If the No. 2-ranked New Mexico cross country women have a chance to be a serious contender for a national title, they’ll know by the time Friday morning turns into afternoon.
The Lobos host the Mountain Regional at the UNM North Golf Course, as the region’s top competitors square off in a pair of races to determine advancement to the NCAA Championships on Nov. 19 in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
In Albuquerque Friday, some 356 runners from 20 schools will be competing, including 182 women’ and 174 men.
“It should be a great event, and you have some of the most powerful teams in the country in the Mountain region,” said UNM coach Joe Franklin.