University of Connecticut Athletics
University of Connecticut
AAC Championship
UConn to compete in the American Athletic Conference Championships
10/23/2018 2:13:00 PM | Women's Cross Country
Thursday, Oct. 25th in New Orleans, La.
STORRS, Conn.—The women's cross country team prepares to compete at the American Athletic Conference Championhsip on Thursday, Oct. 25th in New Orleans, La. at 10 a.m.
This will be Head Coach J.J. Clark's fifth trip to the AAC Championships where the Huskies have been top-5 contenders since 2013. The UConn women's cross country pedigree goes as such; 2013—third, 2014—second, 2015—third, 2016—fourth, and making history last season by winning the first cross country championship in school history.
The 6k on Oct. 28, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pa. also saw, now sophomore, Brianna O'Brien named AAC Freshman of the Year. The coaching staff tabbed Coaching Staff of the Year in the women's category. O'Brien finished the race second overall but first for the Huskies. She was followed by Mia Nahom-third, Haley Hasty-fourth, Courtney Akerley-eleventh, and Danielle Jordan-fourteenth.
Fast forward to this season coach Clark states, "We are bringing the best that we have." He continued, "We are looking at it as a challenge another challenge to see how we respond. We just want to give it a great effort at a good. This is the time that you let everyone shine we are looking forward to New Orleans and letting the music."
UConn has had a good season thus far with first, third, sixth, and fifteenth place finishes against very formidable competition. The Huskies will be defending their title against fellow AAC teams; SMU (who finished second behind UConn last year), Temple, Tulsa, Tulane, Wichita State, ECU, Memphis, Cincinnati, Houston, UCF, and USF.
"Everyone is important in these races, we rely on everyone and everyone is valued," says Clark. "In the public's eye the winner gets more attention but in reality you have to have five scoring and seven pushing. We are traveling nine."
Important Links:
AAC Championship Central: provides an overview of the championship, click here.
Live results: click here.
Live video: click here.
AAC Championship Preview: click here.
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