The Sam Houston State cross country squads lined up on Friday evening from Alabama's Crimson Classic, notching several strong performances including Chris Speaks' 10th-place finisher (24:46.68).

The Sam Houston men secured fourth (116 points) and the women took sixth (127 points) place at the Longhorn Invitational in Austin

One weekend removed from a pair of team championships and individual titles, the Sam Houston State men's and women's cross country teams visit the University of Texas and the Longhorn Classic.

The Sam Houston State cross country men and women captured first place Friday at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi's Islander Splash, highlighted from key performances across the board.

After concluding a challenging week of training with no scheduled races last weekend, the Sam Houston State cross country teams return to competition on Friday, traveling to the Islander Splash.

The Sam Houston State cross country men successfully defended their home course in route to 32 points and the top spot at Saturday's Southland Conference Preview Meet from Kate Barr Ross Park.