This year, the San Diego State cross country team has two new coaches in head coach Shelia Burrell and assistant coach Jason Karp, Ph.D. The new coaches have added a system that defies the typical athletic motto of “winning is everything.” This season, the goal is to work on new facets of the game every race until the Mountain West Conference meet at the end of the semester.
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Looking to build off of a lesson-learning, 20th-place meet on Sept. 26 at the Stanford Invitational, the goal for the San Diego State cross country team this past Saturday was simple: Stay focused and execute the game plan.
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SDSU finishes in 20th place out of 22 at Stanford Invitational
Five runners for the San Diego State cross country team all set personal bests for this year on Saturday, but had a tough time executing the plan laid out by the coaches. With two new coaches and a young squad, the focus this year for SDSU has been to retrain and rethink long distance running.
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After a disappointing 2008, SDSU looks to bounce back this fall
For most people, running five miles in one day seems like an impossible feat. For others, five miles in one week is even asking too much. For the athletes of the San Diego State cross country team, a five mile run fits in with brushing their teeth or tying their shoes.
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Second place at Big Wave Invite gives Aztecs' confidence
Running is simply a test. It's a physical and mental challenge that can take everything an athlete has and still not be satisfied. So when the San Diego State cross country team heads to the Stanford Invitational Saturday in Palo Alto, it will plan on taking the running challenge head on with preparation, conditioning and most importantly, confidence.
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Dealing with the trials and tribulations of hitting the road is never easy, but this weekend, the San Diego State cross country team found out how life is 2,607 miles away from home.
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Gyms and fields are where most athletes compete, and they can sometimes seem plain and lackluster. Hardwood floors, blades of grass and even rubber particles from field turf can all seem to blend into one big mess of boringness after a period of time. For the San Diego State cross country team, though, the runners have the distinct pleasure of enjoying one of the most beautiful sights Hawaii has to offer all while competing in a 4K run.
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Aztecs can't rebound from the loss of Escobar, but some exceed expectations
The San Diego State cross country team found itself shorthanded Saturday morning at the Aztec Invitational.
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On a sweltering and sizzling Friday afternoon, the San Diego State cross country team practiced and prepared for its next event. The only problem was, SDSU did it without the team's top finisher from its first event, junior transfer Alma Escobar.
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After being projected to finish eighth in the MWC, SDSU has new motivation
When a team is anointed as an "underdog," one of two things happens. Either they will live up to their title, come up short and lose like everyone expected them to or they'll take it as an insult and become more inspired and motivated by it. The San Diego State cross country team appears to be going the route of the latter.
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Throughout the 2008 season, the San Diego State cross country team has had two constants in every event it has competed in: senior co-captain Kristin Glen leading the way, and having its runners break personal-bests over and over. Both stayed true for SDSU’s effort at the NCAA West Regionals in Palo Alto on Saturday.
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What do you get when you cross the “team mom” with the most consistent talent on the San Diego State cross country team? The end result is the two senior co-captains, Anne Vieira and Kristin Glen.
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Despite hosting the final MWC race, Aztecs’ finish leaves much to be desired
Home field advantage is one of the most coveted things in sports. Sleeping in their own beds and competing for their home crowd can give any group of players a huge boost, especially in a championship event. But when the team can’t get it done at home, the loss is even more disappointing.
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With the regular season over and the Mountain West Conference Championships up next, the San Diego State cross country team has a trio of benefits working in its favor: momentum, home-field advantage and confidence.
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Record setting has been a trend for the San Diego State cross country team, as runners have set sixteen personal-best times so far this season. In its last match before conference competition starts, the team had eight out of nine runners set personal-best times at the Bronco Invitational in Sunnyvale on Saturday.
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Senior co-captain Anne Vieira hopes to carry momentum
There are plenty of obstacles that can derail even the best of runners. Sore legs and tired bodies are just a few, but one of the most difficult to overcome is the mental aspect of running.
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Coming out of an off weekend, with conference matches less than a month away and a hometown crowd cheering it on, the San Diego State cross country team was looking to increase its confidence and receive a boost as the season winded down. SDSU received all it needed as it finished with a third overall finish and four personal records at the Triton Classic in La Jolla on Saturday.
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Senior co-captain of the San Diego State cross country team Anne Vieira knows how important rest is for a runner. It can heal tired legs, cure weary minds and most importantly, give a sprinter time to relax. So when SDSU had its bye week last week, Vieira and her team took full advantage of the time off.
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Inconsistent Aztecs fall short in a dissapointing weekend in Palo Alto
Three weekends, three events, 15 kilometers. Those daunting statistics sum up the past three merciless weeks for the San Diego State cross country team. SDSU fought through every wearing bit of the stretch that included one mediocre finish at home, countless personal bests and a second place finish in Hawaii.
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