The Sam Houston men's cross country team placed seventh and the women placed eighth at the Crimson Classic hosted by the University of Alabama.

The Sam Houston men's cross country team placed seventh and the women placed eighth at the Crimson Classic hosted by the University of Alabama.

Both Sam Houston's men's and women's cross country teams placed third at the Grass Route Run Festival event hosted by the University of Texas Saturday in Austin.

Both Sam Houston's men's and women's cross country teams placed third at the Grass Route Run Festival event hosted by the University of Texas Saturday in Austin.

Both the Bearkat men and women are ranked this week in the NCAA Division I South Central regional cross country rankings.

Both the Bearkat men and women are ranked this week in the NCAA Division I South Central regional cross country rankings.

Sam Houston women placed fifth, men seventh at Rice Invitational in Houston Friday

Sam Houston women placed fifth, men seventh at Rice Invitational in Houston Friday

Both the Bearkat men and the women placed among the top finishers in the Lamar Cardinal Relays Friday

The Sam Houston cross country team opened its 2012 season Friday in Vidor at the Lamar Cardinal Relays.