EUGENE, Ore. – The Oregon cross country teams begin their trek to the NCAA Championships with the NCAA West Regional meet Friday at Haggin Oaks Golf Course in Sacramento, Calif.
The women's 6,000-meter race starts at 11 a.m., with the men's race going off at noon. The men will race at 10,000 meters for the first time this season.
The top two men's and women's teams from the West Regional earn automatic bids to the NCAA Championships Nov. 19 in Terre Haute, Ind., while a number of at-large bids will also be up for grabs.
In addition to the 18 automatic bids coming from the nine regional meets to be held around the nation on Friday, another 13 at-large bids will be extended Saturday based on head-to-head competition.