September 16, 2008

Date of Pac-10 Cross Country Championships Moved to Oct. 31
Women’s race will start at 2:15 p.m.; men at 3:15 p.m.

         EUGENE, Ore. – The date of the 2008 Pacific-10 Conference Cross Country Championships has been moved to Friday, Oct. 31 at Springfield Country Club. The women’s race will begin at 2:15 p.m., while the men will start at 3:15 p.m.

         The 2008 championships, which are being hosted by the University of Oregon, were initially scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 1. The date of the championships was changed in order to accommodate fans who would like to attend both the OSAA cross country state high school championships, which are being contested Nov. 1 at Lane Community College, and the Pac-10 Championships.

         “We know have a large fan base that would like to be able to attend both the Pac-10 Championships and the state high school meet, which is already a well-established and successful event,” said Associate Athletic Director Vin Lananna. “This move will help the University of Oregon provide a championship atmosphere for the Pac-10 student-athletes and will also benefit countless fans who can now plan on seeing two terrific running events here in Eugene and Springfield.”

         The Oregon men are the defending NCAA Champions and have won the last two Pac-10 Championships. The UO women were second at both the Pac-10 and NCAA Championships in 2007. The men return their top seven runners from last season, while the women have six of their top seven back for 2008.