PROVO, Utah - The BYU women's cross country team announced its 2024 season schedule and roster Friday morning.
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Date |
Meet |
Host |
Location |
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Friday, Sept. 6 |
Dr. Thad Scholes XC Classic |
CSI |
Twin Falls Country Club Golf Course // Twin Falls, Idaho |
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Friday, Sept. 13 |
Autumn Classic |
BYU |
Lakeside Sports Complex // Orem, UT |
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Friday, Oct. 4 |
Joe Piane Notre Dame Invite |
Notre Dame |
Burke Golf Course // Notre Dame, IN |
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Saturday, Oct. 19 |
Wisconsin Pre-Nationals |
Wisconsin |
Zimmer Championship Course // Madison, WI |
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Friday, Nov. 1 |
Big 12 Cross Country Championships |
Baylor |
Cottonwood Creek Golf Course // Waco, TX |
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Friday, Nov. 15 |
NCAA Mountain Regional |
Nevada |
Washoe County Golf Course // Reno, NV |
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Saturday, Nov. 23 |
NCAA Championships |
Wisconsin |
Zimmer Championship Course // Madison, WI |
*Home meet bolded
The Cougars will open up their season in Twin Falls, Idaho for the Dr. Thad Scholes XC Classic Sept. 6.
The following week, the women will host the Autumn Classic Sept. 13 at the Lakeside Sports Complex in Orem, Utah.
Three weeks later, they will travel to Notre Dame, Indiana for the 2024 Joe Piane Notre Dame Invite. The last time that BYU competed in this meet was in 2018 when the squad won with 37 points. Alumna Erica Birk took home a first-place finish individually to lead the team.
Closing out the regular season, the team will be introduced to this year's national meet course as they travel to Wisconsin to compete in the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals meet Oct.19.
November 1, the Cougars will look to claim their second Big 12 Cross Country Championship title. This year's conference championship will take place in Waco, Texas at the Cottonwood Creek Golf Course.
The team will then head to the NCAA Mountain Regional meet on Nov. 15. The meet will be held at the Washoe County Golf Course. At this meet, the Cougars will look to qualify for the NCAA Championships in Madison, Wisconsin on Nov. 23.
Top Returners
Lexy Halladay-Lowry
- All-American in 2022 placing 34th at the NCAA national championships
- Named All-Big 12 in cross cross country placing fourth at the conference championships to lead BYU to its first-ever Big 12 conference title across all sports
- 6000m personal best of 19:44.3
- Three-time First Team All-American in track & field
Jenna Hutchins
- Named All-Big 12 placing sixth at the 2023 conference championships
- 6000m personal best of 19:54.5
- First Team All-American in the 10,000m placing sixth at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Carmen Alder
- Won the XC-23 Pre-Nationals Invitational in 19:36.2 for 6000m
- Named All-Big 12 placing seventh at the 2023 conference championships
- 6000m personal best of 19:30.5
- Second Team All-American in the mile placing 15th at the 2024 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships
Riley Chamberlain
- Named All-Big 12 placing 10th at the 2023 conference championships
- 6000m personal best of 20:06.0
- Named WCC Women's Cross Country Freshman of the Year (2022)
- Anchored BYU's DMR to a national championship in 2024
- Second Team All-American in the 1500m placing 14th at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Carlee Hansen
- Placed 66th at the 2023 NCAA Cross Country Championships
- Named All-Big 12 placing 14th at the 2023 conference championships
- 6000m personal-best time of 19:57.6
- Ran the 800m leg on BYU's 2024 national championship DMR team
Newcomers
Carmen Riano-Aransay (Transfer)
- Miami (OH) / Peralta, Spain
- Curtis High School / University Place, Washington
- American Fork High School / American Fork, Utah
- Timpanogos High School / Orem, Utah
- Lone Peak High School / Highland, Utah
- Skyline High School / Idaho Falls, Idaho
- Poway High School / Poway, California
- Lone Peak High School / Highland, Utah
- Whitney High School / Loomis, California
The Cougars will kick-off the season Sept. 6 in Twin Falls, Idaho for the Dr. Thad Scholes XC Classic.