Denver, Colo.,   The men's and women's cross-country team traveled to the MSU Denver to compete in the NCAA DII South Central Regional Championships Saturday afternoon.

JUST THE FACTS
Event: NCAA D II South Central Regional Championships
Location: Denver, Colorado | MSU Denver
Final Scores, Men's 8k: 1. Colorado School of Mines (40), 2. Adams State (59), 3. West Texas A&m (105), 4. Western Colorado (100).
Final Scores, Women's 6k: 1. Adams State (37), 2. Colorado Mines (75), 3. UC-Colo Springs (120), 4. Western Colorado (126).
Top Three Men: 1. Romain Legendre, Adams State (30.53.55), 2. William Amponsah, West Texas A&M (31:16.93), 3. Kidus Begashaw, Adams State (31:19.90)… 14. Tyler Nord, Western Colorado (31:55.42).
Top Three Women: 1. Tristian Spence, Adams State (21:18:56), 2. Anna Fauske, UC Colo. Springs (21:20.68), 3. Jenna Ramsey-Rutledge, Colo. Mines (21:25.86) …. 5. Leah Taylor, Western Colorado (21:40.54).
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Crossing the finish line, for the men, in the 14th spot, was sophomore Tyler Nord with a time of 31:55.42.
• Just on Nord's tail was freshman Oliver Diaz who placed 15^th, with an end time of 31:55.93. Graduate student Garrett Watts placed 18th finishing at the 32:08.19 mark.
• Senior Leah Taylor finished 5th overall and first for WCU with a time of 21:40.54,.
• Sophomore Peyton Weiss was not far behind, finishing 12^th with a final time of 22:09.95.
• Six spots later sophomore Lauren Willson finished 18th (22:18.87).

 
UP NEXT
The Mountaineers look to receive a bid to the NCAA DII National Championships.
 
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