Falcons Close Out Regular Season at UCCS Open

Several members of the Air Force cross country team will stay close to home this weekend, as they close out the regular season against several regional-area squads at the Colorado Springs XC Open in Colorado Springs late Friday (Oct. 21) afternoon.

MEET INFORMATION
The Colorado Springs XC Open will take place on a 2000-meter loop around the first five holes of Cherokee Ridge Golf Course (1850 Tuskegee Place) in Colorado Springs – elevation 6371 feet. The women will begin the competition with a 6K race at 4:00 p.m. (MT), while the men will follow with an 8K race 45 minutes later. Timing will be provided by Heartland Timing.

MEN SWEEP WEEKLY MOUNTAIN WEST AWARDS
Sam Gilman and Max Sannes captured the second weekly conference awards of their careers on Oct. 18, as Gilman was named the MW Men's Runner of the Week and Sannes was named the MW Men's Freshman of the Week following strong performances at their respective meets.

FALCONS EARN FIRST USTFCCCA TOP-FIVE RANKING
The men received the first national Top-Five ranking in program history on Oct. 18, as they were tabbed No. 5 in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Division I National Poll. Vaulting up seven spots following an impressive fourth-place finish at the Nuttycombe Invitational, the Falcons accumulated 288 points to record the highest national ranking in Academy history, bettering the previous high of No. 8 from the 2003 season.

WOMEN BACK IN THE NATIONAL CONVERSATION
After finishing ahead of three nationally-ranked teams – and four receiving votes – during a 23rd-place performance at the Nuttycombe Invitational, the women returned to the national conversation on Oct. 18. The women earned 20 points in the final regular season poll – a tally that places them No. 31 nationally and just six points shy of the Top 30.

THE NEXT COURSE
Championship season begins for Air Force next week, as the Falcons travel to Laramie, Wyo., for the 2022 Mountain West Cross Country Championships at Jacoby Golf Course on Friday, Oct. 28.

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