University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
UCLA Men's Cross Country Team Earns NCAA Bid
November 11, 2017 | Cross Country
The UCLA men's cross country team has received an at-large bid to the NCAA Championships, which will take place on Saturday, Nov. 18 at at E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park in Louisville, Ky. The NCAA bid is UCLA's fourth consecutive and 12th overall.
The Bruins, who are led by Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Avery Anderson and assistant coach Devin Elizondo, placed fifth at the NCAA West Regional in Seattle on Nov. 10. UCLA entered the Regional as the 10th-ranked team in the nation after recording Top 3 team finishes in all but one meet this season.
At the NCAA Regional meet, the Bruins rested first-team All-Pac-12 runner Robert Brandt but still placed five Bruins in the Top 40, led by Garrett Reynolds, who finished 14th to earn all-region honors. The Bruin women finished 12th at the Regional and did not receive an at-large bid.
Thirty-one teams were selected to participate in each championship. The top two, seven-person teams automatically qualified from each of the nine regions, for a total of 18 teams. Thirteen additional teams were selected at-large.
The men's championship race will begin at 8:45am PT, following the women's race that begins an hour earlier. Fans can watch the fee-based live stream at FloTrack.com.
Men's NCAA Championship Field
Air Force
Alabama
Arkansas*
Boise State
BYU*
Colorado
Colorado State
Furman*
Iona*
Iowa State*
Michigan*
Michigan State*
Middle Tennessee*
Mississippi*
Navy*
NC State
Northern Arizona*
Oklahoma State*
Oregon
Portland*
Princeton*
Southern Utah
Stanford
Syracuse*
Texas*
UCLA
Utah State
Virginia
Virginia Tech*
Washington*
Washington State
*automatic qualifiers
