Men’s Cross Country Heading to National Meet

(INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.) – The Carnegie Mellon University men's cross country team received an at-large invitation to the 2015 NCAA Division III Men's Cross Country Championships which will be held at the Lake Breeze Golf Club in Winneconne, Wisconsin, by host the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh on Saturday, November 21.  It marks the Tartans second straight team appearance at the championships and ninth in the last 11 years.

Carnegie Mellon received the invite after placing third at the Mideast Regional on Saturday, November 14.  At the meet all seven runners garnered all-region after placing in the top 35 at the race.

"Our men have had a really great season and this past Saturday was another step towards our goal of qualifying for nationals," said first-year head coach Tim Connelly.  "To have all seven runners earn all-region is a great accomplishment. We're ready to train this week and look forward to competing at nationals this coming weekend."  

Race time Saturday is set for 12:30 p.m.