Nov. 8, 2006

NCAA South Central Regional Preview
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The Baylor cross country teams return to action this week as the Bears host the 2006 NCAA South Central Regional on Saturday, Nov. 11. The meet, held at the Cottonwood Creek Golf Course, will begin at 10:00 a.m. with the women's 6,000-meter race and will conclude with the men's 10,000-meter race at 11:15 a.m.

Freshman Nichole Jones (Spring, Texas) leads the women into the South Central Regional after leading the Bears to a fifth place finish at the Big 12 Championships, finishing 10th individually. Jones also claimed the individual title in the Bear Relays and North Texas Invitational and led the Bears to a third place finish at the Roy Griak Invitational, finishing in 16th.

The women have finished in the top-five in every meet this season. The Baylor women also received votes in the latest USTFCCCA Division I Women's Cross Country Poll.

Last season, the Baylor women had a strong showing at the championships as they raced to a second-place finish. Senior Brittany Brockman claimed the women's individual title, the first in Baylor history.

On the men's side, Bo Price and Rob Morrow lead the Bears into South Central Regional. Price claimed the individual title at the Bears Relay before leading the Bears at the 2006 Pre-Nationals, finishing 76th. Price also led the Bears to an eighth-place finish at the Big 12 Championships, finishing 18th individually. Morrow claimed the individual title at the North Texas Invitational and led the Bears at the Roy Griak Invitational.

Arkansas is the defending champion on the men's and women's side with the women scoring only one less point than Baylor at the 2005 NCAA South Central Regional.

Results will be posted on BaylorBears.com as soon as they are available. The top two teams in each race qualify automatically for the 2006 NCAA Championships to be held in Terre Haute, Ind., on Monday, Nov. 20.