The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
UAB Announces 2004 Cross Country Schedule
10/6/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Cross Country
July 30, 2004
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ----- The UAB cross country team has released its 2004 schedule, head coach Ray Stanfield announced Friday. The Blazers will compete in five meets to prepare for the postseason, including three meets in which they participated in last year.
"I am really looking forward to the 2004 cross country season," said Stanfield. "We hope to be able to build on the success of last year's squad. The team will participate in some excellent meets in order to get ready for the conference championships and the postseason."
UAB begins the season at the Belmont Opener on Sept. 3, before traveling to Memphis for the Memphis Nighttime Classic on Sept. 10. On Sept. 18, UAB will head to Bowling Green, Ky., for the Hilltopper Invitational.
After taking a week off, the Blazers travel to the Notre Dame Invitational in South Bend, Ind., on Oct. 1. On Oct. 16, UAB will compete in the prestigious Chile Pepper Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark., to end the regular season.
"We have a very challenging and enjoyable schedule planned," Stanfield said. "With trips to Notre Dame and Arkansas we will face some of the best competition in the nation and the night meet in Memphis will be a breakthrough in cross country racing."
The 2004 postseason begins at the Conference USA Championships in Chicago on Oct. 30. The University of Alabama hosts the NCAA South Region Championships in Tuscaloosa on Nov. 13, while the NCAA Championships will be held on Nov. 22, in Terre Haute, Ind.
