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Texas A&M to Host 2024 NCAA South Central Regional Cross Country Championships
Jul 22, 2022 | Cross Country
INDIANAPOLIS – Texas A&M's Dale Watts Cross Country Course has been awarded to host the 2024 NCAA South Central Regional Cross Country Championships on Nov. 15, 2024, the NCAA announced Friday.
Sitting behind the Texas A&M Hildebrand Equine Complex on the corner of F and B Road and FM 2818, the Dale Watts Cross Country Course opened in the fall of 2014. It has hosted the NCAA South Central Regional Championships on three occasions, 2015, '17 and '18. The course also hosted the Southeastern Conference Championships in 2015. Most notably in 2022, it is scheduled to host the United States Track & Field National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships on Dec. 10 and the NCAA South Central Regional Cross Country Championships on Nov. 11.
The versatility of the course enables races to range from 2,000-meter to 10,000-meter distances. The wide starting area has ample racing room in the first 1,000-meter that allows it to host championship-level events. It is known to be fast with good footing all throughout the course in all distances.
Meets held annually are the Texas A&M Invitational, which includes a high school portion that features nearly 2,000 entries, and the Arturo Barrios, which includes 30-35 men's and women's collegiate teams.
Notable Meets at Dale Watts Cross Country Course
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Sitting behind the Texas A&M Hildebrand Equine Complex on the corner of F and B Road and FM 2818, the Dale Watts Cross Country Course opened in the fall of 2014. It has hosted the NCAA South Central Regional Championships on three occasions, 2015, '17 and '18. The course also hosted the Southeastern Conference Championships in 2015. Most notably in 2022, it is scheduled to host the United States Track & Field National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships on Dec. 10 and the NCAA South Central Regional Cross Country Championships on Nov. 11.
The versatility of the course enables races to range from 2,000-meter to 10,000-meter distances. The wide starting area has ample racing room in the first 1,000-meter that allows it to host championship-level events. It is known to be fast with good footing all throughout the course in all distances.
Meets held annually are the Texas A&M Invitational, which includes a high school portion that features nearly 2,000 entries, and the Arturo Barrios, which includes 30-35 men's and women's collegiate teams.
Notable Meets at Dale Watts Cross Country Course
- USATF Junior Olympic Championships (2022)
- NCAA South Central Regional Championships (2015, '17, '18, '22, '24)
- SEC Championships (2015)
To learn more about Texas A&M Track & Field/Cross Country, log on to 12thMan.com and follow @aggietfxc.
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