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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