Sam Houston State's Ana Moreno has been named 2016 Southland Conference Women's Cross Country Student Athlete of the Year, a first in Bearkat history, the league office announced Tuesday.

Sam Houston State cross country's Chris Speaks captured 13th at the NCAA South Central Regionals while Ana Moreno took 33rd to highlight action on Friday morning.

Sam Houston State cross country's Chris Speaks captured 13th at the NCAA South Central Regionals while Ana Moreno took 33rd to highlight action on Friday morning.

Sam Houston State track and field welcomes three student-athletes to its 2017 signing class, coach Jesse Parker announced Wednesday.

Sam Houston State track and field welcomes three student-athletes to its 2017 signing class, coach Jesse Parker announced Wednesday.

Sam Houston State track and field welcomes three student-athletes to its 2017 signing class, coach Jesse Parker announced Wednesday.

Sam Houston State track and field welcomes three student-athletes to its 2017 signing class, coach Jesse Parker announced Wednesday.

The Sam Houston women matched their best finish in program history, finishing second at Friday's Southland Conference Cross Country Championships, led by a pair of top-five results.

Chris Speaks paced action for the men's cross country program at the Southland Conference Championships, taking ninth overall while the Bearkats put together a fifth place finisher on Friday.

The Sam Houston State cross country teams head to the campus of Stephen F. Austin for the Southland Conference Championship beginning Friday morning.