16/11162008wacbaylorcross.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST By Brice Cherry Tribune-Herald staff writer Nothing’s automatic in life, but the Baylor women’s cross country team knows it’s pretty close. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2008/11/15/11152008waccrosscountry.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2008/11/15/11152008waccrosscountry.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST By Brice Cherry Tribune-Herald staff writer Todd Harbour has done enough sweating this week. He’s hoping he won’t have to do any more. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2008/11/02/11022008wacbucc.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2008/11/02/11022008wacbucc.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Sun, 2 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EDT The Baylor women’s cross country team was nipping at the heels of a conference championship, but settled for a sweet silver medal. Baylor’s second-place effort at Saturday’s Big 12 Cross Country Championships ties for the best finish by the Lady Bears in their Big 12 history. They also claimed second in 2003. Led by distance-running superstar Sally Kipyego, Texas Tech won the women’s team title with 44 points, while Baylor finished with 71. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2008/10/31/10312008waccross.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2008/10/31/10312008waccross.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT By Brice Cherry Tribune-Herald staff writer