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The Nebraska men and women’s cross country teams will open the 2005 season at the Creighton/UNO Classic at Chalco Hills Recreation Area in Omaha, Neb., this Saturday.
The women’s 5k will kick off the action at 10:30 a.m., followed by the men’s 8k at 11 a.m. The Nebraska women will toe off against Creighton, Nebraska-Omaha, Northwest Missouri State and the College of St. Mary’s. The men will be head-to-head with Creighton.
"We are looking at this meet as more of a scrimmage and getting into a low- key atmosphere," Head Coach Jay Dirksen said. "We are ready to get in a race situation and get our new runners’ feet wet."
Juniors Bryce Dickmeyer and Aaron Nasers will lead the men’s squad into this weekend. The co-captains placed second and fourth respectively at last year’s Creighton/UNO Classic, and will be backed by four talented newcomers in sophomore Peter van der Westhuizen and freshmen Brian Parr, Kyle Custer and Chris Clymer.
The women will be led by a trio of captains in seniors Michaela Lenihan and Kayte Tranel and junior Kim Pancoast. Lenihan was seventh at last year’s UNO/Creighton Classic.
Last Year at the Creighton/UNO Classic
The Husker men’s and women’s cross country teams opened the 2004 season with second- and third-place finishes at the Creighton/UNO Classic on Sept. 4.
Sophomore Bryce Dickmeyer led all Husker competitors with a runner-up finish in the men’s 8k (28:31.49). Dickmeyer was followed by junior Aaron Nasers, who finished fourth in 29:05.98. The men recorded 33 points as a team.
Junior Michaela Lenihan (21:06.23) and sophomore Lindsey Finkner (21:17.74) placed seventh and eighth, respectively, on the women’s side, as they collected 64 team points. Freshmen Val Zajac and Betsy Miller were 11th and 17th.
Up Next:
Following this weekend’s stint in Omaha, the Huskers will take a week off before co-hosting the Woody Greeno/Nebraska Invitational on Sept. 17 at Lincoln’s Pioneer’s Park.
Competition will begin at 10 a.m., with the women’s 6k, followed by the men’s 8k at 10:45 a.m.