NIACC opens cross country season Saturday
What's next: The NIACC men's and women's cross country teams open the season Saturday at the NJCAA Region XI time trial on the Iowa Western campus in Council Bluffs. The men's race starts at 1 p.m. with the women's race starting at 1:45 p.m.
Last time out: The NIACC men placed eighth at the NJCAA national meet in Lubbock, Texas in November of 2014. It was the third time in the last four years that the Trojans placed in the top 10 at nationals.
The NIACC women placed 13th at last season's national meet. It was the second straight season that the Lady Trojans placed 13th at nationals.
NIACC men's returners: Imad Amenzou and Tyler Randall return as sophomores to lead the Trojans. Amenzou placed 57th at the national cross country meet last season in a time of 26 minutes, 46 seconds on the 8K course. Randall placed 76th at the national meet in a time of 27:13.
NIACC women's returners: Alyssa Cowan, Lattie Crozier and Taylor Glawe return as sophomores for the Lady Trojans. Cowan placed 98th at the national meet in 2014 with a personal 5K best time of 20:11. Crozier was 143rd at nationals in a personal best time of 20:51.
2014 NJCAA Region XI time trial: NIACC placed third at the time trial with 76 points. Jaime Zarate led the Trojans with a third-place finish in 15:51 in the 5K race. Zarate's time is the sixth fastest in the regional time trial history, which started in 2004.
The NIACC women placed second at last year's time trial with 35 points. The Lady Trojans' Hannah Palmeter was the individual champion in a time trial record of 18:28.
Schedule change: The NIACC men will now run at the Buena Vista Invitational on Sept. 11 in Storm Lake and will not participate in the Grinnell College Les Duke Invitational on Sept. 12.
NIACC'S TOP TIME NJCAA REGION XI TIME TRIAL TIMES
(The regional time trial started in 2004)
NIACC MEN (5K)
Jaime Zarate (2014) 15:51.7
Trent Smith (2012) 16:01.9
Imad Amenzou (2014) 16:19.6
NIACC WOMEN (5K)
Hannah Palmeter (2014) 18:28.5
Anna Buenneke (2011) 19:27.1
Anna Buenneke (2010) 19:43.8
Kalyn Kruckenberg (2010) 20:17.9
Stephanie Faught (2012) 20:34.4
